英语中的委婉语

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试题（Test）

课程名称（Subject）：英语应用文写作考核类别（Type of test）：考查

课程类别(Type of course) :专业限选课考试形式(Test type) : 论文

使用范围（Target group）：2011级英语专业1-13班，2011级英语（旅游英语方向）1班

Part I Note writing (15’)

Choose one of the situations and write a note according to the information given.

Situation 1 You promised to help Jenny buy a book at the weekend, but you got a cold yesterday and you are going to visit the doctor at the weekend. Write her a note to apologize. Situation 2 Your friend Clare has invited you to attend her graduation ceremony this weekend. However, you will be away then. Write her a note politely declining her invitation and expressing your best wishes to her.

Situation 3 You are seriously ill, and you want to see a doctor this morning. Write a note asking for sick leave to the secretary of your department.

Part II Bill writing (15’)

Choose one of the situations and write a bill according to the information given.

Situation 1 You want to borrow a Sony recorder and a Canon camera from Foreign Languages Department. Write a bill according to the information given above.

Situation 2 You want to borrow 6,000 yuan from your department for buying a HP laptop, and you will pay back the money within one year with interest at 2%. Write a bill of I.O.U. according to the information given above.

Situation 3 You have just received 3,000 yuan as your salary in June from the Finance Section in your company. Write a receipt according to the information given above.

Part III Memo writing (15’)

Choose one of the situations and write a memo according to the information given. Situation 1 You are supposed to write a Memorandum of about 80 words to the leader of the supply section to borrow one microscope for your biological experiment. It should include: 1) Why you need the microscope. 2) When you need it.

Situation 2

You are a manager of administration office naming Vera. M. Bradford. The board of directors have decided to renovate the Fitness Center. Write a memo to tell all the employees that:

1) How long will this project last?

2) Welcome the employees to provide suggestions.

You should write about 80 words.

Part IV Notice writing (15’)

Choose one of the situations and write a notice according to the information given. Situation 1 Because of the heavy snow, we will take a rest for two days and resume to school as usual on September 10. Please make a notice to inform that.

Situation 2 The s enior engineer Lei Peng won’t be able to come at the appointed time owing to some urgent business. Make a notice to arrange another lecture.

Situation 3 The Department of Computer & Information will give a lecture by Professor Zhang Bo on how to make power point. Make a notice according to the information given above.

Part V Poster writing (15’)

Choose one of the situations and write a poster according to the information given. Situation 1 The Students’ U nion of the Foreign Language Department is to hold an English Speech Contest. Write a poster based on this situation.

Situation 2 The Students’ Union will hold a friendly football match between College Team and the Team of Hunan University. Write a poster based on this situation.

Situation 3 The film Just Like Heaven will be on in the Audio-visual Lab of Dept. of Foreign & Literature. Please make a poster.

Part VI Letter writing (25’)

Write a letter of about 150 words according to the information given.

You have just learned that Richard, your American friend, has been newly appointed marketing manager in his company. Now write him a letter of congratulation.