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1. Recent Letter Questions
2025-02-15: Letter No. 1
You are attending part-time classes at a school but will be absent for a few days. Write a letter to your teacher.
In your letter, you should:
- explain why you are taking part-time classes.
- describe the reason for your absence.
- explain how you plan to keep up with the missed lessons.
Keywords: absent class
Type: request
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2025-02-15 2025-02-01: Letter No. 2
Your colleague recently got a new job at another company. Write a letter to him/her.
In your letter, you should say:
- express how you feel about his/her departure
- say what you enjoyed the most while working together
- ask about his/her plans
Keywords: work
Type: thank-you
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2025-02-01 2025-01-25: Letter No. 3
You saw an advertisement asking for help with a project focusing on improving environmental protection. Write a letter to the project organizers.
In your letter, you should say:
- introduce yourself and say why you are interested in help
- explain how you could contribute to the project
- mention the days and times when you are available.
Keywords: advertise
Type: application
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2025-01-25 2025-01-18: Letter No. 4
You recently had a positive experience at a department store where a staff member was very helpful to you. Write a letter to the store manager.
In your letter, you should:
- mention which part of the store you visited
- describe how the staff member assisted you
- suggest what you would like the manager to do to reward their good service
Keywords: service
Type: thank-you
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2025-01-18 2025-01-04: Letter No. 5
You recently attended a workplace training session. Write a letter to your supervisor.
In your letter, you should:
- describe what you did at the training
- explain how you benefitted from it
- suggest a change to improve future training sessions.
Keywords: training
Type: description
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2025-01-04 2024-11-06: Letter No. 6
A major festival takes place in your town every year, and you would like to contribute to it. Write a letter to the festival manager.
In your letter, you should:
- share your ideas for the festival
- explain how you would be able to help with the festival
- ask some questions about the event
Keywords: event
Type: application
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2024-11-06 2024-10-26: Letter No. 7
You have noticed some students from your college engaging in a dangerous activity outside the college grounds. Write a letter to the principal of your college.
In your letter, you should:
- explain what the students were doing
- describe why this activity is dangerous
- suggest what the college can do to address the situation
Keywords: student
Type: description
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2024-10-26 2024-10-19: Letter No. 8
You received a letter from a retired couple you know, informing you about their intention to visit your city. Write a letter to them.
In your letter, you should say:
- suggest what they can do in your city
- recommend a place where they could stay
- advise them on what to pack for their trip to your city
Keywords: visit
Type: suggestion
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2024-10-19 2024-10-12: Letter No. 9
You are planning to go on holiday and have asked your friend to take care of your house while you are away. Write a letter to your friend.
In your letter, you should:
- tell your friend how long you will be away
- explain where you will leave the keys
- describe what they need to do while you're away
Keywords: holiday
Type: request
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2024-10-12 2024-10-05: Letter No. 10
You recently traveled by train and accidentally left your luggage behind. Write a letter to the railway manager.
In your letter, you should:
- describe your luggage
- explain what was inside your luggage
- suggest how the luggage can be returned to you
Keywords: lost item
Type: request
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2024-10-05 2024-09-14: Letter No. 11
You work in a company, and your manager is leaving soon. Write a letter to a colleague asking them to help arrange a farewell gift for your manager.
In your letter
- express your feelings about the manager’s departure
- propose a suitable farewell gift
- suggest arrangements to organize the purchase
Keywords: gift
Type: suggestion
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2024-09-14 2024-08-03: Letter No. 12
You stayed at a hotel to attend a company meeting, and you were dissatisfied with your stay. Write a letter to the meeting organizer.
In your letter:
- Provide the details of your meeting
- Explain what you were dissatisfied with
- Suggest what the hotel should do to resolve the issue.
Keywords: hotel service
Type: complaint
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2024-08-03 2024-07-13: Letter No. 13
You stayed in a rental apartment during your trip last year and were generally satisfied with it. However, you encountered one issue. You are planning another trip and would like to rent the same apartment again. Write a letter to the owner.
In your letter
- Express your interest in renting the apartment again.
- Mention the problem you faced during your last stay.
- Provide details about your upcoming trip and ask about the availability of the apartment.
Keywords: rental
Type: suggestion
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2024-07-13 2024-05-11: Letter No. 14
Your employer is considering ways to adjust work hours and reduce them overall. You have been asked to provide suggestions on how to implement this change. Write a letter to your employer.
