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Check
your skills - set A
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Question 1:
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Can you tell how
this sentence should finish?
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Content:
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Graphic: Letter – first line only
visible:
In response to the recent
increase in absences from work,
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Answer:
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B. the company has decided to review its policy on sick leave and
records of absence.
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Question 2:
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Which of these
words would best link the two points in this sentence?
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Content:
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Graphic: Letter :
Employees will now be
required to fill in the new E50 forms for all absences, in the past they have not been
required to complete a sickness form for absences of less than 3 days.
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Answer:
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whereas
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Question 3:
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Which word in this
part of the letter links the points about what employees must do and why
they must do it?
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Content:
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Graphic: Part
of a letter visible:
The company has to arrange cover for employees on
sick leave therefore they need to keep us informed of absence on a daily
basis.
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Answer:
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C. therefore
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Question 4:
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Which of these words would best fit in the space to
link the two points in this paragraph together?
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Content:
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Graphic:
Part of a letter visible
with a blank space in between:
The
company fully appreciates that employees are likely to be ill from time
to time, _____ employees should remember that prolonged absence
puts more strain on the rest of the workforce who have to take on more
work as a result of a colleague’s absence.
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Answer:
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D. but
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Check your skills - set B
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Question 1:
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Can you tell how this sentence should finish?
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Content:
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Graphic: (please note this is a 2 page question)
Letter – first line only visible:
Due to recent security alerts in the area,
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Answer:
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A. the
company is taking measures to update alarm systems.
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Question 2:
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Which of these
words would best link the two points in this sentence?
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Content:
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Graphic: Letter :
There have been occasions
when windows have not been properly secured, employees are asked to
double-check that windows are shut and locked when they leave.
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Answer:
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therefore
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Question 3:
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Which word in this
part of the letter links the two points about security?
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Content:
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Graphic: Letter – only part of the letter visible:
The safety officer will talk to employees about
security in the office, however employees need to keep alert when
entering or leaving the building.
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Answer:
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B. however
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Question 4:
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Which
of these phrases would best fit in the
space to link these two points together?
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Content:
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Graphic:
Letter –
only part of the letter visible with a blank space in between:
Whereas we might be able
to employ extra security, ________ would be to have identity cards
for access to the building.
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Answer:
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C.
another possibility
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Learn
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Screen 4:
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Count the number of points made in this extract from a written
discussion on extending a business.
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Content:
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Graphic:
One way to expand is to offer a wider choice of
stock. On the other hand, we might find it easier to simply order more of
the stock we already have. We can also extend the shop by having it
re-designed to include the present ‘wasted’ areas, or we could buy a
bigger premises. Failing that, we could re-organise the shop floor to
make room for any expansion in stocks.
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Answer:
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5,
five, Five, FIVE
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Screen 6:
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Which word is
missing from this sentence to link the two points together? Drag and drop your
answer into the box.
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Content:
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Graphic:
The company has to arrange cover for staff on sick
leave, employees should keep management
informed of absence on a daily basis.
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Answer:
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therefore
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Screen 8:
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Click on the
sentence that is the main point of this paragraph. When
you’re ready, click here to
see if you were right.
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Content:
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Graphic: All words of each sentence live to click to
highlight.
Writing
Many people have to write at work. Good writing
should be clear and concise so that it communicates
with others easily. This does not mean that you must not use long words
or technical terms, e.g. ‘consortium’ (which is a word used often in this
office). Indeed, there may be times when you need to use specialist
words, for instance when you are writing a report, but this is only
worthwhile if other people can understand your meaning.
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Answer:
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Many people have to write
at work. Good writing should be clear and concise so that it communicates with others easily.
This does not mean that you must not use long words or technical terms,
e.g. ‘consortium’ (which is a word used often in this office). Indeed,
there may be times when you need to use specialist words, for instance
when you are writing a report, but this is only worthwhile if other
people can understand your meaning.
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