Clear and effective business messages

Test your knowledge of best practices in business writing today. In the sentences below, pick the wording that best reflects modern trends in business English.

1. a catalogue showing our most recent product lines.a) We have enclosedb) Enclosed herein please findc) Enclosed please find
2. Please that our office is closed between noon and 1:00 p.m.a) take note of the factb) notec) be advised
3. We your letter of June 3.a) acknowledge receipt ofb) are writing to inform you that we have receivedc) have received
4. a copy of my bill.a) Attached herewith please findb) Please find attachedc) I have attached
5. The products will be available at the end of the month.a) aboveb) above-mentionedc) aforementioned
6. , we have arranged to meet with your lawyer.a) Pursuant to your requestb) As you requestedc) As per your request
7. We guarantee that the goods will be delivered on time, the flooding has led to road closures.a) despite the fact thatb) even thoughc) in spite of the fact that
8. our telephone conversation, I prepared the report.a) Followingb) Subsequent toc) As a follow-up to
9. , please contact us.a) Should you require further particularsb) Should you require additional detailsc) If you need more information
10. Mr. Adams' firm was able to survive his insurance covered his losses.a) by virtue of the fact thatb) due to the fact thatc) because