How to Write a Personal Letter

by Desi Susilawati

Multiple Choice

This text is to answer question no 1-3.

Dear Mom,

Thank you for everything you have ever given me, both materially and spiritually. You truly are an amazing woman and I do not tell you enough how much I love you and how much you have shaped my life. Without you I would not be the person I am today! I would not have the drive or determination to go after my goals and ambitions in life. You have given me a great example of how a woman can surpass all expectations and fully succeed in all aspects of life. Not only you are a wonderful mother, but also a very successful business owner, and published writer. I look up to you in every way, as a mother, a business woman, and as a dream fulfiller in your published work. With you as my example I know that I can achieve all that I want to achieve in life. You give me hope that all my dreams can be fulfilled! I know I do not ever say this or even act like I think this, but your life truly blows me away. I think you are an amazing person both inside and out and even though we often do not get along, I know that I always have a superb woman in my life to look up to. I hope that one day in the future I can be half the woman you are. Thank you!

With love,

Beth

1.Why does Betty write her mother a letter?

• A.to express her gratitude

• B.to fulfill all her dreams

• C.to be a mother in the future

• D.to be a wonderful mother

Multiple Choice

Dear Mom,

Thank you for everything you have ever given me, both materially and spiritually. You truly are an amazing woman and I do not tell you enough how much I love you and how much you have shaped my life. Without you I would not be the person I am today! I would not have the drive or determination to go after my goals and ambitions in life. You have given me a great example of how a woman can surpass all expectations and fully succeed in all aspects of life. Not only you are a wonderful mother, but also a very successful business owner, and published writer. I look up to you in every way, as a mother, a business woman, and as a dream fulfiller in your published work. With you as my example I know that I can achieve all that I want to achieve in life. You give me hope that all my dreams can be fulfilled! I know I do not ever say this or even act like I think this, but your life truly blows me away. I think you are an amazing person both inside and out and even though we often do not get along, I know that I always have a superb woman in my life to look up to. I hope that one day in the future I can be half the woman you are. Thank you!

With love,

Beth

2. From the text above, we can conclude that ...

• A. Beth’s mother is a suburban woman.

• B. Beth and her mother publish a book.

• C. Beth is inspired by her mother.

• D. Beth shapes her mother’s life

Multiple Choice

Dear Mom,

Thank you for everything you have ever given me, both materially and spiritually. You truly are an amazing woman and I do not tell you enough how much I love you and how much you have shaped my life. Without you I would not be the person I am today! I would not have the drive or determination to go after my goals and ambitions in life. You have given me a great example of how a woman can surpass all expectations and fully succeed in all aspects of life. Not only you are a wonderful mother, but also a very successful business owner, and published writer. I look up to you in every way, as a mother, a business woman, and as a dream fulfiller in your published work. With you as my example I know that I can achieve all that I want to achieve in life. You give me hope that all my dreams can be fulfilled! I know I do not ever say this or even act like I think this, but your life truly blows me away. I think you are an amazing person both inside and out and even though we often do not get along, I know that I always have a superb woman in my life to look up to. I hope that one day in the future I can be half the woman you are. Thank you!

With love,

Beth

3. “I would not have the drive or determination ...”The underlined word has similar meaning to ...

• A. Passion

• A. Handle

• C. Fatigue

• D. Steer

Multiple Choice

This text is to answer question no 4-6.

Jl. Kenanga 29, Condongcatur, Sleman

30th January 2018

Dear Fredi,

It was a real sorrow that I heard this morning of your great loss. I knew your mother was ill, for your brother told me several weeks ago. However, as he at that time did not seem to think the illness was very serious, the news of your mother’s death came to me as a shock. You have my sincere and heartfelt sympathy, my dear fellow, in your sorrow. I know you will feel it deeply, for you always thought so much of your mother and loved her so truly. I feel it also as a personal loss to myself, for your mother was always very kind to me. Her death must be a terrible grief to your father, too. Please assure him of my sincere sympathy.

Words, I know, are poor comforters. “The heart knows its own sorrow”, and in such sorrows we are always alone. However, it is not mere words when I say that I feel with you in your sorrow.

Your sincere friend,

Janet

4. What is the possible relation between the sender and the recipient?

• A. relatives

• B. employers

• C. friends

• D. siblings

Multiple Choice

Jl. Kenanga 29, Condongcatur, Sleman

30th January 2018

Dear Fredi,

It was a real sorrow that I heard this morning of your great loss. I knew your mother was ill, for your brother told me several weeks ago. However, as he at that time did not seem to think the illness was very serious, the news of your mother’s death came to me as a shock. You have my sincere and heartfelt sympathy, my dear fellow, in your sorrow. I know you will feel it deeply, for you always thought so much of your mother and loved her so truly. I feel it also as a personal loss to myself, for your mother was always very kind to me. Her death must be a terrible grief to your father, too. Please assure him of my sincere sympathy.

