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WRITING A REPORT

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is not a necessary feature of a report?

a)

Clear headings

b)

Clear paragraphs

c)

Informal, personal style

d)

A clear title

2.

Which is the least preferable way to begin your report?

a)

The purpose of this report is to....

b)

This report aims to....

c)

I'm writing this report to.....

d)

The objective in writing this report

3.

Adverbs of degree are very useful in a report. Which of those listed is NOT an adverb of degree?

a)

considerably

b)

significantly

c)

dramatically

d)

extremely

e)

personally

4.

A report would NOT usually contain

a)

facts and precise information

b)

statistics and numerical information

c)

your personal experiences

d)

reasons and examples

e)

recommendations for action or improvement

5.

A group of words that is usefully avoided when writing a report is...

a)

I, me, my etc.

b)

extremely, considerably, significantly, dramatically, etc.

c)

clearly, slightly, evidently, particularly etc.

d)

may, might, could, would, may have, might have etc.

6.

In a report, the least preferable expression would be...

a)

The candidates were assessed....

b)

Assessments took place.....

c)

We assessed the candidates.....

d)

Candidates presented themselves for assessment...

7.

A report will NOT usually...

a)

Discuss advantages and disadvantages of a situation

b)

make recommendations and suggestions

c)

give personal opinions

d)

give professional opinions

e)

explain the background to a situation

8.

A high-scoring report in a C1 ADVANCED exam would contain (tick all that apply)

a)

Clear headings, paragraphing and punctuation

b)

fairly formal language

c)

a good range of formal vocabulary

d)

exceptional grammatical control

e)

Straightforward, clear, factual content

9.

Which is the least preferable expression to use in a report?

a)

It was felt that....

b)

The overall impression was that....

c)

I felt that....

d)

Survey participants expressed the feeling that...

10.

Which is the least preferable expression to use in a report?

a)

It isn't possible to determine the outcome.

b)

It may not be possible to determine the outcome.

c)

It is not possible to determine the outcome.