You have a full-time job and you are also doing a part-time evening course.

You now find that you cannot continue the course.

Write a letter to your teachers. In your letter

 describe the situation

 explain why you cannot continue at this time
 say what action you would like to take

Dear Sir,

I am a student of your Marketing for Professional course and I am writing to you regarding my
inability to continue the course at this moment due to a new job role which was assigned to me
recently.

My employer has assigned me with a special project and I am the head of the project. While the
project is very challenging, its success will be very beneficial for my career.

The deadline for the project is very short, but there are many things to be done in this short period of
time. As a result, we are working till the late nights. Since, our classes start in the evening, it is
becoming very tough for me to allocate my time for the classes.

As all our classes are very important it would be very critical for me to catch up with the course if I
miss any of them. Hence, I have decided to put the course on hold for now and resume the course
from the coming semester.

I hope you will consider my situation and permit me to discontinue the course for this semester only.

Sincerely yours,

Md. Mazharul Islam

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Nowadays we are producing more and more rubbish.

Why do you think this is happening?

What can governments do to help reduce the amount of rubbish produced?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience. You should write at least 250 words.

Production of waste materials has touched zenith in recent time. According to me, overpopulation
and more disposable income are playing pivotal role behind this habit and government should
introduce effective waste management system and create awareness among general people to mitigate
this crisis.

The prime reason behind increased amount of waste is population boom. While the number of
population has reached the highest of all time, people are using more resources, and as a result they
are wasting more. For instance, a study by Dhaka City Corporation shows that the population of
Dhaka city has increased by 68% in last decade, and the amount of waste products has also increased
by 78% during this time. Moreover, the increased disposable income of the general people has also
accelerated the production of garbage. People are earning more than they require to meet their basic
needs. Hence, the use and throw behavior among the consumers are rising, which eventually plays a
great role in increasing trash.

Introducing effective waste management system may be the most effective solution to this rising
crisis. Since, majority of the garbage consist plastic products, which takes a long time to decompose
and responsible for polluting water and soil, if these products can be treated through a waste
management process, then the negetive impact of grabage will minimize by a large margin. For
example, Sweden has introduced plastic recycling policy, where all household plastics are recycled
and reused, this has brought down the plastic waste of the whole country by 58% in just one year. In
addition, government must undertake different awareness campaigns to educate the general people
about the adverse outcomes of junks.

In conclusion, while population explosion and more disposable income has proved to accelerate the
amount of garbage, authority should consider implementing well sought trash handling procedure
and increase awareness among mass people, to manage this problem.

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Volume 1- Test 3

You and your family are living in rented accommodation in an English speaking country. You are not
satisfied with the condition of some of the furniture.

Write a letter to your landlord. In your letter

 introduce yourself
 explain what is wrong with the furniture
 say what action you would like the landlord to take

Dear Mr. Rasel,

I am Md. Mazharul Islam, a tenant leaving in your apartment number 203 with my family, and I am
writing to you regarding dire condition of some worn out furnitures in our apartment.

I have rented your fully furnished apartment option and moved in last week. Unfortunately, after
moving in we discovered that some of the furnitures are in very dated condition. To be specific, sofa
in the living room are very old, the fabric in the sofa are torn in places and springs are ruined, one of
the leg of the dining table in broken and paints of the table and chairs are worn off.

Now, I would request you to take necessary actions to repair the furnitures, so that they can be used.
The fabrics and springs of the sofa need to be replaced, the leg of the table also need to be repaired. I
would also request you to repaint the table and chairs, to retain their looks.

I hope to hear from you soon.

Yours truly,

Md. Mazharul Islam

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You have just moved into a new home and are planning to hold a party. You are worried that the
noise may disturb your neighbour.

Write a letter to your neighbour. In your letter

 introduce yourself
 describe your plans for the party
 invite your neighbour to come

Dear Mr. Rasel,

I am Md. Mazharul Islam, your next door neighbor, we have just moved in to the apartment 505. I
am writing to inform you that we are going to have a house warming party on next Friday on 8 th
December 2019 and I would be delighted if your could come to the party.

Since we have recently moved in the apartment, we decided to invite some of our friends over at our
place for a small house warming party. The party will start in the evening, one of my friends is a very
good singer and he will sing for us that night, we also plan to play some board games. Then we will
have dinner together, and we will be having dishes from my home country.

I was hoping you could manage your time on that day and please attend the party, as it will allow us
the opportunity to know each other more. You will also get to know our friends and even be friends
with them.

