English Vocabulary in Use: Advanced Book with Answers and Enhanced eBook Vocabulary Reference and Practice 3rd Edition

endeavour to keep communal areas tidy at all times. 
[try]
The developments will 
facilitate movement of traffic in the area. 
[make possible, easier]
Residents 
will be instructed what to do in the event of an emergency. 
[will be told]
The project will 
proceed to the next phase in June. 
[move]
We are currently attempting to 
rectify the situation. 
[put right]
Normal service 
will be resumed as soon as possible. 
[start again]
Bureaucratic correspondence
There is some specific vocabulary that characterises bureaucratic letters:
Please 
acknowledge receipt of payment. 
[inform us that you have received]
With the compliments of Smith and Co. 
[written on a slip of paper sent with an item from a company]
Please 
notify us immediately of any change of address. 
[inform]
I would be grateful for a reply 
at your earliest convenience. 
[as soon as possible]
Contact us if 
further clarification is required. 
[you need more of an explanation]
I enclose payment 
in respect of your invoice. 
[relating to, for]
I am writing 
with regard to your advertisement. 
[about]
A
B

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Exercises
209
English Vocabulary in Use Advanced
Look at the two texts in A opposite. Find an example in the texts of each of the four 
characteristics of bureaucratic language listed in the bullets in A.
Read each sentence. Choose the word in the second sentence which gives the same 
meaning in simpler language.
1 Roadworks will commence on 1 June.
Roadworks will 
begin 
/
 end
on 1 June.
2 (
on a form
) Contact details for next of kin.
Write the name and address of your 
neighbour 
/
 nearest
relative.
3 With the compliments of Jane Bramwell.
With 
best wishes 
/
 love
from Jane Bramwell.
4 Call me at your earliest convenience.
Call me early 
in the morning 
/
 as soon as you can
.
5 In the event of fire, lifts should not be used.
If there is a fire 
/
 At the start of a fire
, don’t use the lifts.
6 Passengers should await instruction from the captain before proceeding to the car deck.
Passengers should not 
go to 
/
 leave
the car deck until the captain tells them to.
7 I am writing with regard to the editorial in today’s paper.
I am writing 
for 
/
 about
the editorial in today’s paper.
8 I am writing in respect of your letter of 6th June.
I am writing 
in connection with 
/
 in favour of
your letter of 6th June.