Exercise 1
Dear Mr Black
A friend / mine / recently / return / England / advise / write / you.
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I / hope / come / England / next year / spend / months / Cambridge.
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Perhaps / recommend / suitable / family / stay.
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While / I / there / part-time / course / improve / English.
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Be / part-time / course / your college?
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If / be / grateful / you / send / application form.
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Please / tell /much / fees / course / be.
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I / like / know / date / course / begin.
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Yours sincerely
Exercise 2
Dear Nakata,
I / very pleased / receive / parcel / send.
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What / good idea / send / collection / different kinds / food / your country.
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I / enjoy / eat / very much / so / my family.
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It / not possible / buy / things / England / except / perhaps / London.
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You / say / your letter / you / like / send / parcel / English food.
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I / just / post / one / you .
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I / not arrive / same time / this letter / send / sea-mail.
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In / parcel / be / information / prepare / eat / food.
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Love,
Exercise 3
Dear Sir,
I / very surprised / letter / receive / you / this morning.
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In it / say / I / not pay / book / send / one month / ago.
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You say / I / send / money / immediately.
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In fact / I return / book / you / the same day / receive.
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I / return / not because / not want.
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But / because / book / poor condition / several torn pages.
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I / send / letter / that time / ask / send / perfect / copy / same book.
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I / hope / you / do that / and / not have / write / you / again / this matter.
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Yours faithfully,
Exercise 4
Dear Robin,
I / expect / you / surprised / get / letter / me.
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I / hope / find / suitable school / next few days.
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You / give / best wishes / husband and children?
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Thank you / again / extremely / pleasant evening.
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I / forward / see / next month.
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Yours sincerely,
Exercise 5
Dear Tom,
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I write / cancel/ meeting/ tennis club/ Wednesday 13
th
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As / see / this notepaper / I / be still/ Madrid
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I / arrive/ Monday 4
th
/ expect / return / London /Thursday 7
th
July
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Things / not go / according / plan / so/ I / have / stay / several more days
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I /meet /Mr Martinez / Tuesday 5
th
July / visit / factory / inspect / new
products
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However / we / not yet / reach / agreement / prices / delivery dates
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Contract / not sign / yet / must stay / until / it /be
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Despite / difficulties / enjoy / visit / Prado Museu, / eat / excellent /
restaurants here
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I / phone / you /be /back /London
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Yours
Exercise 7:
Dear Jim and Jane,
As / you / see / address above / we / move / house
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Move / a month ago / James / be / holiday
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When / last / meet / tell / you / we plan / move
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At / time / not know / exactly / when / where / go to
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New house / be nearer / you live / old one / so / hope / see you / more often
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This house / brand new / have / large garden
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If/ like / come round / just give / ring / arrange / some thing
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We / party / September 30
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/ but / like / see / earlier / that / if / you manage it
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Best wishes
Exercise 8 :
Dear Richard
I/ meet / David Brown / London / last week / have coffe / together
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He / tell me / you / pass / final examinations
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What / you / go / do / now ?
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First /expect / you / think / holiday / after / study hard
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You / want / work / Oxford / you / apply / jobs / other towns ?
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If / you / I / ask / some / collegues / they / look out / vacanices / this area
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David / say / ask / friend / London / you / too
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I / hope / you / not / think / interfere / too much!
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Let / know / if / can help
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With best wishes
Exercise 9
Dear Sir/Madam,
I / stay / your hotel / 24 April / 30 April / Room 415 .
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On / arrive / home / realise / leave / book / room.
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I / wonder / it / be / find / hand / in.
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It / small / hardback book / blue cover / call / “Gallions Reach” /
H.M.Tomlinson.
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I / anxious / get / book back / because / it / now / out / print / difficult / find /
bookshops.
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Also / book / give / me / author / signature / be / front cover.
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I / enclose / cheque / $2.50 / cover / cost / post / back / me.
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If / unfortunately / not / find / book / please / return / cheque.
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I / forward / hear / you / soon.
