Personal Letter

Bandung, 1st February 2020

Dear Ivan,

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 mathematics 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

Fahri

What does the letter tell us about?

• Asking for a friend to teach mathematics

• Preparing for the national examination

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

• Giving a solution to a friend

• Having extra lesson at school

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Bandung, 1st February 2020

Dear Ivan,

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

Fahri

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

• There are extra lessons at Fahri’s school

• He is confused in solving mathematics problem

• He will have the national examination soon

• He appreciated Ivan’s help

• His friends are all well prepared

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Bandung, 1st February 2020

Dear Ivan,

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

Fahri

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

The underlined word means …

• unable to think clearly

• unable to speak fluently

• unable to perform well

• unable to read quickly

• unable to behave politely

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

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Bandung, 1st February 2020

Dear Ivan,

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 mathematics 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

Fahri

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

The antonym of the underlined word is …

• escape

• reach

• predict

• underestimate

• success

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

Bandung, 1st February 2020

Dear Ivan,

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 mathematics 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

Fahri

The part of letter in “Dear Ivan” is ...

• date

• opening

• closing

• salutation

• signature

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

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CCSS.RI.9-10.3

Apt BLK 30, Eunos St. #05 – 116

Singapore 1441

2nd April 2020

Dear Liza,

I have received you letter asking me to meet you at your house this Sunday to discuss the urgent matter you have. I regret however to say that it will not be possible for me to see you on Sunday as I already have a previous appointmen. I shall see you on Monday next week at 5 p.m . Hoping the change of date will be convenient to you.

Your sincerely

Daisy

What does the letter tell about?

• Liza’s problem

• Liza’s appointment

• Daisy’s previous letter to Liza

• Daisy’s regret for not being able to come

• A meeting held at Liza’s house

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Apt BLK 30, Eunos St. #05 – 116

Singapore 1441

2nd April 2020

Dear Liza,

I have received you letter asking me to meet you at your house this Sunday to discuss the urgent matter you have. I regret however to say that it will not be possible for me to see you on Sunday as I already have a previous appointmen. I shall see you on Monday next week at 5 p.m . Hoping the change of date will be convenient to you.

Your sincerely

Daisy

Why did Liza ask Daisy to come to her house?

• Liza wanted Daisy to solve her problem

• Daisy would discuss her problem with Liza

• Liza persuaded Daisy to go somewhere

• Daisy wanted to meet Liza’s family

• Liza wanted to chat with Daisy

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Jl. Jambu 129 Bima

30th January 2017

Dear Frodi,

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,

Jean

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

• relatives

• employers

• friends

• siblings

• employees

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Jl. Jambu 129 Bima

30th January 2017

Dear Frodi,

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,

Jean

From the letter we know that ….

• Frodi’s mother was not ill before her death

• Jean sent letter to Frodi several weeks ago

• Jean was very sorrowful to send the letter to his mother

• Jean had known Frodi’s mother before

• Frodi is the only child in his family

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

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

• false

• caring

• generous

• trustworthy

• curious

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