Ielts Letters 1

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You will move to a new city for work. You know some people who live there.

Ask them for help finding accommodation

Tell them where you would like to live

Tell them the type of place you are looking for

Dear Sir,

I wanted to let you know that I am coming to live in (city) and I would like to ask ifyou can help me with a few things before I arrive and start my new job.

Do you think you could give me a hand finding somewhere to live? Ideally I would

like to live close to where I am going to be working, or in the downtown district. If

possible I would like to be near some shops, like a supermarket and a DD rental

place. !s I really love sports it would be great to be near a park too.

I"m not too worried about the place itself. #bviously I will be looking for a flat, rather

than a house, as it is just going to be me and I won"t be able to afford too much. $o, a

place with one bedroom is fine, but I would like to have a private bathroom (not

shared), a kitchen and some kind of living room. It doesn"t matter if the kitchen issmall, but it would nice to have one. I would prefer to live somewhere new, so

anything in a modern apartment block would be great.

%hanks

Your car is hired from a company and while you are driving on holiday, you have

a small accident. You will have to write a report to the company to explain it.

You need to explain the following:

. !hen and where you hired it"

#. Descri$e how the accident happened"

%. !hat kind of action did you take after the accident"

Dear Sir,

I am a recent customer of your rental company having I rented a car from your

downtown outlet in Detroit. %he car hired was an economy model vehicle which I

rented from &arch 'st to the present. I would like to commend your company on

their professionalism and the service offered, and as such I am sure you will handle

my incident with these ualities.

*nfortunately, I had an unavoidable accident involving the aforementioned vehicle

and another party. %he accident was caused by the other car failing to stop at the red

light of the intersection I was passing through, and as such the second party collided

into the driver+s side of my automobile. %he police were informed in situ, whereupon

they recorded information regarding the accident and the other driver"s insurance

details.

%he police established the other driver+s responsibility for the accident, and the second

party+s insurance company has been informed. I would like to reuest that a

replacement vehicle be offered while my current vehicle is incapacitated. #nce again,

I would like to commend your company+s professional attitude.

ours sincerely


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You cannot go to a company where you got an offer. !rite a letter to the &'

supervisor to

. (xplain the reason why you decline the offer

#. (xpress you gratitude

%. (xplain you like your current )o$ very much.

ou should write at least - words.

ou do *+Tneed to write your own address. /egin your letter as follows0

Dear Sir,

I was a potential employee to whom you made a job offer. I would like to e1tend my

thanks for such an offer, especially at such a company as yours. It is, however, with

deepest regret that I must decline your generous invitation and apologi2e for any

inconvenience I may have caused.

I appreciate immensely the interview organi2ed by your company and the e1tensive

effort made by all the staff involved. %heir attitude was impressive and highly

commendable. !s such I must pass my sincerest apologies for any difficulties relatedto the e1tra work that must have been involved, and the time wasted on your behalf.

!lthough the offer was substantial, it wasn"t enough to encourage me to sever the

bonds with my current employer. During my time at my present company my

superiors supported me and fostered my career. In short, they made me the employee I

am today.

I would like to keep the lines of communication open between our two parties, and

look forward to further correspondence.

ours sincerely

You had a good meal in a local restaurant with your family. !rite a letter to the

newspaper to tell them a$out it, descri$e the meal you had, and why you think

the restaurant is worth visiting.

ou should write at least - words.

ou do *+Tneed to write your own address. /egin your letter as follows0

Dear Sir,

%o the 3ditor,

I am a long standing member of our local community and I am writing a

recommendation to other citi2ens for one of our fine neighbourhood dining

establishments4 %he 5one $tar 6af7.

%here were many impressive attributes which struck me upon my entrance, such as

the d7cor and ambience. I particularly enjoyed the laidback attitude of the place. /ut

for my mind it was the service along with the si2e and uality of the portions that was

most memorable.

%he service was professional yet intimate, and along with the sheer uantity of the

dishes served, motivated me to pass on my recommendation. I enjoyed a steak of

mammoth proportions and a giant fresh, crisp salad accompanied by a selection of

appropriately selected seasonal vegetables. %he piece de resistance, however, was the


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rich /lack 8orest gateau served as dessert 9and all for a reasonable price.