In your letter
- Explain why you think reducing work hours is a good idea.
- Suggest how the work hours could be reduced.
- Describe how these changes could benefit the company.
Keywords: work
Type: suggestion
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2024-05-11 2024-04-27: Letter No. 15
The organizer of the annual festival is going to organize a festival in your place. Write a letter to the organizer giving feedback for last year and suggestions for this year.
In your letter, you should:
- give your feedback for the last festival
- tell him/her what you can do for the new festival
- suggestions about the new festival.
Keywords: public event
Type: suggestion
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2024-04-27
2020-01-04 2024-04-06: Letter No. 16
You recently learned that a close friend of yours has had a baby, and you purchased a gift for the baby. Write a letter to your friend.
In your letter, you should:
- Congratulate them on the arrival of the baby
- Describe the gift you have chosen for the baby
- Suggest arrangements for your visit to deliver the gift.
Keywords: gift
Type: explanation
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2024-04-06
2019-06-08 2024-03-30: Letter No. 17
A business partner and his team have recently visited your organization, and one of the team members left a coat behind. Write a letter to your business partner.
In your letter
- Say what you liked about their visit
- Explain why you think the coat belongs to one of their team members
- Tell them how you plan to return it.
Keywords: lost item
Type: description
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2024-03-30 2024-03-16: Letter No. 18
You joined a sports club recently and are experiencing some problems. Write to the club manager.
In your letter
- Say why you joined the club
- Explain about the problems you are experiencing
- Suggest solutions to fix them.
Keywords: Sports facilities
Type: complaint
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2024-03-16 2024-03-09: Letter No. 19
The apartment that you have rented was repaired recently. Later, you discovered some defects in repairs. Write a letter to your landlord.
In your letter
- explain what the problem is
- suggest how it can be fixed
- say what you would like the landlord to do about it.
Keywords: home repair
Type: complaint
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2024-03-09
2021-10-23 2024-02-24: Letter No. 20
You are interested in attending a training course abroad but require financial support to do so. Write a letter to the education department requesting financial assistance.
In your letter
- introduce yourself
- describe the training course and how it would benefit your work
- explain why you need financial assistance.
Keywords: financial aid
Type: application
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2024-02-24
2020-06-01 2024-01-27: Letter No. 21
You need a website for your business, and you would like to ask your friend to build it. Write a letter to your friend.
In your letter
- Include a brief description of your business
- Explain what you would like to have on the website
- Provide some ideas on the use of images on the website.
Keywords: business; internet
Type: request
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2024-01-27
2020-01-04 2024-01-20: Letter No. 22
You have read a news article in the local newspaper about a city or town you know, and some of the information was incorrect. Write a letter to the news editor.
In your letter
- Say how you know about that city or town
- Explain what information was wrong
- Suggest how the editor could fix this error.
Keywords: correction
Type: suggestion
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2024-01-20 2023-12-09: Letter No. 23
You recently bought an electronic device for your home. Your friend wants to buy the same device and has asked for your advice. Write a letter to your friend.
In your letter
- describe the device
- please explain why you bought it
- say whether or not your friend should buy it and why.
Keywords: new product
Type: suggestion
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2023-12-09 2023-11-04: Letter No. 24
Your friend invited you to go with him/her to a concert next week, however, you are unable to come. Write a letter to your friend.
In your letter
- let your friend know why you can't go to the concert;
- suggest another activity you can do together;
- explain why you think your friend would enjoy this activity.
Keywords: miss appointment
Type: apology
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2023-11-04 2023-10-28: Letter No. 25
You recently learned that the local council has decided to demolish a particular building in your area. You disagree with this decision and believe the building benefits the community. Write a letter to the local councilor.
In your letter
- explain what you find valuable about the building.
- Suggest what improvements could be made to the building.
- Describe how retaining the building could benefit the community as a whole.
Keywords: building; community legacy
Type: suggestion
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2023-10-28 2023-10-14: Letter No. 26
Your friend is coming over to stay with you. However, you will be away on vacation for a month. Write him/her a letter and say:
In your letter
- How to get the keys to your flat
- How to operate the equipment in the flat and
- Suggest a few places of interest to visit
You should write at least 150 words.
Keywords: away from home; go sightseeing
Type: description
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2023-10-14 2023-10-07: Letter No. 27
You have been looking for a job and have seen a job advertisement for a part-time position. Write a letter to the employer.
