Replying to an enquiry Ex 7: Sample answer: (219words)
Dear Mr Zampieri
With reference to your letter dated 14 June, inwhich you requested information about A Cut Above,please find enclosed details about our company andthe services we offer.
Our aim is always to provide our clients with thebest combination of food, entertainment andlocation. By choosing A Cut Above, you can relaxand enjoy your special occasion while we do all thework. Events catered for by A Cut Above include corporate functions such as conversationsand Christmas balls and also family celebrations such as birthdays, weddings and anniversaries.
A Cut Above offers a variety of services from simply providing a gourmet menu to helpingyou choose the right venue and organise entertainment. We specialise in using our experienceto meet your needs. To help us achieve this aim, we always arrange a meeting with a newclient well before the date of any event in order to discuss the various possibilities.
As you can appreciate, we are unable to give quotations before our initial briefing with aclient as price per head varies with the choice of menu.
To arrange a meeting or for any further information, please do not hesitate to contactmyself or Elena Polidoro on 01623 713698.
A Cut Above looks forward to hearing from you.
Yours sincerely
Sinead Welsh
Describing graphs Ex 4: Sample answer: (132words)
The share price of IBM and AOL showed aupward trend from June until the end of1998.However, while AOL shares then continued torise steadily over the next three months, the price ofIBM shares fell slightly. By March 1999 both shareswere worth about $100.
AOL shares then shot up, almost doubling invalue within four weeks. They reached a high of $180in mid-April before collapsing to just over $100 pershare at the beginning of May. There was a slightrecovery during that month however, despite this by June 1999 the price of AOL shares wasonce again about $100. In contrast, despite minor fluctuations, IBM shares made a steadyrecovery over the three month period, finishing at just over $100, almost equal to AOL..