I hope after reading this, potential customers will freuent this diner 9 /on appetite.

ou should spend about ' minutes on this task.

!rite a letter to complain a$out a situation in which some adolescents let their

dogs run wildly causing dangerous.

Dear $ir:&adam,

I am writing to draw your attention to a situation that has been developing in my

neighbourhood.

;ecently, I have witnessed many dogs on the loose in the neighbourhood.

%he dogs, which are fierce looking and not mu22led, are given license to run around

the neighbourhood. %hey are intimidating, especially to children and the elderly. I am

afraid that it"s just a matter of time before someone gets seriously injured.

%he owners of these dogs, a bunch of adolescents, seem to be unaware of the dangersof letting their pets off the leash and have adopted a nonchalant attitude. %he

teenagers have been asked by numerous locals to keep the dogs under control but all

reuests have been ignored and the situation has not improved. I therefore believe that

immediate action must be taken and I ask that you investigate the matter and take

appropriate action as soon as possible to prevent the occurrence of injury and serious

bodily harm.

You ordered a new cheue $ook from your $ank two weeks ago $ut you have

received nothing. !rite a letter to the manager complaining a$out the $ad

service. Say when and how you ordered the cheue $ook. Ask how much longer

you will have to wait and ask the manager what action he will take over thismatter.

Dear $ir,

I am writing to complain about the service that I have received at your bank. %wo

weeks ago I ordered a cheue book by filling out the appropriate form when I visited

the bank but since then I have not received the cheue book and I have received no

other correspondence from the bank. It is uite urgent for me as I have uite a few

bills that I need to pay that can only be paid by cheue.


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Dear $ir,

I am writing to enuire if you have various electrical goods that I want to buy. I have

tried shops in my own town but they don"t have e1actly what I want.

I want the new $ony DD player, a %echniues turntable and a radio with long wave

capability. Do you have these items in stock or, if not, will you be able to order them

soon? I also need to know what price you charge for these items. If you do have these

things, would you be able to hold them for me and for how long? I am free thisweekend and, if you have them, I can come over on $aturday morning to pay you and

pick them up.

@ A-= @>). I look forward to hearing from you soon.

ours sincerely,

You have $een invited to attend an interview for a place studying a course in a

college. -nfortunately $ecause of a previous appointment you cannot come at the

time they wish. !rite a letter to the admissions tutor and explain your position.

Apologise and offer to come on another day or later the same day. Ask also howlong the interview will $e and whether there will $e any tests during it.

Dear $ir,

%hank you very much for your letter dated -th &ay inviting me for an interview at

your college on Bednesday 'nd Cune at am. I am e1tremely sorry but I am unable

to come to an interview at that time because I have a maths e1am that morning. It

really cannot I miss this e1am but of course I really wish to attend the interview with

you. Is it possible that I could come to the interview the same day but in the

afternoon? 8ailing that, I would be able to come the ne1t day or any day after.

I would also like to ask some things about the interview. I would like to know how

long it will last and also whether I will be reuired to do any tests during it.

#nce again I apologise for not being able to attend the interview at the time that you

wanted and I hope I will be able to meet with you at another time.

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

ours sincerely,

Cames Balker

A friend of yours is going on holiday soon and has asked you to recommend a

destination. !rite a letter to your friend and recommend a good place for a

holiday that you have visited $efore. Say where you went, where you stayed,

what you can do there and what the food was like.

Dear $arah,

%hanks for your letter. I"m glad you and the family are well. $o, you"re thinking of

going on holiday in the *. Bell I can certainly recommend one destination for you. Iwent one year to a place called 5ochinvar in the north west of $cotland. It"s uite a

long trip to get there as it"s only about thirty miles from the north coast but it"s worth

it.

%here are only a few places to stay. %here are two hotels, the irkaig and the !ssent


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in the centre of town, and a campsite just outside town. Be stayed at the irkaig

Eotel but I know you and your family are keen campers so you might prefer the

camping option.

