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Name: …………………………………………………. Group: ………...

This is an individual activity for you to carry out. The activities

should be completed and submitted on EDMODO by 18th of
March 2018.

A. Substitute simpler words for each of the words listed below.

WORD SIMPLE WORD WORD SIMPLE WORD

e.g. assemblage crowd sufficient acceptable

accomplished gifted utilise apply

additional more initial first

modify repair facilitate aid

manufacture create ascertain Double-check

rationale justification initiate trigger

necessitate require exhibit display

sophisticated practical terminate Cut off

prioritize Get on line paramount prime

sufficient acceptable remunerate reward

visualize envision interface combine

B. Consider the following extracts from business documents. Link the sentences
together to make the extracts more cohesive.
1. Inferior steel was used in the manufacture of the component.
The corrosion was extensive.
The corrosion led to the failure.
Inferior steel was used in the manufacture of the component but when the
corrosion was extensive it may led to the failure of the component.
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Name: …………………………………………………. Group: ………...

2. There was an unexpected increase in production costs last year.

We propose maintaining our present price level.
It is important at this stage to remain competitive.

There was an unexpected increase in production costs last year due to

maintain our present price level and it is important at this stage to remain
competitive.

C. Imagine you are a human resource manager and you have to send an e-mail
to your employees asking for Emergency Contact Numbers in case it is

From : human.resource@bizz .com

To : robert@roberttaylortraining.com
Cc :
Subject : action required for update your emergency contact number

Good morning,

If you have recently updated your personal details about emergency contact number,
then please ignore this email.

Please can all staff update their emergency contact number using employee self service
(EES). To do this should log into ESS:

https://www.hrsystems.admin.cam.ac.uk/systems/systems-
overview/employee-self-service-ess
If you have any question about the data we collect or about the staff data return. The
please contact Abu Bakar (abu.bakar@bizz.com)

Thank you.
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Name: …………………………………………………. Group: ………...

necessary to contact employees’ families. Based on the e-mail template below,

write the body (the content) of the e-mail.