Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1In its statement to Parliament, the ministry confirmed that the review would ............... on 1 September.
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In a formal ministerial announcement, "commence" is the appropriate formal equivalent of the informal phrasal verb.
2The quarterly report attributes the delay to unforeseen ............... in the procurement process.
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In a formal quarterly report, "difficulties" is suitably neutral and professional, unlike the informal alternative.
3Under the revised data policy, employees ............... store client documents on personal devices.
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For a formal policy notice, "are not permitted to" expresses prohibition in an appropriately official register.
4I am writing to ............... confirmation of my enrolment status for visa purposes.
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In a formal letter to a university registrar, "request" is the appropriate formal verb.
5............... essential maintenance, the archives will be unavailable between 18:00 and 22:00.
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In a formal public notice, "Owing to" provides a more official register for giving the reason.
6............... the pilot scheme exceeded its budget, the committee recommends extending it for a further year.
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"Although" introduces a real, known contrast (the scheme did exceed its budget); "Even if" would present the overspend as only hypothetical.
7The policy memo notes a gradual ............... in applications from independent providers.
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For a cautious formal policy memo, "increase" is the precise neutral noun; the more dramatic alternative would overstate the register.
8..............., the intervention reduced absenteeism without increasing administrative costs.
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In a formal research presentation handout, "In summary" is the appropriate register for introducing the concluding point; "Long story short" is conversational.
9The proposed software will ............... in identifying duplicate records before publication.
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In a grant proposal, "assist" (assist in doing something) is the formal verb that matches the institutional register.
10............... participants who received feedback within twenty-four hours revised more extensively.
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In an academic article, "The findings indicate that" appropriately presents evidence in formal register.
11Due to circumstances beyond our control, the afternoon workshop ...............
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In a formal notice to delegates, "has been cancelled" is the appropriate official wording.
12............... any further documentation, please contact my office by Friday.
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In a formal client email, "Should you require" is the appropriate elevated conditional formula.
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Answers
- In its statement to Parliament, the ministry confirmed that the review would commence on 1 September.
- The quarterly report attributes the delay to unforeseen difficulties in the procurement process.
- Under the revised data policy, employees are not permitted to store client documents on personal devices.
- I am writing to request confirmation of my enrolment status for visa purposes.
- Owing to essential maintenance, the archives will be unavailable between 18:00 and 22:00.
- Although the pilot scheme exceeded its budget, the committee recommends extending it for a further year.
- The policy memo notes a gradual increase in applications from independent providers.
- In summary, the intervention reduced absenteeism without increasing administrative costs.
- The proposed software will assist in identifying duplicate records before publication.
- The findings indicate that participants who received feedback within twenty-four hours revised more extensively.
- Due to circumstances beyond our control, the afternoon workshop has been cancelled.
- Should you require any further documentation, please contact my office by Friday.