Formal Letter Writing & The Tenses (Grammar)

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Formal Letter Writing & Tenses (Grammar)

What is the first thing you write down when writing a formal letter?

1. The date
2. The name and address of those you are writing to
3. Your address
4. Your name and address

What is a correct way of writing a date at the top of your letter?

1. 21 April 2025
2. 2025, 21 April
3. 21th April, 2025
4. April 21th, 2025

What is the correct salutation [=aanhef] when writing to The Academy of Arts in Los Angeles?

1. Dear sir
2. Dear sirs,
3. Dear Sir/ Madam,
4. Dear Sir/ Madame,

What is the correct way of finishing your letter when you started with "Dear Mr Connely,"

1. Yours Faithfully,
2. Yours faithfully,
3. Yours Sincerely,
4. Yours sincerely,

What mnemonic [=ezelsbruggetje] wordt gebruikt voor de Past Tense (verleden tijd in het Engels)?

1. GO - WENT - GONE
2. LADY
3. YA SJEF
4. YESTERDAY

Waar staat de "L" voor in LADY, het ezelsbruggetje waarmee je weet dat je een Past Tense moet gebruiken?

1. last
2. late
3. later
4. latest

Welke van de volgende keuzes worden alle 3 gebruikt bij zinnen die verwijzen naar de toekomst?

1. buys, is going to buy, has bought
2. is leaving, leaves, will leave
3. travels, travelling, will travel
4. will write, is writing, written

Welk van de volgende uitdrukkingen kunnen alle 3 aangeven dat de zin in de toekomst staat?

1. in ten days, soon, when I was young
2. last week, in 2026, soon
3. in 2027, next month, soon
4. yesterday, next week, in 2024

Welke zin geeft aan waarom het meisje nat is?

1. She has played in the pool.
2. She played in the pool.
3. She plays in the pool.
4. She will play in the pool.

Fill in:
I .... (not know) Donald Trump in 2014.

1. did not know
2. does not know
3. haven't known
4. knew not

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I ...... (travel) to Dubai this weekend so do not call me!

1. am travelling
2. is travelling
3. travel
4. will travel

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I love chocolate so I think ..... (buy) some Milka after school.

1. am buying
2. am going to buy
3. buy
4. will buy

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Jack ...... (read) many books since he was 5.

1. has read
2. has readed
3. is reading
4. reads

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I ..... (never hear) Beyoncé sing live.

1. did hear never
2. did never hear
3. have heard never
4. have never heard

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She ..... (tell) me the truth before she .... (leave) for Japan.

1. had told, has left
2. had told, left
3. has told, left
4. has told, has left