Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1The Facilities Office ............... all staff that the east entrance will remain closed until further notice.
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Use "notifies" when the institution formally informs a defined group that an official change has occurred or will occur.
2All grant recipients ............... submit the revised budget form by 17:00 on Friday.
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Use "are required to" because the deadline and compliance condition make the action compulsory, not merely recommended.
3The revised procurement policy will apply ............... effect from 1 September.
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The formal announcement phrase is "with" in 'with effect from' to introduce the date on which a policy begins.
4Access to the archive reading room will be suspended ............... while fire-safety works are completed.
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Use "until further notice" when a temporary arrangement will continue until the institution announces a change.
5Visitors are ............... to display their temporary passes at all times, as required by the security policy.
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Use "reminded" because the sentence refers to an existing rule rather than an optional opportunity.
6Departments must make a ............... for meeting rooms through the online portal before inviting external guests.
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Use "reservation" with facilities and booking systems when someone secures a room or service in advance.
7Contractors ............... enter the laboratory areas without prior authorisation from the safety officer.
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Use "may not" when an announcement states that an action is not permitted.
8The committee approved the ............... of the previous meeting without amendment.
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Use "minutes" for the official written record of decisions taken at a meeting.
9............... the forecast severe weather, the graduation ceremony will be moved indoors.
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Use "In view of" to introduce the reason for an institutional decision.
10The legacy payroll system ............... on 30 June, after which all records must be accessed through the new platform.
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Use "will be decommissioned" because the announced retirement is scheduled for a future date.
11Students wishing to be considered for emergency assistance should ............... for the hardship fund by the published deadline.
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Use "submit an application" when a candidate formally applies for funding, rather than merely asking for information.
12Personal data will be processed ............... the data-retention policy and deleted when the statutory period expires.
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Use "in accordance with" to mean that the process must follow the named policy.
Exercise complete
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Answers
- The Facilities Office notifies all staff that the east entrance will remain closed until further notice.
- All grant recipients are required to submit the revised budget form by 17:00 on Friday.
- The revised procurement policy will apply with effect from 1 September.
- Access to the archive reading room will be suspended until further notice while fire-safety works are completed.
- Visitors are reminded to display their temporary passes at all times, as required by the security policy.
- Departments must make a reservation for meeting rooms through the online portal before inviting external guests.
- Contractors may not enter the laboratory areas without prior authorisation from the safety officer.
- The committee approved the minutes of the previous meeting without amendment.
- In view of the forecast severe weather, the graduation ceremony will be moved indoors.
- The legacy payroll system will be decommissioned on 30 June, after which all records must be accessed through the new platform.
- Students wishing to be considered for emergency assistance should submit an application for the hardship fund by the published deadline.
- Personal data will be processed in accordance with the data-retention policy and deleted when the statutory period expires.