communication. 5)There are letters with no other purpose than to remind the recipient of the sender's existence. 6)When conciseness conflicts with courtesy,a little sacrifice of conciseness is necessary. 7)When a business letter covers all what the writer wants to say,it is considered a successful letter. 8)A few grammatical blemishes will.not damage the effectiveness of a good business letter. 9)Straightforwardness is a treasured skill in business letter writing. 10) Since human beings have many things in common,people from different countries and cultures can communicate well anyway. keys: 1.1)F2)F3)T4)T5)T6)T7)F8)F9)F10)F 2)Rewrite and improve the following sentences: 1)Please send us by express four pairs of sample shoes at an early date. 2)Mr.Baker told Mr.Smith that he has accepted his counter-offer. 3)We are surprised that you are not satisfied with our last shipment. 4)We won't be able to send you the brochure this month. 5)You asked us to let you know when the new model of the Peony color TV came on the market.It is obtainable now. 6)Shipment will be ready in due course. 7)You should answer immediately without fail. 8)We are obliged to inform you that the completion of processing