A Correct the mistake in each sentence.

1 [ arn u,rire ,,vith regard rr] your recenr ernail. I am wf iling

2 Please sencl me your cotlunents until Friday at the iarcst.
3 I rvill be grateful ií yor-r could send me rnore information.
4 Plc,rsc íintl arrach m)'rcn()rt, as pronriscd in Frirlay's lneering.
5 Exactiyl I am agree rvith you.
6 I hope we can to meet LlLl soon.
7 i k;ok forrvard to receiving this inforrnarion so soon as possible.
8 I'rn sorry I haven't rvritten {br ages, hut I been realll, Lrus,v.

9 It vi,iii be more better for me if u,e rneet on heselay rather rhan N,{rlnda1,.
10 Sorrr., I clon't can he lp you on this n'ratter.
11 lf 1,ou reqr"rirc any further inft-rrmations, plcase r1o not hesitate tc) cllntact rne.
lZ I look íoru'ard to meet you next u,eek.
13 I arn really appreciate your kindness during m) sra): in Londor"r.
14 At the rneeting rve wiil discuss the foliou, points.
15 §ile note frcun ottr recorr{s that r,ve have not receir.,ed i'our pavment stiii.

',tt',, Each phrase belorv has one word missing. Add the missing word, as in the example.
I With ..f"r",-,."{í.,ur ernai} senr 6 June, ...
2 Thank you sending me the pdf catalogue I requestecl.
3 We are rvriting to inlbnn that ...
4 We are abie confirm that .,.
5 I apologize the delay
6 I would appreciate if you could ...
7 Please get hack me if there 's anything eise.
8 What time would convenienr for you?
9 If you like any m()re details, just iet rne knorv.
1O Anyrvzrl', that's all ftrr nor.v * I rvritc again soon.
11 It w,ils good to meef ,vou rhe conference in Beijing.
17 I look forward to hearing you soon.
13 I've attached a copy the latest sales íigures.
14 Thank you íor the invitation visit yorrr cornlrany.
fi \t/ith reíererlce your inquiry t,ia our rvel-.site, l'r,e artacher-i all the information you neeel.

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12 Cornmon mistakes 2
A Underline the one correct form from the tlweephroses in itali*s,
1 Ple;rse find attachrnent I finl attached f see attcxhed my repcrt, Hope it's ri-.eíul. (- 'tr: i'r
the end of the rveek.
2 Here is ml,report. If there !:rre lllry issues that need clarilication, f:len.se ntirke nig. ;-.,.-.,- :

plecse lenne knorv.

3 I just got Violet'.sirori. |':;n loriuarding it f mai,utg lt / repl;-ing it to .vlru liere * scc lti,. ,.,. ;' , , .: .
re

11ot too late. Comments liirectly to her please, irntl cc me.

4 Flere'sthe linklorr.arioustirrmsthatl,ouhnvetocoruplctc,,ltlinc.Plcase makef rgk: :,..'. -r::.- ,:

attention ro fonn A2 u,hich ivill be ncetlecl fcrr insr.rrtrncc puïpose,s.
5 Please priirr off rrnd cornirlcrc the irttachecl form-., ancl then sign thern an,-l rerurn tlrcl:r :, 1. '-. '.',

I iR. Sirc neecis rhem by 3 Jr-rr-re at the larcst f at rhe lust f at lost"
6 As agreecl, I'm senl1ing the agenda anrl pre,mee'ting notes. l-et me knorv ii there'.s anvrhini ri.; ..,.c

can from <»Lr part I ot oul side I bt our ttral L',efore \ye lnLret.
.1t',

7 I'nr attaching the rer.ised Business Plt'rn. Please nr,,tc f ktcsk f attend that sc\.eral alter.ltior-rs ii ::,.i.i.ers
:rnd riares have heen n-rar-le * they are highlighterl in reti.
8 Pieasefiurl attacired rny report. Come back with mc f {)ame back ta me f Rentrn tLt me if rhere .lie ,li'n'
prohiems rrith deadlines, erc.
9 Please fincl attircl"rcd tny report. Mcke nte hs+,e dl1) co?nme?i ts I l-et me hcn'c r.t,hrif ror thlnk /
Let me know whil )írr{ rhi?rk.
10 Here rs rhe draft itinerary firr your trip to Austraiiii in April. Pleasc cotltTol I chcck i 1txrce r}-r:rt I irar c
includecl er,cr),thing necessary.

,:ji Corect the one mistake in each email belou,, Informal short forms (like Hope yau like it
instead of I hope you like ít, or mtg instead aÍ meeting) are not mistakes.

