BT HSG- Writing 3 - 2008.doc

WRITING SKILL 3A - WRITE A LETTER
A. Making a request:
1 I / very surprised / letter / I receive / you this morning.
2. In it / say / I not pay / book /send/ one month ago.
3. You say/ I/ send/ money immediately.
4. In fact/ I return/ book/ you/ same day/ receive.
5. I/ not return/ because/ not want.
6. But because/ book/ be/ poor condition/ several torn pages.
7. I send/ letter/ that time/ ask you/ send/ perfect copy/ same book.
8. I hope/ you do that and/ not have/ write/ you again/ this matter.
Dear Sir,
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Yours faithfully,
Samuel
Johnson.
B. Reporting an event:
1. I/ expect/ you be surprise/ get/ letter/ me.
2. As/ can/ see/ address above/ I be/ hospital.
3. Last Wednesday/ I have/ accident/ when I drive/ work.
4. Child/ run out/ front/ my car/ and have / stop / I/ sudden/ that/ car behind/ crash/ me.
5. Luckily/ I wear/ seatbelt/ so I/ not injure badly/ although/ have/ stay/ here/ next Friday.
6. It be/ very boring/ I be pleased/ see/if you/ have/ spare time.
7. Visiting hours/ be/ 7.00 to 9.00/ evening.
8. I hope/ able/ come.

9. Give my regards to your family.
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Yours,
John.
C. Asking an enquiry:
1. I/ see/ Institute’s advertisement/ Today’s TV program.
2. I/ be interested in/ learn English.
3. I/ would like/ information/ your Institute.
4. I want/ improve/ reading/ writing.
5. Could you please/ information/ length/ courses/ fees/ beginners?
6. I/ complete/ spoken English test/ necessary.
7. I/ look forward/ hear/ you.
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Sincerely,
Tom Baker.
D. Telling a story:
1. Tam/ poor farmer’s daughter.

2. After/ mother/ died/ father/ remarried.
3. Her stepmother/ daughter/ Cam.
4. Cam’s mother/ cruel/ made/ Tam/ chores all day.
5. A stranger, old woman/ changed/ rags/ beautiful clothes.
6. T am/ ran/ festival/ village/ but/ way/ home/ lost/ one/ shoes.
7. The prince/ found/ decided/ marry/ girl/ owned it.
8. Shoe/ fitted/ Tam.
9. The prince/ fell in love/ Tam/ married.
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F. Making a complaint:
1. They play/ music/ loudly/ that/ I/ not study/ evening/ or sleep/ night.
2. They/ should lower/ volume/ when/ it/ 9 p.m.
3. I/ write/ the noise caused/ karaoke shop/ near/ house.
4. Sincere/ Tom Baker.
5. I/ look forward/ hear/ you/ and see/ how you/ deal with/ problem.
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Dear Sir,
1. I /write/ you/ the pollution made / factory near / school.
2. They produce / lot/ smoke. So, we / not breathe.

3. They also make / river behind / school dirty / chemical waste.
4. I suggest / local authority / make them/ stop / pollute activities.
5. I look forward to seeing your reply.
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G. Giving a support:
1. Besides, it/ be/ effective way/ save energy.
2. So,/ go/ school/ bus/ and/ you/ will see/ difference.
3. You/ thought/ taking/ bus/ school?
4. I’d/ your attention, please.
5. This/ be/ fast and comfortable way/ travel everywhere.
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H. Writing an instruction
You want your friend to use a cassette place. Use expressions: First, next, then, after that, finally
- Push/ button/ open/cover.
- Place/ cassette inside.
- Close/ cover.
- Press/ PLAY button.
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I. Writing a postcard:

1. I/ have/ wonderful/ time/ Sydney.
2. weather/ be/ lovely,/ so/ go/ beach/ most/ of/ time.
3. people/ city/ be/ healthy/ helpful.
4. Yesterday/ I/ visit/ my History teacher’s house: / and she/ have/ big/ farm/ lots/ sheep.
5. Next Sunday /I/ buy/ some/ souvenirs/ you and/ my sister.
Dear Mom and Dad,
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See you both soon.
Love,
David.
6. Write a postcard to thank your fiend for the birthday present.
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7. Write a postcard to refuse your fiend’s invitation to his/ her birthday party.
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WRITING SKILL 3B
A. Order the sentences, using the cues below:
1. Mrs.X / day / , / Mr. / and / from / summer / One / were / traveling / Arizona / home.
2. the / and / persuaded / visit / , / Mrs.X / During / her / grandmother / husband / to / her / live / let / with /
come / them.

3. the / were / desert / driving / along / They / the / on / seat / and / old / back / woman / sat / the.
4. a / , / they / realized / After / some / that / woman / the / speak / old / not / time / while / did / for .
5. stopped / car / They / and / woman / died / found / out / that / the / the / had / . /
6. she / she / was / a / large / Because / woman / fit / , / would / on / not / the / seatback / . /
7. the / , / they / her / In / decided / onto / roof / end / to tie / the / of / car.
8. stopped / at / news / a / petrol / They / and / phoned / about / station / the / family / the / dreadful/./
9. their / When / disappearing / they /. / out / the / distance / petrol / saw / station / , / they / car / into / the /
came / of.
10. roof / they/ were / on / making / While / car / phone / the / their / , / someone / call / stole / with / the /
woman’s / body / still / its /. /
B. Use the cues to complete the story:
11. I / miserable .
12. I / frighten.
13. When / arrive / school / play ground / full / big boys / some / them / look / men / me
14. I / soon / make friends / begin / enjoy / some / lessons
15. But / those / first / days / terrible
16. I / remember / first day / secondary school / well / eleven / old
17. I / want / go / home
18. I / ask / some boys / where / go / but / no one / answer / me
19. When / I / find / classroom / teacher / angry / because / late
C. Use the cues to complete the story:
20. Ceùline / born / the youngest / Québec, Canada / is / children / of / 14 / of / musical / family / in / a highly
21. At / French / composed a song / alter / the course / of her life / the age of twelve,/ Ceùline / which would
forever
22. By / Ceùline / 1988, / prestigious / Eurovision Song Contest / won / in Dublin, Ireland / the
23. Ceùline Dion / on December 17, 1994 / and / got / married / Notre Dame Basilica / at / Montréal / Reneù
Angeùlil / in
24. Ceùline and Reneù / the greatest / joy / came / the Birth / of / their / son / with / Reùne-Charles Angeùlil / born
on January 25, 2001 / for
25. officially / on October 11

th
, 2004 / latest / Ceùline’s / ‘Miracle’ / hit / worldwide / stores / album
26. this / love and bond / is all about / album / the / between / and / her child / a mother / precious /
incomparable / and
27. popular / one of / music / with / Ceùline / each new / album / has / gradually become / in / the stars / the
world of / brightest
28. who / Quebec’s little girl / would have imagined / she / that / the world / could have conquered / the way /
has / ?
29. agree / music fans / around the world / that / Ceùline Dion / continuous / deserves / awards / her / efforts /
for / and / determination / such
SUCCESS TO YOU !