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Exercises practising
Informal Letter
. Total:
20 points
. Vocabulary from the B1 word bank is used throughout.
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Exercise 1
Formal or informal phrase?
6 points
1
"Dear Sir, I am writing to inform you..."
Formal ✗
Informal ✓
2
"Hi Sara! Thanks for your message — it was so good to hear from you!"
Informal ✓
Formal ✗
3
"Yours faithfully,"
Formal ✗
Informal ✓
4
"Why don't you come and visit me this summer?"
Informal ✓
Formal ✗
5
"I look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience."
Formal ✗
Informal ✓
6
"Best wishes, [name]"
Informal ✓
Formal ✗
Exercise 2
Complete the informal letter phrases
7 points
1
Thanks so much for your last letter — it was great to
from you!
2
Sorry I
for so long — it has been really busy.
3
Why don't you
and visit me this summer?
4
How
meeting up next weekend?
5
Can't
to hear your news!
6
Hope to
you soon.
7
Write
soon!
Exercise 3
Write an informal letter
7 points
Your English pen pal has asked you to recommend a good place to visit in your country. Write a letter recommending somewhere and explaining why they should visit. Include: greeting, opening, recommendation with reasons, closing and sign-off. Write 100–140 words.
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