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(Task 1)

Sample 1

You are due to move into a rented apartment next month but you will not be abletobecause you have some problems. Write a letter to the landlord. In your letter:

explain your situation

describe your problems

tell him/her when you think you can move in

Write at least 150 words. You do NOT

need to write any addresses. model answer:

Dear Miss Berry, As you know, I have rented 41 George Roche Road fromyoufor six months from 15th August. However, I am afraid I will no longer be able tomove in on that date, as my plans have had to change because of illness. During thesummer vacation, I was working in a company as a Project Manager. Towards theend of my shift, I slipped and fell on a wet floor and broke

my wrist. Luckily, it was a clean break and didn't require surgery. However, it is my rightwrist, and so I am unable to write for the time being. At present, I am at home in KualaLumpur until the plaster can be taken off – I think this should be in the last week of

September. I will then return to my course in Canterbury and take up residence at 41George Roche Road. I hope this will not cause you any difficulties. Yours sincerely,

Rachel Yu

(164 words)

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Sample 2

The sample letter contains 14 gaps. Complete it by putting a preposition ineachspace. Dear Mr. Peter, Thank you for your letter of 20 September. I was very saddened.......... your account of what happened in our hotel last month, and I am writing to

express my apologies .......... this. I can understand that you were shocked ..........the way the receptionist behaved. There can be no excuse .......... such behaviourand I fully understand why you felt you needed to complain .......... the situation. I canprovide no explanation .......... the way the employee spoke to you. As a member of

Darius Hotels Group, we have a reputation .......... being perfect ..........

looking after our customers, and I am very sorry that your experience .......... ourservice did not confirm this. I intend to deal .......... staff member appropriatelyand I will ensure that he does not repeat this behaviour .......... sending himonaretraining course next week. I would like to assure you that the behaviour you

encountered is not typical .......... our staff. As the guest service manager, I amresponsible .......... all of our employees so please accept my apologies again andthisvoucher worth $100 to spend in any .......... our hotels. Yours sincerely, John NormanGuest Service Manager

Dear Mr. Peter,

Thank you for your letter of 20 September. I was very saddened by your account of

what happened in our hotel last month, and I am writing to express my apologiesforthis. I can understand that you were shocked by the way the receptionist

behaved. There can be no excuse for such

behaviour and I fully understand why you felt you needed to complain about thesituation. I can provide no explanation for/of the way the employee spoke to you.

As a member of Darius Hotels Group, we have a reputation for being perfect at

looking after our customers, and I am very sorry that your experience of our servicedid not confirm this. I intend to deal with staff member appropriately and I will ensurethat he does not repeat this behaviour by sending him on a retraining course next

week. I would like to assure you that the behaviour you encountered is not typical of ourstaff. As the guest service manager, I am responsible for all of our employees soplease accept my apologies again and this voucher worth $100 to spend in any of ourhotels.

Yours sincerely, 

John Norman

Guest Service Manager

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Sample 3

Marina has just started a new course at college and her tutor has asked her towrite him a letter telling him something about herself. She has made ten mistakes in verb tenses in her letter. Find and correct them. Dear Tutor,

I am coming to Brighton College from Singapore, where I was a student for ten years. I

did already take examinations in Singapore in English, Biology, Computer and Maths. Myhighest score is for Computer: I got grade A. When I was a student in Singapore I also have a part-time job in a shop. My uncle ownsa supermarket and so I helped him in the evenings. I used to worked there four nightsaweek and I think this was very good experience for me.

At the weekends, I usually played volleyball with friends or, if the weather'sbad, we have been to the theatre, which is very popular in Singapore. Because of mypart-time job, I also did spend a lot of time studying at the weekend.

I didn’t go to many other places. My father took me to Thailand once. Three weeksafter we had returned he also went to Malaysia and took the whole family.

This is a brief description of my background.

Best wishes, 

Marina

Dear Tutor,

I have come to Brighton College from Singapore, where I was a student for ten years. Ihave already taken examinations in Singapore in English, Biology, Computer andMaths. My highest score was for Computer: I got grade A. When I was a student in Singapore I also had a part-time job in a shop. My uncle ownsasupermarket and so I helped him in the evenings. I worked / used to work therefour nights a week and I think this was very good experience for me. At the weekends, I usually played volleyball with friends or, if the weather was bad,we went / used to go to the theatre, which is very popular in Singapore. Because of my part-time job, I

also spent a lot of time studying at the weekend.

I haven't been to many other places. My father took me to Thailand once. Three weeksafter we returned he also went to Malaysia and took the whole family. This is a brief description of my background.

Best wishes,

 Marina