Practise the standard verbs for writing an accurate reference letter.
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Fill in: 'We ___ a reference letter using specific, verifiable examples, rather than generic praise that could describe literally anyone.'
We 'write a letter' — the standard, simple collocation for drafting a reference with concrete detail. The other options are less idiomatic here.
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Fill in: 'Writing an overly glowing reference for someone let go for cause can ___ the company facing a serious future liability.'
We say a misleading reference will 'leave' a company facing liability — the standard, natural collocation for the resulting risk. The other options aren't idiomatic here.
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Fill in: 'We ___ every factual claim in the letter against the personnel file, rather than a manager's fond but inaccurate memory alone.'
We 'verify a claim' — the standard, simple collocation for confirming accuracy before writing. The other options are less idiomatic here.
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Fill in: 'We ___ the letter's scope to job title, dates and duties, rather than commentary that strays into unnecessary personal opinion.'
We 'limit scope' — the standard, simple collocation for restricting a reference to factual content. The other options are less idiomatic here.
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Fill in: 'We ___ every outgoing reference letter for consistency, rather than letting each manager improvise their own risky wording.'
We 'review a letter' — the standard, simple collocation for checking outgoing references before sending. The other options aren't idiomatic here.