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WorksheetsWRITING A REPORT
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of these is not a necessary feature of a report?
Clear headings
Clear paragraphs
Informal, personal style
A clear title
Which is the least preferable way to begin your report?
The purpose of this report is to....
This report aims to....
I'm writing this report to.....
The objective in writing this report
Adverbs of degree are very useful in a report. Which of those listed is NOT an adverb of degree?
considerably
significantly
dramatically
extremely
personally
A report would NOT usually contain
facts and precise information
statistics and numerical information
your personal experiences
reasons and examples
recommendations for action or improvement
A group of words that is usefully avoided when writing a report is...
I, me, my etc.
extremely, considerably, significantly, dramatically, etc.
clearly, slightly, evidently, particularly etc.
may, might, could, would, may have, might have etc.
In a report, the least preferable expression would be...
The candidates were assessed....
Assessments took place.....
We assessed the candidates.....
Candidates presented themselves for assessment...
A report will NOT usually...
Discuss advantages and disadvantages of a situation
make recommendations and suggestions
give personal opinions
give professional opinions
explain the background to a situation
A high-scoring report in a C1 ADVANCED exam would contain (tick all that apply)
Clear headings, paragraphing and punctuation
fairly formal language
a good range of formal vocabulary
exceptional grammatical control
Straightforward, clear, factual content
Which is the least preferable expression to use in a report?
It was felt that....
The overall impression was that....
I felt that....
Survey participants expressed the feeling that...
Which is the least preferable expression to use in a report?
It isn't possible to determine the outcome.
It may not be possible to determine the outcome.
It is not possible to determine the outcome.