1 Flere'.s the repori. H.r1-,c likdTnok rrc trvo cla1,s to *,ritcl

1"iy11

2 Reprlrt attachecl iike promise.l. Àr,y pr,.rbs - get back to r're.

3 Or4rs. Forgot send the atr:rchrnentl iícrc it is.
4 I'm sencling the report ilttachlllent to tl'ris email. Ii it docsr-i't opcn, make rirc kn.,n.
as ?ln
5 Please chcck rhe arrached documenr carefrri ancl let me knou' if l,oLr have flD), r-[Lestirrn-..
Wiil be arva-v in &rkey for a feri' ciavs i-.ut l-1ack rlcxt $,eek"
6 I'm returning your original document ri'ith rr:y c()nrnents inserted u,ith red.
7 Here's link to online sur\rc)' I menïioncri. it's neeilell ftlr ir"rtcrnal qur,rlrtl assurirnce. Pie'.r-.e ti,
cornplete ir asap, ancl try Fri at the latesr.
8 We itre lliu'a1's tt'f irrg to irnprovc or lr custonlcr scrr-icc-s. i lre grate {ir i if you c, rul,-l courplctc a shi;rt
sur\/ey abclut 1'our recent pre -sales contacr u'íth our coÍrryanï. Thc hnk is heLru'.
I FYl, here's Lesiie'.s report. Section J.2 v interesting. What you do rhinkl'
10 Thx Ítrr sending me rhe leporr - I let you knou'rvh;rt I rhink.

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 supply the quàntitie.i 1-ott need right nos'. Please contirn:
Email1 as soor"r as pos-.ihle if :r parr-iielivery rvould be acceptable ,
I am rvriting to thank you for 1'our hospitalitl'during my rvith the rest to tbll.ru' later. Regards, Stefan
recent trip to Paris. The meetings \Yere vetl'producti'i'e, Email2
and I am sure that they 1ay tht: hasis ftrr a good krng-terur Suh;ect, Thanks iirr vour message
business reiationship. Regarding yoru rnÈss.rge left on rny voicemail I'm
- yes,
As rvell as the business side of things, I really appreciateci free for lurch \\:eJnesJal'next rveek. By the rvay, goocl
the tirne you took to shorv me Notre Dame, ar-rd the nels about vour job intervierv. Have to s«trk nou'. See
rvonderful rneal that rve had aítert'at.ls. The next titnc yor.r, Janc.
that you are in Munich it witl he m1'pieasure to retum
your kindness" Email3
Subj ect, Tecirnic rri Supp.rrt
Please give rny regards to yotlr colleagues in the Paris
office, it \\?s a great pleasure to meet theru ;rli. Sorry i ntissecl r".rur cali. In reiatíon to (or Regar-irr---
technical supNl)rt. (rn tl-IL' l§ebsite tve have a Ki:. , -..'-.
Email 2 Base antl extensirc list i-f Fretluently Aske.l Qi:.': ^ -.'
Thank you for taking the time to attentl a:r intcn-itl' You sl-rouid fintl rt-hat r.'irli \f ilnt there. Bur ii v,':. , : - -
n,ith us last rveek. Unforturatell', u'e hrrr"e t!' int'.rtrl l t)tt to speak to sourel'.,ir'. 1'r1tt citl't cali me dr"rriug r- .

that your application has not been sltccessful. working l'rours. Bcst *"rihcs. -àlan.
As rve mentioned in the intervieu-, r'r'e h;1.1 tu;ii:r-
applicants for this position and the stan.lirri ,'i I I Common mistakes I
candidares was l,ery high. §íhile \ïere i:.nyic..e.l
\r''e
rvith your intervien, rve did not feel tirat r"trit i'r.r.r'r' the 1 I arn luriting
necessary skills and experience fbr the po.íti,'r:. 2 uatil+*Cay by Fridai"
'§íe
appreciate yotrr interest in rvorking rrith '.:.. .:i:.i u'e 3 tr*.i{lbe I rvoukl l-.e
lvould like to take this opporttrnit-v to s'isi: \','r: cl er! 4 afta€+r attirched
success in the future. 5 la*ttgree I agree
6 tre-ean-ttmeet \\,e carl meet
l0 Mlsslng out words; abbreviations
7 se*ootras as soon as
8 +{rceft I'r,e been
1b,í Ze,i 3c,h ,1a,d,1 5g 9 mere-bettet better (or much L-.etter)
f 0 denast&elp can't help
It l,as ir great eveniug rvasn't it! ! reailv enjr'r'c-l :i:t t»cal, I I inf.rnn+rions inftlrmatiorr
and it rv4s uice to see ivlary aud Roger :rgair:. 11-'."'-.'r'.rrt 12 to-meet to meeting
had a chance to speak to Lucy yetl Don't r','.'i:" :: '. 13 {-tm+e*t§ I really
"''t
haven't, ! u,ill be seeing her to&lorro§-. l4 the-{r*ttxe the foll,.rs'ing
About next u'eek - the film you suggesteJ s,',i:ir-:i jrqÀt. 15 sti* yet
I'r,e been talking to some colleagtres at rr rrr-k .:i- '.i: r.r.
Tiresday might be ciifficult. Perhaps Wc'.lne..li''' hc
1 reference to your
"r.-111.1
betterl Let rne kuou'. 2 you íor sending
Sometime soon 1ye need to talk ahout l-rtriiJ.t" 1l.rn. t.'r 3 inforrn vou that
next surn[rer. Things are still a bit turcertitit-t "rt '.rlrk. It 4 ablc to confirrn
.lult.
rnight be possible to take trvo l'eeks otï rr.r i:ut I cirn't 5 apoiogize íor the
be sure. 6 appreciate it if
l'rn going to my parents at the u'eekend - l'm ii,oking ? get back to rne
forrvard to it. They live in Chichestcr' Hilve t'.-u evcr 8 rvould be convenient
been therel 9 yor-r u,ould like
Anyu.ay, I've got to go no\v. 1h.-rpe 1-6.1." ,,'.rr. 10 I'11 rvrite
!'ll see you next u,eek. 1l meet you at the
12 hearing from you
lh Za 3d 4c 13 a copy oíthe
14 invitation to visit
Email l 15 refereirce to your
§11frject: Your otler refercnce nr+ntbet' KD654
In relatic'rn to your order received todal', rr'e cannot