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Yours faithfully,
Exercise 10
Dear Dr Johnson,
1.Thank you / much / letter / invite me / speak / students / careers / airline /
industry.
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2.I / delight / come / answer / questions / students have.
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3.Generally / find / be best / start / show / video film / follow / discussion.
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4.Also / have / wide selection / information leaflets / bring / give / any
students / interested.
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5.You / suggest / any day / last week / March / suitable.
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6.I / afraid / be / conference / Lima / then.
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7.However / I / manage / come / 2 / 10 April.
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8.Please / me know / which / these dates / convenient.
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9.I / look / hear / you.
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Yours sincerely,
Exercise 11
Dear Sir,
1.I / write / reply / advertisement / yesterday’s “Evening Guardian”.
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2.In / you / say / look / secretary / good typing skills / fluent / French /
English.
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3.I / just complete / two-year bilingual secretarial course / local / college.
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4.At / end / course / pass / all / exams / good marks.
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5.Before / start / it / spend / year / France / live / French family.
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6.While / be there / learn / speak / French / fluently.
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7.I / grateful / you send / more information / job / application form.
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8.I / look / hear / you.
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Yours faithfully,
Exercise 12
1.I / write / let / know / what / do / get / attendance certificate / from college.
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2.First / must / office / know / by / next Monday / if / want one.
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3.They / not hand out / automatically / because you / have / go all your
classes.
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4.Al so / have / on time / and / do / all / homework / properly.
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5.If / not albe / do / all this / must write / explain / what / special / your
situation.
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6.I / sure / they / understand / in / case.
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7.Let / know / I / do / anything else.
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All the best,
Exercise 13
Dear Pat,
1.I know / you / recipes / food / you / prepare / before / visitors / arrive.
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2.I / suggest / do / rice salad / which / easy / make / and / tasty / but / not /
too expensive.
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3.All / need / be / lots / colourful vegetables / like carrots / peppers, some
onion,cut / small chunks / rice / salad dressing.
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4.Next / use / large / hheavy pan / soften / vegetables / oil / or butter / five /
minutes.
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5.Then / add water / rice / salt / cook / until / rice / done.
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6.Meanwhile / make / salad dressing / mix / lemon juice / or vinegar / with
oil / mustard / pepper.
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7.Rinse / rice and vegetables / hot water / then / before / cool / add / dressing
/ stirring well.
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8.This / also / very / good / if / add / chopped nuts / eggs or cheese / same
time / dressing.
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9.I / hope / you / enjoy / cooking.
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Love,
Exercise 14
Dear Prof.Richardson,
1.I / write / tell / I find / computer course / too difficult / me.
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2.I / want / know whether / choose / easier.
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3.Since / student / arts / and / not / know / much / maths / find / difficult /
understand / many terms and figures / computer course / let alone /
remember.
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4.I / know / important / course / be / but / simply / cannot / develop/ interest /
it.
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5.In fact / have / done / class / no matter / hard / try / concetrate.
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6.I / fell / miserable / this.
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7.Get out / embarrassing situation / like / choose / less / challenging course.
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8.I / forward / your decision.
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Yours sincerely,
Exercise 15
Dear Sir,
1.Although / I / not / the habit /write letters / newspaper / I / fell / inform /
your readers / excellent meal / I and my family / the Station Restaurant /
yesterday evening.
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2.As / know / this restaurant / be / new management / and / curious / find out
/ if / food and service / improved.
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3.From among / many / appetizing dishes / menu / choose / day’s special
roast lamb / mint sauce.
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4.This / come / minestrone soup / and / follow / ice-cream.
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5.Complimentary cup / coffee / round off / dinner.
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6.Atmosphere / main dining room / very pleasant / helpful attitude /
waitresses.
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7.Last / not least / prices / items / offer / most reasonable.
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8.All / all / I / no hesitation / recommend / the Station Restaurant / other /
families / enjoyable evening.
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Yours,
Exercise 16
Dear Sir,
1.I / prepare / birthday party / friend / and / wish / iquire / your restaurant /
private rooms / catering service / hire.
