Formal letter/ email (applying for a job)

Which salutation would you choose if you're writing a formal letter/ email and in the task the receiver is not indicated.

• Hello,

• Dear Sir/ Madam,

• Dear Mr Smith,

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If you write Dear Sir/ Madam, as a salutation which phrase for signing off will you choose?

• Yours faithfully,

• Yours sincerely,

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Opening remarks and reason for writing...

• are written in the main body

• are written in the introduction

• are written in the conclusion

During exam it's absolutely OK to write your full name (bellow the sign off phrase).

• True

• False

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It's OK to use shortened forms (e.g. I'm; don't, etc) in formal style.

• True

• False

Longer sentences is a feature of formal style.

• True

• False

Passive voice is an important point to consider when writing in a formal style. Which passive is correct?

• I can contacted

• I can be contacted

• I can contact

• I be contacted

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Useful/ active phrases (from your SB and resources uploaded in Teams) is a must to use in a properly written formal letter.

• True

• False

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