Check your english vocabulary for rawdon Wyatt

Page 6 How something works answers
1. thermostat (a heat controlling device in, e.g., a kettle or electric heater) 2. compact disc player 3. aerosol
4. aeroplane (USA = airplane) 5. camera 6. food processor 7. firework
The other words in the grid are:
Kettle / computer / car engine / television / toaster / microwave oven / ballpoint pen / lightbulb / bicycle
Other words and expressions you might find useful include:
Reflects / turns / starts / stops / records / turns up / turns down / winds / unwinds / revolves / folds / unfolds / reverses
Note: When we describe how an object works and there is no person or other agent involved in our description, we
use the 
active voice
(‘Light enters the glass object and a small door opens up’), When there is a person involved in the
process, we usually use the 
passive voice
(‘This can be released...’ ‘...a button is pressed’). This is because the action or
process is more important than the person doing it.
Page 7 Writing a letter answers
A.
1. B (the most acceptable beginning in British formal letters) 2. A 3. C (
I would like to...
is a common way of
beginning a letter in many situations, e.g., complaining, applying for a job, asking for information. It is also possible
to say 
I am writing to...
) 4. C 5. A 6. C 7. A (we can also say 
Thank you for your attention to this matter
)
8. C (we can also use 
I refer
to letters and phone calls you have received: 
I refer to your call of 12 March
) 9. B 10.
B (
Best wishes
is used with more informal letters) 11. A

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For reference, see the 
Easier English Dictionary for Students
(978 0 7475 6624 3) 
B.
1. False. Formal letters should be as brief and to the point as possible. 2. False. 3. False 4. False. It is not necessary
to include your name 5. True (In some countries, writing abbreviated dates could be confusing. In Britain, 1/4/00 is
the 1 April. In the USA it is the 4 January). 6. True 7. False. (A letter which is not broken into paragraphs can be
difficult and confusing to read. You should have at least three paragraphs: Paragraph 1: explaining why you are
writing. Paragraph 2+: details. Final paragraph: action to be taken - e.g., ‘I look forward to hearing from you soon’)