Words, I know, are poor comforters. “The heart knows its own sorrow”, and in such sorrows we are always alone. However, it is not mere words when I say that I feel with you in your sorrow.

Your sincere friend,

Janet

5. From the letter we know that ….

• A. Fredi’s mother was not ill before her death

• B. Janet knew the news from Fredi

• C. Janet was very happy to hear the news

• D. Janet had known Fredi’s mother before

Multiple Choice

Jl. Kenanga 29, Condongcatur, Sleman

30th January 2018

Dear Fredi,

It was a real sorrow that I heard this morning of your great loss. I knew your mother was ill, for your brother told me several weeks ago. However, as he at that time did not seem to think the illness was very serious, the news of your mother’s death came to me as a shock. You have my sincere and heartfelt sympathy, my dear fellow, in your sorrow. I know you will feel it deeply, for you always thought so much of your mother and loved her so truly. I feel it also as a personal loss to myself, for your mother was always very kind to me. Her death must be a terrible grief to your father, too. Please assure him of my sincere sympathy.

Words, I know, are poor comforters. “The heart knows its own sorrow”, and in such sorrows we are always alone. However, it is not mere words when I say that I feel with you in your sorrow.

Your sincere friend,

Janet

6. “You have my sincere and heartfelt sympathy, my dear fellow, in your sorrow.” What is the closest meaning of word “sincere”?

• A. real

• B. caring

• C. generous

• D. honest

Multiple Choice

This text is to answer question no 7-8.

Jl. Affandi 5, Bandung

22nd February 2019

Dear Ina,

Ina, sorry I haven’t written to you for so long. We moved into a new apartment last month and we’ve been really busy getting settled.

It’s a nice apartment. It is bigger than our old one. It’s big so there are a lot of rooms to work in. It has a big living room, two bedrooms and two bathrooms. Another thing I like is the kitchen.

The apartment is on a quiet street in a good neighborhood. There’s also a shopping centre just down the street with a supermarket, some quite good restaurants and some stores.

We really enjoy living here. Do come over and have a look next time you are in the town. I’ll wait.

Love

Santi

7. What is the letter about?

• A. Santi’s room.

• B. Ina and Santi’s apartment

• C. Santi’s business

• D. Santi’s new apartment

Multiple Choice

Jl. Affandi 5, Bandung

22nd February 2019

Dear Ina,

Ina, sorry I haven’t written to you for so long. We moved into a new apartment last month and we’ve been really busy getting settled.

It’s a nice apartment. It is bigger than our old one. It’s big so there are a lot of rooms to work in. It has a big living room, two bedrooms and two bathrooms. Another thing I like is the kitchen.

The apartment is on a quiet street in a good neighborhood. There’s also a shopping centre just down the street with a supermarket, some quite good restaurants and some stores.

We really enjoy living here. Do come over and have a look next time you are in the town. I’ll wait.

Love

Santi

8. Why hasn’t Santi written a letter to Ina for so long?

• A. Because she was busy getting settled

• B. Because she enjoyed living in an apartment

• C. Because she had to move into an apartment

• D. Because she lived in an apartment

Multiple Choice

This text is to answer question no 9-10.

Surabaya, 1st February 2017

Dear Yoga

How are you? Hope everything is okay with you. I’m all right here.

We are going to have the national examination, aren’t we? Are you well prepared for it? Well, to be honest, I just have some difficulties in preparing for it, especially in Mathematics. There are extra lessons in my school and I take them all. But, I feel that they don’t help. I’m still confused in solving Mathematic problems. I’m just worried that I fail the national examination. Do you have any suggestion for me? I really appreciate your help.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Your buddy

Ismail

9. What does the letter tell us about?

• A. Asking for a friend to teach Mathematic

• B. Preparing for the national examination

• C. Asking for a friend’s suggestion to solve a problem

• D. Having extra lesson at school

Multiple Choice

Surabaya, 1st February 2017

Dear Yoga

How are you? Hope everything is okay with you. I’m all right here.

We are going to have the national examination, aren’t we? Are you well prepared for it? Well, to be honest, I just have some difficulties in preparing for it, especially in Mathematics. There are extra lessons in my school and I take them all. But, I feel that they don’t help. I’m still confused in solving Mathematic problems. I’m just worried that I fail the national examination. Do you have any suggestion for me? I really appreciate your help.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Your buddy

Ismail

10. Why is Ismail worried that he may fail the national examination?

• A. There are extra lessons at Ismail’s school

• B. He will have the national examination soon

• C. He is confused in solving Mathematic problem

• D. His friends are all well prepared