Category 1 — Formal Messages
Could you confirm the new deadline ___
a) ? b) . c) ! d) :
a) ?
The report was ready ___ however, the charts were missing.
a) , b) . c) ; d) !
c) ;
The article ___published last night) explains the new rule.
a) . b) ( c) ? d) )
b) (
Malika ___ please check this paragraph again.
a) . b) ? c) ! d) ,
d) ,
It was a last ___ minute decision.
a) . b) ? c) - d) /
c) -
Before sending the email ___ check the attachment.
a) . b) , c) ? d) !
b) ,
This is a well ___ written summary.
a) . b) ? c) / d) -
d) -
The meeting (planned for Thursday ___ was cancelled.
a) ) b) ( c) : d) ;
a) )
The editor ___ s comment was very useful.
a) ’ b) - c) / d) :
a) ’
Write your home ___ work phone number here.
a) . b) / c) ? d) !
b) /
That reply sounds too rude ___ rewrite it politely.
a) . b) ? c) , d) !
d) !
Choose printed ___ digital copies before Monday.
a) . b) / c) ? d) !
b) /
The screen showed: Loading ___
a) . b) ! c) ? d) ...
d) ...
The quote says, “She [the nurse___ helped us quickly.”
a) ) b) ( c) ] d) :
c) ]
Did the hotel send the confirmation ___
a) ? b) . c) ! d) ,
a) ?
The message included one clear request ___ update the file today.
a) . b) ? c) : d) ;
c) :
The notice read: ___Staff only.”
a) “ b) ” c) : d) ;
a) “
The interview starts at 18 ___ 30.
a) . b) , c) : d) /
c) :
My neighbour ___ who works at the clinic, helped us.
a) . b) , c) ? d) !
b) ,
After checking our passports ___ we entered the hall.
a) . b) ? c) ! d) ,
d) ,
We shouldn ___ t ignore this complaint.
a) ’ b) - c) / d) :
a) ’
The word “optional___ appeared on the form.
a) : b) ? c) ” d) !
c) ”
The report says, “They ___the volunteers] arrived early.”
a) . b) [ c) ( d) :
b) [
The speaker ___ clearly nervous — answered the question.
a) , b) : c) ; d) —
d) —
The instruction was clear ___
a) ? b) ! c) . d) :
c) .