%here is a lot to do but it"s a bit dependent on the weather. %here"s a beautiful beach, a

golf course, the fishing is e1cellent and there are fantastic hills nearby for walking in

ama2ing scenery. If it"s wet there"s a small cinema in town but that"s about all. %ake

some board gamesF

%he food is typical /ritish in the hotels but some of the $cottish specialities are

fantastic. If you"re camping though, food will be up to youF

!nyway, I"ve got to go out now and pick up the kids. Brite again if you need any

more information.

;egards,

You have )ust spent a weekend at a friends house. !hen you returned home, you

discovered you have left a coat containing some $elongings in his house.

!rite a letter to your friend telling him that you left the coat. Tell him what thecoat looks like, where you think you left it and what was inside it. /ake some

suggestions a$out how to get it $ack.

Dear Cohn,

I"m back at home now after that great weekend at your house. %hanks very much for

putting me up. I hope you"ll be able to come and stay with me some time soon as

well.

*nfortunately I left my new coat at your house. Do you remember the dark brown one

that I wore when we went walking on $aturday afternoon? It is a Gew 5ook coat thatgoes down to midHthigh level. It has a black collar, dark brown buttons and large

pockets on both sides. I think I left it on the hooks behind your front door. Do you

remember we hung up our coats there when we got back from our walk?

It"s uite important for me as I have my wallet in the inside breast pocket and my

diary in the right outside pocket. I have a friend who is driving through your town on

%hursday and he will be uite near your office. 6ould he please collect it from there? I

have given him your office phone number and he will call you on %hursday morning.

ive me a call if this is not possible.

!nyway, thanks again for a great weekend and I hope to see you soon.

;egards,

, ings ;oad

3dinburgh


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Dear $ir, and Dear 5acking

I am writing you to e1press my dissatisfaction with my roomHmate and reuest for

another accommodation ne1t term.

&y main problem is that I cannot study in my room because my roomHmate always

has friends visiting. Ee also has parties, which usually ends early in the morning,

several times a week. 8urthermore he often borrows my things without asking me.

I cannot accept this situation any layer. 3specially because I have very important

e1ams ne1t term and I really must study hard. %his is why I would be very grateful if I

could have another room ne1t term. It would be most convenient for me not having to

share my room with somebody else.

I am looking forward to hear from you soon.

ours faithfully,

Cohns

You have just spent a weekend staying at the Lilo Hotel in Adelaide.When you get home you find that you have left a bag at the hotel.

You should write at least 15 words.

You should spend about ! minutes on this task.

Dear Mr. Simpson,

I stayed in your hotel on the 23rd and 24th of October. I was in Room !3. "henI arri#ed home, I disco#ered that I had left one of my ba$s at the hotel. %ouldyou please chec& your 'ost and (ound Department and see if my ba$ is there)

*he ba$ is small blac& leather, document case with a narrow strap. Inside the

ba$, you will find se#eral business cards, a fountain pen, a small address boo&,three copies of a business proposal and a sil#er poc&et calculator. *hese thin$s

are not #ery #aluable in money terms, but they ha#e a lot of personal #alue.

I would appreciate it if you could contact me as soon as possible, particularlysince I need the proposals for a presentation this wee&. If you could send the ba$to me by courier ser#ice, I would be most $rateful. I ha#e arran$ed to pay for theser#ice.

*han& you for your help.

+ours sincerely,

Michael ohnson

You are writing your first letter to a pen pal. "es#ribe your previousstudies and work e$perien#e% your #urrent a#tivities% hobbies andinterests.

&ell your pen pal that you will be visiting him'her.



Dear Monica,

-i My name is ane /han$, and I obtained your name and address from 0en 0alsInternational. I am #ery $lad to ha#e this chance to write to you and become pen


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Waiter'waitress re*uired for evening work. +ome e$perien#e ne#essary.



Dear Mr. Moore,

ReA "aitress position

I am writin$ to e8press my interest in your recently ad#ertised position for a

waitress. ?nclosed with this letter is my resume, which further details of mypre#ious e8perience and Bualifications.

>ot only do my Bualifications and wor& e8perience ma&e me a perfect candidate

for the 7ob, my personality is well suited to wor&in$ as a waitress. I am a #eryfriendly person who can Buic&ly establish rapport with people of all a$es. In mylast waitress 7ob, I had o#er a do=en repeat customers each day.


