3.17 PERSONAL LETTER

Dear Susan,

It feels like such a long time since the last time I saw you. I know it's only been several weeks since I saw you. So far my summer has been great!

I spend my all my weekends at the beach. I am getting a nice tan and you can no longer say I am paler than you. I have been playing lots of volleyball, surfing and building a nice collection of sea shells. Just this past week-end I took second place in a sandcastle building contest!

On the weekdays I work. I drive an ice cream truck around and sell ice cream to the kids. It is so cool. It is a combination of the two things I love most, ice cream and kids. The pay isn't too great but I love the job so much.

I hope the summer's been going well for you too. There's only a month and a half left in summer vacation and after that it's back to school. Would you like to meet up some time before school starts?

Your friend,

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P.S. John Austin

The letter shows about ....

• Spending time in summer

• Happiness someone who meet her friends soon

• The poor students in summer vacation

• How to finished summer vacation

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Dear Susan,

It feels like such a long time since the last time I saw you. I know it's only been several weeks since I saw you. So far my summer has been great!

I spend my all my weekends at the beach. I am getting a nice tan and you can no longer say I am paler than you. I have been playing lots of volleyball, surfing and building a nice collection of sea shells. Just this past week-end I took second place in a sandcastle building contest!

On the weekdays I work. I drive an ice cream truck around and sell ice cream to the kids. It is so cool. It is a combination of the two things I love most, ice cream and kids. The pay isn't too great but I love the job so much.

I hope the summer's been going well for you too. There's only a month and a half left in summer vacation and after that it's back to school. Would you like to meet up some time before school starts?

Your friend,

Signature

P.S. John Austin

What is writer do on the weekdays?

• She is getting a nice tan

• Drive an ice cream truck around and sell ice cream

• Spend her time with working

• Playing lots of volleyball and surfing

Jerowaru, 1st February 2017

Dear Nathan

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 Science. 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

Rendy

What does the letter tell us about?

• Asking for a friend to teach Math

• Preparing for the national examination

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

• Giving a solution to a friend

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Dear Nathan

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 Science. 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

Rendy

Why is Rendy worried that he may fail the national examination?

• There are extra lessons at Rendy’s school

• He will have the national examination soon

• He is confused in solving Math problem

• He appreciated Ivan’s help

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Dear Nathan

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 Science. 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

Rendy

“I’m still confused in solving Mathematic problems.”

The underlined word means …

• Unable to think clearly

• Unable to speak fluently

• Unable to perform well

• Unable to read quickly

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Dear Nathan

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 Science. 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

Rendy

“I’m just worried that I fail the national examination.”

The antonym of the underlined word is ....

• Reach

• Predict

• Underestimate

• Success

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Mr. Hasan Renaldi

PT Jaya Sentosa

Jl. Hasanudin 73

Makasar

Dear Mr. Hasan Renaldi,

In response to your letter of December 20, 2015 we apologize for the error in shipment. We are sending immediately the additional 500 boxes of glossy photo papers, that were not included in the shipment.

We value our relationship with your company, and we regret the inconvenience. You can be assured that this will not happen again in the future. We also enclose some catalogues of our new products.

Sincerely yours,

Hilman

Manager of order Department

The purpose of sending the letter is to ….

• Request the paper excluded in the previous shipment

• Complete another request from PT Jaya Sentosa

• Request more orders of glossy photo papers

• Ask for apology for the error in shipment

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Mr. Hasan Renaldi

PT Jaya Sentosa

Jl. Hasanudin 73

Makasar

Dear Mr. Hasan Renaldi,

In response to your letter of December 20, 2015 we apologize for the error in shipment. We are sending immediately the additional 500 boxes of glossy photo papers, that were not included in the shipment.

We value our relationship with your company, and we regret the inconvenience. You can be assured that this will not happen again in the future. We also enclose some catalogues of our new products.

Sincerely yours,

Hilman

Manager of order Department

We know from the text that the first shipment was .…

• Not complete

• Not insured

• Damaged

• Wrong

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24th Clinton St. Iowa City. IA. 58076

January 15th, 2016

To all Colleagues and Friends,

As those close to me know, I am not good with goodbyes so I do apologize to those who feel

offended that I have left having written only this farewell letter, without personally shaking their

hand and exchanging best wishes.

I have so many people to thank for their support and dedication that it is impossible to personally get to see you all with the short time that was available.

I truly am humbled to have worked with such a group of "get in and get it happening people"

and I am so proud of the achievements that you have accomplished both in the operation and (for

quite a lot of you) for your own personal accomplishments.

To those of you that I had the opportunity to coach and or set goals for, I commend each of you

for your achievements and hope that you continue to succeed through life journeys.

I can be contacted if required on 08159030832. I wish you all a Healthy, Safe and Prosperous Year.

Thanks, regards and best wishes,

Bill Jones

Why does Bill Jones write the letter?

• To wish good things to his colleagues

• To inform his leaving of the office

• To apologize his mistakes

• To admire his colleagues

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24th Clinton St. Iowa City. IA. 58076

January 15th, 2016

To all Colleagues and Friends,

As those close to me know, I am not good with goodbyes so I do apologize to those who feel

offended that I have left having written only this farewell letter, without personally shaking their

hand and exchanging best wishes.

I have so many people to thank for their support and dedication that it is impossible to personally get to see you all with the short time that was available.

I truly am humbled to have worked with such a group of "get in and get it happening people"

and I am so proud of the achievements that you have accomplished both in the operation and (for

quite a lot of you) for your own personal accomplishments.

To those of you that I had the opportunity to coach and or set goals for, I commend each of you

for your achievements and hope that you continue to succeed through life journeys.

I can be contacted if required on 08159030832. I wish you all a Healthy, Safe and Prosperous Year.

Thanks, regards and best wishes,

Bill Jones

What has the writer done in the office?

• Having trained the employees

• Having collaborated intensively

• Having conducted a farewell party

• Having supported innovative efforts

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