6. Put the phrases below in the correct order to form a letter requesting information.
Dear Sir/Madam,
which was held last June,
and may be interested in retailing them through our outlets in Germany.
We saw a large selection of your products at the Frankfurt Fair,
Could you send us your latest catalogue and price-list,
We are particularly interested in your industrial ware,
quoting c.i.f. terms to Hamburg.
including overalls, boots, helmets, gloves, and fire-proof jackets.
We look forward to hearing from you soon.
We can assure you that if your prices and discounts are competitive,
Yours faithfully,
Chief Buyer
we will place regular large orders.
T. Hamacher
7. Using either the present simple or present continuous tenses, complete the letter with the appropriate verb from the list below.
build look offer start write
know note supply provide
HALL & CO. LTD
Builders' Merchants
Dear Sir/Madam,
We (1)__________that you have made a planning application and (2)_______________ an extension to your property soon, and I (3)___________
to inform you of the services which we, as your local Builders' Merchant, (4)________________ for our customers.
Our range of products (5)_______________ at the foundations with sand, cement, and bricks, and we also (6)__________________ a full range of timber and plasterboard products.
In addition to this, but only for the next two weeks, we (7)_____________ a free estimating service, so that you (8)________________ exactly how much the materials will cost.
We (9)_______________forward to hearing from you
Yours faithfully
HALL & CO. LTD
8. Complete the following letter of enquiry with the correct prepositions.
Veto Sport AG
Karlstr. 45
0-5230 Somerdale
15 February 2010
The Sales Director
UK Cycles Ltd
Borough House
Borough Road
Cleveland TS8 3BA
Dear Sir
We read your advertisement (1)____ racing cycles (2) ____ the current edition (3) _______ Cyclists and are interested (4) ____ your products, particularly touring bikes.
We are a large retail company (5) ______ cycle shops throughout Germany and would like your catalogue and a price-list, quoting c.i.f. Berlin prices.
Please let us know your terms (6) ______ trade, including quantity discounts, delivery dates, and any credit facilities your are prepared to offer (7) ____ large orders.
We look forward (8) _____hearing (9)_____ you soon.
Yours faithfully
Karl Janssen
Managing Director
9. Read this letter from a computer company to a company trainer, and fill in the blanks with the correct verb taken from the list below.
leave will travel will be staying will have had
suit will be met will be visiting will have returned
arrive will need will not be able
Dear Mr Jackson,
Re: Nicosia Computer Training Course
Thank you for your letter of 18 May giving us the dates of your visit. I am writing to inform you of the arrangements we have made on your behalf.
You (1) ______________at Larnaca airport by the company driver, and (2) _____________at the Amathus Beach Hotel for the first night. When you (3) _____________Larnaca, you (4)_________________________up to Nicosia and spend four days at the training centre. Most of the trainee operators (5)___________________some experience of the new program by the time you (6)__________________, but they (7)____________________some instruction on the more complex areas of the system.
Unfortunately, Mr Charalambides (8)________________to meet you on Thursday 15 June, as you requested, because he (9)_______________ our subsidiary in Spain. However, he (10)______________ by the following Monday, 19 June, so I have arranged for him to see you at 2.30 p.m.
Please let me know if these arrangements (11)________________________you. I look forward to hearing from you
Yours sincerely,
Elena Theodorou
Training Manager