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ames

After being involved in an a##ident% you were looked after by anotherperson. Write a spe#ial letter to e$press your thanks.



Dear ohn,

I am writin$ to e8press my heartfelt $ratitude. I am referrin$ to that unfortunate

accident the other day, when I was &noc&ed off my bi&e by a ta8i. If it had notbeen for your timely assistance in $i#in$ me first aid and ta&in$ me to a nearby

hospital, I fear that the conseBuences mi$ht ha#e been much more serious.

*he doctor says that my bro&en le$ is healin$ well, and the bruises and cuts Isuffered will soon be completely better. In addition, the ta8i company has a$reedto pay my hospital bills. ?#eryone a$rees that it was your Buic&witted responsein that emer$ency that has lead to this satisfactory outcome.


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Dear 0rof. ames,

I am writin$ to formally reBuest to withdraw from two coursesA Introduction to?lementary ?ducation 9?D!2: and *eachin$ Methods 9?D 56:

the main reason for reducin$ my course load is that I am findin$ it e8tremely

difficult to mana$e si8 courses. In the be$innin$ of the term, I was perhapso#erly optimistic about 7u$$lin$ both my full time studies and my part time 7ob92! hourswee&:. ecause I really must wor& part time, I ha#e no other choicebut to decrease my course load. I am plannin$ on ta&in$ the two courses durin$the summer semester, if they are a#ailable, so that I will be able to complete allthe courses for the de$ree pro$ram by the followin$ year.

I would also li&e to reBuest a tuition refund, and hope I am not too late to recei#e

the full reimbursement. I am sorry for any incon#eniences I ha#e caused by thischan$e in plans. *his decision was not ta&en li$htly, and I do appreciate the &ind

consideration you ha#e shown to me.

*han& you for your attention to these reBuests. If you ha#e any Buestions, pleasefeel free to contact me at 2EE6544. I loo& forward to hearin$ from you soon.

Sincerely yours,

ane %arter

As part of a student so#ial survey proje#t% you are organi,ing a group tovisit a histori#al e$hibition in a small town. Write a letter asking for

information regarding su#h things as the #ontents of the e$hibition% andthe dates of its opening and #losing% and if there are any dis#ountsavailable.



Dear Sir,

I am or$ani=in$ a $roup of students to pay a #isit to the historical e8hibition inyour town. *his #isit will be part of our school1s acti#ities to encoura$e thestudents to ta&e part in social sur#eys. *herefore, I would be $rateful if you couldsupply me with the followin$ information.

(irst of all, what are the dates between which the e8hibition will be held, and

what the daily openin$ hours) Secondly, what is the si=e of the e8hibition, what isits theme and what ob7ects are on display) *hirdly, are there any other acti#ities

bein$ held in connection with the e8hibition)

I must point out that I hope to brin$ o#er students to the e8hibition. So I wouldli&e to inBuire if there is any discount a#ailable on entrance tic&ets for students. Ifso, how much is the discount and what is the minimum number of studentsnecessary to Buality for it)

I loo& forward to your reply.

+ours sincerely,

You live in a room in a #ollege where you share with another student.You find it very diffi#ult to work there be#ause your roommate always

has friends visiting. He'+he has parties in the room and sometimesborrows your things without asking you.

Write a letter to the A##ommodation (ffi#er at the #ollege and ask for anew room ne$t term. You would prefer a single room./$plain your reasons.


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Dear Sir or Madam,

I am writin$ to inform you that I wish to mo#e into a new room ne8t term. Iwould prefer a sin$le room, as I find the present sharin$ arran$ement

incon#enient.

I must e8plain that the reason for my dissatisfaction is my roommate1sinconsiderate beha#iour. (or one thin$, his friends are constantly #isitin$ him, for

another, he re$ularly holds noisy parties. In addition, he sometimes borrows mythin$s without as&in$ me. In these circumstances, I find it difficult to concentrate

on my studies, and I am fallin$ behind in my assi$nments.

I am sure you will a$ree that the only solution is for me to mo#e into a room ofmy own, where I will be free from such distractions. *herefore, I would be$rateful if you could find a sin$le room for me, preferably not in the same buildin$but as near to the colle$e campus as possible.