In your letter
- explain why you need the job;
- describe your skills and qualifications;
- say what days you are available.
Keywords: part time job; apply for job
Type: application
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2023-10-07 2023-10-07: Letter No. 28
You found a piece of lost luggage with someone's belongings labeled with their name and address. Write a letter to the owner.
In your letter
- describe the luggage you found;
- explain where you found it;
- suggest how the owner could get it back.
Keywords: luggage
Type: description
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2023-10-07 2023-09-23: Letter No. 29
A young person will start work at your office next month to gain work experience. Write a letter to him/her.
In your letter
- inform him/her about the work that needs to be done at the office;
- explain what he/she is supposed to do on the first day;
- suggest what he/she should bring to work.
Keywords: work
Type: explanation
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2023-09-23 2023-09-16: Letter No. 30
You recently bought a magazine, and its manager asked the readers for their opinions. Write a letter to the manager.
In the letter, you should say:
- give a reason why you chose this magazine;
- explain what you like and dislike about it;
- say what improvement you hope to see in the future.
Keywords: magazine; media
Type: suggestion
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2023-09-16
2019-04-13 2023-09-16: Letter No. 31
Your workplace requires an interpreter to translate from one language to another during meetings. Write a letter to your manager.
In your letter
- recommend someone to act as an interpreter;
- explain why the person is qualified for that role;
- say how the person can be contacted.
Keywords: recommend a job; foreign language
Type: recommendation
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2023-09-16 2023-08-26: Letter No. 32
Write a letter to a teacher asking for a reference letter for a job and explain:
- Why you have chosen him to write the reference letter
- What kind of job you are applying for
- Why you think you are suitable for this job
You should write at least 150 words.
Keywords: reference letter; teacher
Type: request
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2023-08-26 2023-07-22: Letter No. 33
While on a business trip in another city, you met an old friend who lives there. You are going on another business trip to this city soon and would like to see him/her again. Write a letter to your friend.
In your letter
- tell him/her about your trip;
- say why you were happy to see him/her;
- suggest an arrangement for you to meet.
Keywords: trip planning
Type: personal correspondence
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2023-07-22 2023-06-17: Letter No. 34
Your manager has asked you to arrange a party for a colleague leaving the company. Write a letter to your manager.
In your letter
- suggest a suitable date and time for the party
- recommend a venue
- propose the food and entertainment options that should be available.
Keywords: co-worker party; goodbye
Type: suggestion
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2023-06-17 2023-06-10: Letter No. 35
You have a problem with a recently hired employee in your workplace. Write a letter to the HR manager.
In your letter
- describe the problem the new employee has caused
- explain how other colleagues feel about the new employee's conduct
- say how you expect the manager to address the situation.
Keywords: work with others
Type: complaint
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2023-06-10 2023-04-29: Letter No. 36
The government is looking to demolish an old historic building in the City Centre. Write a letter to them expressing your dissatisfaction with this plan.
In your letter
- say why the building is important
- suggest solutions to preserve the building
- explain the benefits of keeping the building to the city and its residents.
Keywords: community legacy
Type: complaint
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2023-04-29 2023-04-22: Letter No. 37
You had some photos of your family taken by a professional photographer. Write a letter to the photographer.
In your letter
- say that you liked his/her photos of your family
- ask him/her to be your photographer at a special family event
- give him/her the details of the event.
Keywords: photo; family party
Type: request
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2023-04-22 2023-04-01: Letter No. 38
One of your friends wants to apply for a job at a summer school camp as a sports trainer. Write a letter to the camp manager to recommend your friend.
In your letter
- say how well you know your friend
- describe the qualifications and experience that your friend has
- explain why your friend would be suitable for this job.
Keywords: apply for job
Type: recommendation
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2023-04-01 2023-03-25: Letter No. 39
You have recently moved to a different city for work, but you want to maintain contact with a friend from your previous workplace. Write a letter to your friend.
In your letter
- describe the city you moved to;
- tell him/her about your new job;
- invite him/her to visit you.
Keywords: relocation
Type: invitation
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2023-03-25 2023-03-18: Letter No. 40
A road near your home is damaged. Please write your town/city council to complain about it.
In your letter
- tell them who you are and where you live;
- explain the nature of your complaint;
- say what you would like them to do about it.
Keywords: government service; damage
Type: complaint
Tested on:
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