33. Write the following note in full words.

To Jack Brown c/o Mr J. Clarence.

Dear Jack,

I’ve got to inform you that the MD ordered us to be particularly careful about recording the a/c Nos and PINs of all our clients. (See the enc. Memo). As we can guess you are snowed under with work, and next week I’m coming over to help. It would be very nice if you could meet me at the station (arr. 3.40pm, Wed.20^th).

Love

Jane

PS. If you need to ring me, mind that my phone number has changed. It’s now 1230598 ext.875.

RSVP.

34. Read the following excepts from ‘The Guardian’ and say what the marked abbreviations stand for.

1. Normally American soldier is trained to clear rat holes, or underground facilities, by dropping hand grenades or shooting off rounds from an assault rifle into the hole. “We were about to clear that UGF in a military sort of way when we realized there was a man down there,” said Col. Hickey.

2. More than 12 doctors were referred to the General Medical Committee in the aftermath of the report into organ retention at the hospital. The report had calculated that thousands of organs had been stockpiled by hospitals, including Alder Hay. This is the only case that has led to a full hearing before the GMC.

3. Homebuyers appear to have shrugged off the recent interest rate rise, according to a report today. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors says the number of house sales has hit its highest level since February and prices have maintained their “firm” pace of increase. In its report covering the three months to November 30, the RICS said …

4. The city fraud squad is boosting by a third the number of police who will work on complex cases with the Serious Fraud Office. The police force will start recruiting 26 more officers next week, and will work more closely with the SFO on serious fraud cases …

5. The Commission for Integrated Transport, which was set up by the deputy prime-minister, John Prescott, was told yesterday that its future role would be limited to providing blue-sky advice. David Beg, CfIT’s chairman, has been …

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35. Supply the correct form of the verbs given in brackets.

A.

Soham Trial

Mr Ian Huntley is accused of murdering two teenage girls, Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman. The case continues.

Detectives (1) _______________ (to search) for Holly and Jessica found their blackened clothing (2) _______________ (to hide) in the grounds of the school where Ian Huntley worked as a caretaker. Mr Huntley, 29, denies (3) _______________ (to murder) the girls, but the court has heard he is likely to accept he was alone with them in his house when they died. He has admitted (4) _______________ (to conspire) to prevent the course of justice.

Maxine Carr, 26, Mr Huntley’s girlfriend, denies (5) _______________ (to conspire) to prevent the course of justice. Richard Latham QC, for the prosecution, said Ms Carr (6) _______________ (to lie) by claiming (7) _______________ (to be) with Mr Huntley when the girls disappeared. She (8) ______________ (to be) 110 miles away. It was only after her arrest that she told the police that her boyfriend (9) _______________ (to phone) her in “absolute tears” the following day, because he was the last person (10) ________________ (to speak) to the girls.

Ian Huntley gave a lot of interviews to reporters in the days after the girls disappeared, the court heard yesterday. As the last person (11) _______________ (to see) Holly and Jessica, he voiced his regret at (12) _______________ (not to ask) where they (13) _______________ (to go). He also asked journalists how the hunt for the missing girls (14) ________________ (to progress). He described the girls (15) _______________ (to stop) to ask after Ms Carr who (16) _______________ (to be) their classroom assistant, as they (17) ________________ (to pass) the couple’s home on College Close, on the evening they (18) _________________ (to disappear). After a brief conversation they (19) _________________ (to walk) off.

Ms Carr also spoke to several journalists. She lamented the fact that she (20) _______________ (to be) in the bath when they (21) _______________ (to call) at the house, (22) _______________ (to add): “If I (23) _______________ (to be) downstairs I (24) _______________ (to be) outside asking them where they (25) _______________ (to go) and what they (26) _______________ (to do).”

The caretaker, who said he (27) _______________ (not to know) Holly and Jessica told the reporters that if they (28) _______________ (to abduct) it (29) _______________ (to be) by someone they (30) _______________ (to know and trust).

“He is quite right: these two girls (31) _________________ (not to get) into a car or (32) ________________ (to enter) a house at the invitation of a complete stranger,” Mr Latham said. “Of course, if they (33) ________________ (to think) they (34) ________________ (to see) Miss Carr … we suggest it might be a very different matter.”

(From ‘The Guardian’, abridged)

B.