+ours sincerely,

anice Fennedy

You went to the lo#al hospital0s /mergen#y "epartment with your young#hild who had severe stoma#h pains. You had to wait for almost fourhours before your daughter was treated by a do#tor and% while you werewaiting% you were #onstantly ignored by the other staff.Write a letter to the egistrar% #omplaining about the servi#e youre#eived.


Allow yourself ! minutes for this task.

You do not need to write your own address.

2egin your letter as follows3 "ear +ir or )adam . . . %

Dear Sir or Madam

I am writin$ to complain about the treatment my dau$hter and I recei#ed whenwe #isited the casualty department in your hospital last wee&end.

Durin$ the afternoon, my dau$hter de#eloped se#ere pains in the stomach.

ecause it was Sunday, my normal doctor was not in his sur$ery, so we went tothe hospital casualty department. "hen we reached the ?nBuiry counter, it wasob#ious that my dau$hter was unwell as she was screamin$ with pain. -owe#er,

the Receptionist 7ust told us to sit down and wait.

O#er the ne8t four hours, I constantly as&ed how lon$ it would ta&e for a doctorto see my dau$hter, but the Receptionist was Buite rude and didn1t seem to care#ery much. ?#entually, we did see a doctor and my little $irl had to under$o teststo see if she had appendicitis. -owe#er, I was really an$ry because the doctorsaid he had not seen anyone for o#er an hour, so the Receptionist wasn1t doin$her 7ob properly.I would be $rateful if you could in#esti$ate this terrible ser#ice to ma&e sure itdoesn1t happen a$ain.

+ours faithfully

You have been offered a job% asking you to start ne$t week. You want thejob very mu#h but% be#ause of a previous #ommitment% you want to delay


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the start for another two weeks. Write to the )anager% a##epting the job%but e$plaining your situation and asking for the #hange to

your start date.


Allow yourself ! minutes for this task.


2egin your letter as follows3 "ear +ir or )adam . . . %

Dear Sir or Madam

I am writin$ to reBuest puttin$ off the 7ob which you ha#e offered. I really wantthe 7ob but I ha#e a important pre#ious commitment. So, I cannot start to wor&ne8t wee&.

I was offered the 7ob yesterday, which wanted me to start ne8t wee&. *han& youso much for offerin$ the 7ob. I really want to wor& at your company. -owe#er, I

cannot start ne8t wee& because I ha#e a pre#ious commitment which is mysisterGs weddin$. It is ne8t wee&end, besides. She li#es in Forea and she want me

to prepare her weddin$ with my parents. So I ha#e to $o to Forea ne8t Monday.


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me to come and #isit you in Sin$apore.


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You do time work in a hotel for three

months over the summer. Write a letter to the )anager.;n your letter

say what e$perien#e you have

ask what the work involves

en*uire about #onditions


Allow yourself 15 minutes for this task.

You do


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You do ow that IGm bac& home, I &eep thin&in$ about how $ood it was to be somewhere

Buiet and peaceful. I particularly en7oyed our trip to the wildlife sanctuary andappreciated the opportunity to see so many rare birds and animals. ItGs made methin& that I should try and do more to protect them, so IGm ha#in$ a loo& on theinternet to see what sort of or$anisation there are.

0erhaps ne8t time we $et to$ether you could come and #isit me. *here are plentyof places we can $o and my brother would really li&e to see you. 'et me &nowwhen you mi$ht be free to come here and we can fi8 somethin$ up.

'oo& forward to hearin$ from you soon.

or the past year you have been a member of a lo#al #lub.


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say what a#tion you would like the manager to take



You do


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You re#ently visited a pla#e that had a strong impa#t on you.Write a letter to a friend about the pla#e. ;n your letter

e$plain where the pla#e was and how you got there

des#ribe what you saw

offer to take your friend there

Dear Sam,

I ha#e 7ust returned from my holidays in (rance and while we were there weclimbed a mountain called G0erelmanG in the (rench


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Dear KK 9name of collea$ue:

*han& you for as&in$ me to babysit for you.


