english exam

Question 1

How to start a letter objecting to someone’s plans?

Answer 1

I am writing to express my concern /disappointment / alarm at hearing …
I was extremely alarmed/sorry/distressed to hear about your plans to …

Question 2

How to start writing a complaint letter

Answer 2

I am writing to complain about …
I am writing to tell you how disappointed/annoyed I feel about …
I was amazed/distressed/horrified to find that …

Question 3

How to start writing a letter of recommendation?

Answer 3

I am writing to you on behalf of …

Question 4

How to start writing a letter to the editor?

Answer 4

I am writing about the article on … , which appeared (in last night’s paper).
I am writing with reference to the article you published (in last month’s issue).
I have just read your article on … and I feel I must …

Question 5

How to start and close a letter?

Answer 5

Dear Sir/Madam

I look forward to hearing from you
Yours faithfully

Dear Mr Brown

I look forward to hearing from you
Yours sincerely

Question 6

Conditions phrases

Answer 6

If
Unless
Provided that
Asuming that
In case
Even if
Only if
Wheather
As long as
Given that

Question 7

Alternatives

Answer 7

Alternatively
Rather
Conversly
Instead
On the flip side
As an alternative

Question 8

Adition/similarities

Answer 8

Similarly
Likewise
Just like
In addition
Besides
Furthermore
another
Beside this
In the same way

Question 9

Emphasis (pagrindinių minčių pabrėžimas)

Answer 9

Significantly
Importhantly
Indeed
Absolutely
Definitely
Certainly
Undoubtedly
Particularely
Especisly

Question 10

Consequences

Answer 10

Concequentely
Therefore
Thereby
As a result
This leads to
It follows that
Leading to
admittedly

Question 11

Contrast

Answer 11

On the other hand
However
Despite that
In contrast
although
Instead of
Rather
Even though
Instead

Question 12

Examples

Answer 12

For instance
For example
Such as
Like
Particularely
In particular
Including
Mainly

Question 13

Ading information

Answer 13

Furthermore
Moreover
Similarly
Additionaly
Likewise
In addition
As well as
Not only…but also

Question 14

Reason

Answer 14

since
Due to
Owing to
Leads to
Cause of
In order to

Question 15

Summary

Answer 15

In summary
To recapitulate
To sum up
In conclusion

Question 16

Mokinys/iai

Answer 16

Student/s
Pupil/s
School-aged child/ren
School-leaver/s (abituriantas/ai)
Tutee/s

Question 17

Žmogus/nės

Answer 17

Human/s
(a) person/s

Question 18

Vaikas/i

Answer 18

Preschooler/s
Child/ren
Youngster/s
Bairn/s

Question 19

Lytis

Answer 19

Sex
Gender

Question 20

Paaukti/Padidėti

Answer 20

Increase
Rise
Growth
Peak
Surge

large rise:
to rocket
to soar
to leap

Question 21

Nukristi/susileisti

Answer 21

Fall
Decrease
Decline
Dlip
Drive
Plunge

Large falls:
Plummet

Question 22

Pastovus kylimas ir kritimas (mažas pokytis)

Answer 22

Variation
Floctuate
Vary