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Ernail 1, first paragraPh 6 in i'erl
gtli*g-í-ís* going to visit ? Pisa!§-qqgrl§ls
ts{*leeto I t'otrltl like to 8 I 11tU1s1l.e grate{il
ffirJtÍiti'ttïg'ytttt ttr sh,ru' ïou 9 rvhat rlo votr think
10 !'ll let ytru knos'
Email 1, second paragraPh
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Enrail 1
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ffieH,'eË h »t't'i n! rtt 1 íinr1
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2 Hope
Eruail 2, Íirst paragraPl'r J Let
rte-hec*lftteffierrirtg §'e havc lleeu intel v icrr iug
.e-l.ir+om*+hnt' to iuftrrtn )'L)tt th?it Email 2
itierffi tlretnl]cr t',f thc {or (lrrr) tcal]] 1As
2 else {or lrrore)
Email 2, second paragraPh
3 srtie
iti.erfflï.ltt+i{'laffi invite yotr to a -'ltort
har"e-eh**ee lratt: a (r;t tl-rt) chance Email3
e**.tr-tl'tt*rvate c all est i lil?lte 1 tixgot
2 l{ere
Email 3, first trlaragraph
3 back
+-àrr1-1lir.ite I am r'.'riting
11.t!i.tl?tri!f(§ was tli'u}§lèrïed Email4
@t\\.cStil1lrar,ctr'treccir,et1(r;t.rr.ehar,en't 1 'ri,otrlcl
recciveil thc g,.rr;cls y'et) 2 corld
3 note
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fiffiÈii-ïetl:eÀÈ tls s(-lotl i1S -v()tl cal)
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[(1t as go{)il as
l3 Punctuation and spelling
rcaremberÍritt rcttriu.l you
l)ear \.'ir Curiei
p*rtiettl'.t*' particuiàÍh (or in palt icultrr)
I arri tl-re Cornurercinl i)ire ctor for EFB lrhtrrtntr, rr slnall
Eruail 4, second paragraPh l-.iotech coinpàny h:rse.l in Warsat'. 1 atter"r.letl lottr tirllt
f€et*C{ieËàrc{t+ I t'otrltl he grirttÍul at thc tr4ctltcch cou{crencc in Zrtrich in artr-i
^trrycmt-'eL
Èt-tk;ri ille lalcri \{e Ircl hiitt'11' aítt'ru':lrls. F{erc Ís lhc inii>r'ruatlrrn I s'.ritl I
F"mir-*1so+;se*:: I irm alst, tliscr.rssiug u'oLrlt1 scnJ, including ottr latcst anrlual Leport. I l-rops 11
is of intelest.
l2 Common mistakes 2 Best regat'tls
\'lagila Kot'alski
1 lirrrl ctrncàed
2 l.lease iet rne
LIi Jean - htrrv :rre yorr I Thanks tirr -loru einiril ahoLrt lvír
3 lil-rr,..rr:.Lng it
Durirurl. ir-r iact. l'ur rneetiug hin.r on Fritlay i6 tr'lnrch'
4 pa1 Ve'rc tnectii'lg in his Brr.rssels office ,rt'r.l I'r,. a liir ncrvotls
5 at the late"t
ai-.out it lrccartsc I don'r speak French ver'1 s'elll 1{el the
6 on out sii.1c
\,larkrting L)irector ttÍ the colnpany ancl re1-'tlrts tlirectlv
7 note
to the CËO. It's going ttt l.t an interesrit-tg mei:ting al'I{l I
8 Corie l',ack to t'ne
havcn't l-.een to ilclgírr» l-'efore, so I'm Lroking ftrrrvar.l to
9 Let me knol'tr'har \-otl ihil]k
it. Anlrvay, I'l[ l-'e m totlch \Yhen I gct hirck.
10 check

1 lrop 1ou lií<t ír

Xiu Li - h;n'c \',rrt lcacl l-lanií's rr:pr,r, t",, I thinir its
rntrín conclusions ;1ril corieci-. Tiris is h:rsicalll l"hat
2 :ls pr,-rmi,seil
he 's sal,inq: saics llt'e Í1at, ancl har,e bc'cn s.', fbr n'r.xrihs; i
3 ,Lligtlt to Seur"i
there's no nes' pro.ltrct rn the pi.felí1e, tlespitcr ottr lalge
4 li', tle knor','

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