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'ast wee& I borrowed an ?n$lish $rammar boo&, ?n$lish Jrammar ?8ercisesfrom your library to help me impro#e my &nowled$e of ?n$lish. It was e8tremely

useful, so when I went to #isit a friend I too& the boo& with me to show her how$ood it was.

nfortunately, when I was on the bus $oin$ home, I fell asleep and missed mybus stop. I wo&e up at the ne8t stop and rushed forward to the dri#er to as& himto stop but for$ot to brin$ the boo&.


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was in Sydney and IGm pretty sure I put the old one under the bed.

I donGt really need the ba$ but some of the thin$s inside are of sentimental #alueand I would be #ery $rateful if you could send them to me. *here is a red address

boo&, a small leather wallet with some photos and a sil#er nec&lace. >one of theother thin$s are important so please donGt worry about them. %ould you please let

me &now how much the posta$e is and I will send you the money to co#er thecost.'oo&in$ forward to hearin$ from you soon. *han& you once a$ain for your help.'o#e to all the family.

You are unhappy about a plan to make your lo#al airport bigger andin#rease the number of flights. You live near the airport.

Write a letter to your lo#al newspaper. ;n your letter3

e$plain where you live des#ribe the problem give reasons why you do not want this development.



You do


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nfortunately, he has had to $o into hospital for an operation, lea#in$ my aunt inchar$e of both the home and the business. She has as&ed me, as this is a

particularlybusy time of year, to stay on and help her with the runnin$ of the office.

I realise this will be incon#enient to you, but #ery much hope that, $i#en the

circumstances, you would be prepared to allow me to ta&e up my position withyou twowee&s later than planned.

I would li&e to emphasise that I remain #ery &een to wor& with you, and that Iwill be $ainin$ further useful e8perience durin$ this time.

I loo& forward to hearin$ from you.+ours sincerely,

You travelled by plane last week and your suit#ase was lost.You have still heard nothing from the airline #ompany.Write to the airline and e$plain what happened. "es#ribe your suit#aseand tell them what was in it. ind out what they are going to do about it.


You should spend about ! minutes on this task. You do arita 9*o&yo: to -eathrow9'ondon: on H oA !!!2


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IGd li&e to study electrical en$ineerin$ at uni#ersity in


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the +nowy )ountains% how long you will stay% how many students are inyour party% and what a##ommodation you will re*uire.

Dear Mana$er of Student -ostel Ser#ices,

I am writin$ to see& accommodation in the Snowy Mountains for a $roup ofstudents from 0erth.

"e e8pect to be in the Snowy Mountains between une 5 and une 52. *here are

fourteen people in our $roup, fi#e men, se#en women and a married couple. *hefi#e men will accept dormitory accommodation, and the women are happy toshare rooms, but the married couple would li&e a double room."e hope to &eep our e8penses as low as possible.

0lease tell me about recreational ser#ices in the area. *he $roup will brin$ theirown boots for bushwal&in$, but we are hopin$ to hire eBuipment for other sports,

li&e s&iin$. Some of our $roup will want to hire $eolo$ical pic&s and othereBuipment, if possible. "e also need to &now about access to ca#es and otherinterestin$ $eolo$ical features in the area.

I am loo&in$ forward to recei#in$ information about the Student -ostel Ser#ices

and other facilities.

+ours sincerely

You have a friend who lives in a #ity abroad. You have de#ided that youwould like to apply to do a #ourse at one of the #olleges in this #ity.Writeto your friend e$plaining what you would like to do. &ell him'her whattype of work or studies you have been doing for the past few years andask for assistan#e in #onta#ting an appropriate institution.

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possible I would li&e to enrol in this course as a parttime student in 5662.I left school ei$ht years a$o after completin$ the 5IS%. Since then I ha#e wor&ed

as a sales assistant in both Jrace ros and Da#id ones. (rom the be$innin$ ofthis year I ha#e been in char$e of the %hildrenGs "ear Department in Jrace ros,

'ilyfield.-owe#er, in order to ad#ance any further in my career into a mana$erial position,

I will need to do some further study, such as a Mar&etin$ or usiness %ourse.ecause I ha#e not studied for many years, I belie#e that I should complete the*0% before enrollin$ in a usiness course.%ould you please send me the information as soon as possible, and tell me thedates for enrollin$ in Ihe *ertiary 0reparation %ertificate.

+ours faithfully.

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