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2.If so / like / reserve / one room / next Thursday / January 17
th
/ 5 p.m /
8p.m.
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3.Room / be / large / accommodate / 50 people / comfortably.
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4.As / celebration / be / cooktail party style / and / most people / stand / most
/ time / only about ten chairs / need.
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5.Addition / like / order / buffet / both / hot / cold / dishes.
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6.If / room / not / bar / perhaps / drinks table / set up.
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7.Entertainment / karaoke / would / acceptable.
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8.By / way / as / weather / cold / that evening / cloakroom arrangements /
should / make / safekeeping / hats and coats.
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Yours truly,
Exercise 17
Dear Sam
1.Thanks / letter / tell / you / coming / London.
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2.I / glad / you / come at last / you / think / we / able / meet up?
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3.I / understand / you / a bit / worried / as / I / never / forget / first trip /
abroad.
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4.Anyway / you asked / some advice / and / here / go!
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5.First / all / pack / warm clothes / in case / turn / cold.
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6.You / never / know / weather / going / like / even / summer.
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7.And / definitely / worth / bring / umbrella.
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8.As far / money / concerned / golden / rule / be not / carry / too much / you.
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9.Finally / banks / restaurant / open / close / rather / strange times / and /
public transport / be / unreliable.
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10.Give / ring / when / arrive / and / we / arrange / get-together.
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Love,
Exercise 18
Dear Mr Wood,
1.I / be / headmaster / Bradham Grammar / you / study / 1960-67
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2.We / just finish / build / new swimming pool.
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3.I / write / ask / if / you perform / official opening .
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4.This / be / Friday October 10
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/ three o’clock / afternoon.
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5.I / not know / if / you / Britain / date / whether / have time.
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6.I / realize / you / be / extremely / busy / I / be / most grateful / if / able /
attend.
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7.I / forward / hear / you .
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Yours sincerely,
Exercise 19
Dear Sir,
1.I / write / complain / recent skiing holiday / book / your company.
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2.From / first day / go / wrong.
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3.Hotel / saty / very disappointing / be / no room service / nothing / seem /
work properly.
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4.What / worse / be / resort / not suitable / beginners / me.
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5.On / third day / bring / complaints / attention/ your representative / say /
look into / them.
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6.Nothing / happen / day / before / leave / I / give / special room.
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7.I / not satisfy / holiday / service / receive / your representative.
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8.I / now write / ask / full / refund.
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9.I / forward / receive / cheque / $850 / you.
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Yours faithfully,
Exercise 20
Dear Sir or Madam,
1.I / write / complain / a CD player / which / bought / your company / give /
my son / for Christmas.
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2.Almost / immediately / things / start / go wrong.
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3.First / all / when / bress / OPEN / CLOSE button / CD player / drawer
open and close / quickly / we / not have time / put / a CD .
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4.Cassete / even / worse / when / attempt / record music / sound / distort.
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5.Because / problems / return / the shop / purchase.
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6.They / say / take / a week / repair / but / three weeks / still wait / spare
parts / and / not ready / after / two months.
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7.When / try / at home / found / CD problem / be rectified / but cassete
player / no better.
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8.I / not satisfied / stereo unit / itself / or / service / we / receive.
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9.Now / write / ask / full refund .
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10.I / forward / receicve / cheque / $450.
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Yours faithfully,
Exercise 21
Dear Sir,
1.I / write / complain / dirt / smoke / come / factory chimneys
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2.Three days / I decide / do my washing.
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3.I / wash / sheets / put out / dry / as / it / nice sunny day / be / breeze .
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4.When/ take / washing in / I / horrified / discover / it / cover / dirty marks.
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5. I / assume / breeze / mention / carry / dirty / your factory smoke .
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6.This / be / not only / because of / sheets / but / because / to small children /
be made / breathe / same / air.
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7.Until / incident / I think / chimneys / safe / clean.
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8.I / already write / local council / this matter.
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9.Furthermore / I / warn / write / local newspaper / tomorrow.
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10.I / look / receive / reply.
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Yours sincerely,