Civil Service Recruitment: CRE and Basic Law Test (Hong Kong) · English Language Use
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- A notice says: 'Visitors must register at the counter before entering.' What must visitors do?
- A memo says: 'The meeting has been postponed until further notice.' What does this mean?
- Which sentence expresses the same meaning as 'Staff are not allowed to use mobile phones during meetings'?
- Which word best completes the sentence? The report was ___ because it was based on incomplete data.
- In an email, which subject line is the clearest?
- Which sentence is the most concise and correct?
- Which of these is an example of a formal word for 'get' in: 'You will ___ the document by post.'?
- A report states: 'Sales rose by 20% in 2022 and by 10% in 2023.' Which statement is correct?
- Which sentence uses 'its' or 'it's' correctly?
- Which is correct: '___ you ever visited the Hong Kong Museum of History?'
- Choose the correct sentence.
- Choose the word that best completes the sentence: The test results were ___, so the researchers repeated the experiment.
- Which sentence has correct parallel structure?
- Select the sentence that avoids a double negative.
- Which pair of words correctly completes the sentence? ___ you submit the form on time, you ___ receive the allowance.
- Choose the sentence that is in the active voice.
- A company writes: 'We regret to inform you that your application has been unsuccessful.' What is the purpose of this sentence?
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