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These forms will often require more than the basic details. If
you have a car accident, the insurance company will need to
know exactly what happened. You must put into practice
the rules you have learnt and write a concise account of the
accident, as in the following example:

Details of accident
It was about 10.30 am on Wednesday 3 July 200X. It was
raining and I had stopped at the large roundabout at
the end of Send High Street. I started to drive slowly
forward and realised another car was coming from the
right so I stopped again. The car behind me did not stop
and crashed into the back of my car, damaging the lock
on the boot and smashing both rear lights. The boot
cannot now be opened.

Making purchases
Paying for goods by instalments has become a recognised
way of life. ‘Keeping up with the Joneses’ has never been so
true and we all wish for modern appliances to make our lives
easier. Nowadays we do not have to pay a large amount at
once. Credit cards and department charge cards are here to
stay and most of us own at least one. But before one is
issued, you have to fill out yet another form. As well as your
personal details, you will also need to answer the questions
set out in the example in Figure 12.

Using a wedding gift list
Some department stores hold wedding gift lists so that guests
can order appropriate gifts and have them gift wrapped and
sent straight to the bride with a message. (See Figure 13.)