XI. Use the following sets of words or phrases to write a complete letter. Make all the changes and additions if necessary. (20 pts)
Dear Katty,
1. How/ things/ you/ these days?
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2. I/ write/ invite/ accompany me/ trip/ Hawaii.
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3. As/ know/ I/ booked/ two – week/ package tour/ my brother/ myself.
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4. Since then/ I/ dreaming/ exotic scenes/ carefree time/ spend/ Hawaii.
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5. Unfortunately/ brother/ inform/ yesterday/ couldn’t go/ me.
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6. This/ disappointed/ because/ half/ pleasure/ travelling/ sharing/ experience/ someone/ close.
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7. I/ very happy/ if we/ go/ travel/ together.
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8. Remember/ once/ showed/ interest/ trip.
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9. If/ still/ interested/ do let/ know/ possible.
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10. I/ looking forward/ reply.
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Best wishes,
IX. Fill in the blank with a suitable word to complete the passage. (2.0 points)
Many thousands of children have……(1)……..in their homes. As a result some children
die. The most common accidents are with……(2)…..and hot water. Small children often touch
pots of……(3)…… water on the stove. The pots fall over and the hot water falls on the children
and burns …..(4)…… . Some children like to ……(5)……..with fire. They enjoy striking matches
or throwing things on fire to make it burn brightly. If the fire gets too big, it gets …(6)….. of
controls. Then the house……(7)…… fire. It is very …(8)……..to play with matches. When a
child strikes a match, the flame soon burn near his……(9)….... Then he drops the……(10)……..
on the floor. Many houses catch fire in this way.
Use the words/ phrases given to write a letter from Sue to her parents
Dear Mom and Dad,
1. I / have/ great time/ here/ England.
=> i am having a great time here in england
2. Things/ great/ me/ since/ arrive.
=> things are great for me since arrived
3. I/ live/ dormitory/ some foreign students.
=> I’m living in the dormitory with some foreign students
4. They/ come/ different parts/ the world
=> They come from different parts of the world
5. They/ be/ friendly/ helpful, their English/ much better/ mine.
=> They are very friendly and helpful, and their English is much better than mine
6. I/ practise/ speak/ English/ them/ every day.
=> I practice speaking English with them every day
7. Now/ I/ make/ good progress.
=> Now I am making good progress
8. My pronunciation/ much better/ and/ I/ understand/ almost everything.
=> My pronunciation is much better and I can understand almost everything
9. I / hope/ my English / considerably/ improve/ when/ finish/ course.
=> I hope my English will considerably improve at the end of the course
10. Write/ me/ soon.
=> Write to me soon
Lots of love,
Sue
Use the words/ phrases given to write a letter from Sue to her parents
Dear Mom and Dad,
1. I / have/ great time/ here/ England.
I am having a great time here in england.
2. Things/ great/ me/ since/ arrive.
Things are great to me since I arrived.
3. I/ live/ dormitory/ some foreign students.
I am living in a dormitory with some foreign students.
4. They/ come/ different parts/ the world
The come from different parts of the world/
5. They/ be/ friendly/ helpful, their English/ much better/ mine.
They are friendly , helpful and their English .is much better than mine/
6. I/ practise/ speak/ English/ them/ every day.
I practice speaking english with them everyday.
7. Now/ I/ make/ good progress.
Now I am making a good progress.
8. My pronunciation/ much better/ and/ I/ understand/ almost everything.
My pronunciation is much better and I understand almost everything.
9. I / hope/ my English / considerably/ improve/ when/ finish/ course.
I hope my english will be considerably improved when i finish the course.
10. Write/ me/ soon.
Write to me soon.
Lots of love,
Sue