I hope to hear from you soon.

Yours truly,

Md. Mazharul Islam

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Using a computer every day can have more negative than positive effects on your children.

Do you agree or disagree?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience.

The rise of information technology is influencing the children to use computers on a daily basis. It is
believed by some that the adverse effects of such behavior outweigh its positive outcomes on the
children. According to me, I strongly agree with this viewpoint.

One of the prime set back of over-usage of computer is that it can reduce creativity in children. The
emergence of search engines such as Google has made acquiring information easier and less time
consuming. Moreover, there are websites such as Scribd, which have a huge database of premade
assignments. As a consequence, children are more tempted to copy from these sources rather than
researching through materials and creating something original using their creative skills. Moreover, it
can even destroy their ability to think and develop new idea; as a result, the world may get deprived
of numerous innovations.

Furthermore, another major setback of gorge use of computer is that, it is making youngsters
physically unfit. Computers offer various types of entertainment options such as video games, social
media, which are very addictive in nature and kids fall an easy prey to these. Hence, kids are less
interested to go outside to play and get involved in physical activities; as a result, children are losing
their agility and stamina.

In conclusion, even though the digital media have made the life of youngster easier, adverse impacts
of excess use of these can have hazardous impacts on children, which can even hamper their
intellectual skills and health. Hence, negative effects of excess use of computers surely outweigh its
positive outcomes.

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You would like to participate in a work-related seminar in another country.

Write a letter to the person in charge of the seminar and ask for detailed information regarding the
dates, program, accommodation and cost.

You do NOT need to write any address.

Dear Sir,

I am Md. Mazharul Islam, working in ABC Banking Corporation and I am writing to you regarding
the details about the Anti Money Laundering seminar you are going to arrange in Dubai.

Firstly, in the advertisement the precise dates of the seminar were not mentioned. As the event will
be held in Dubai, I will need to take leave from my workplace and fly there. Hence, it would be a
great help if you could let me know about the exact dates of the seminar.

Furthermore, I am also eager to know about the detail itinerary of the program. I would like to know
about which aspects of the anti-money laundering will be covered in the seminar, so that I can
prepare myself with the necessary information. I was wondering whether you would be arranging
accommodation for the participants, or we need to arrange it individually.

Last of all, what will be the total cost for the seminar and whether there is any discount offers for
early registration?

I appreciate to get an answer from you soon.

Yours sincerely,

Md. Mazharul Islam

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Are famous people treated unfairly by the media? Should they be given more privacy, or is the price
of their fame an invasion into their private life?

Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience. 

Life of the celebrities has always been under the surveillance of media. While some believe that
popular people are also entitled to have a private life, some other believes that intrusion in their
personal life is only natural, and a byproduct of their popularity. In my opinion, popular figures also
deservers to lead a private life.

In one hand, celebrities are also people with the family and friends, and require spending quality
times with them. However, majority of the time media reacts unethically towards the personal lives
of popular figures by invading their privacy. For instance, Tahsan a famous singer recently came to
news while celebrating his daughter’s birthday with few of their family members, which was a family
outing and the media invaded the party anyhow, and they had to finish the party early and leave the
place. Hence, we can see that because of media’s unwanted intrusion stars are facing hard time
maintain a health work life balance and a line must be drawn.

On the other hand, a popular belief is that popularity comes at certain price and privacy is to be
sacrificed. Since, popular persons are the centre of attention of the general population; they feel the
urge to know about the private life of the stars. It is considered that a celebrity is a star only because
of the mass people, so they have the right to know everything about their life, and a star must be
ready to accept this fact if they want bask on the warmth of fame. I again oppose this idea as it is
unethical to poke around someone’s private matters for the sake of entertainment.

To conclude, in my opinion a line must be drawn by the authority regarding the way media
trespasses the personal life of famous people. Moreover, the media should also refrain themselves
from invading the lives of others just to increase the viewership of their news or channel.

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You saw a brochure for a one-week walking tour in the mountains. You're very interested in taking
part, but you're not very fit and are worried you wouldn't be able to keep up. Write to the tour
operator. In your letter:

• Explain why you're interested in the tour.

• Ask for information about dates and prices.

• Express your concerns about your fitness level.

You do not need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir,

I am writing to you regarding the one-week walking tour in the mountains in Bandarban region you
have advertised in the Daily Prothom Alo on 13th December 2019. Although I am very eager to join
the tour, I need some information regarding the tour and I also have some concerns about my fitness.

I have learned about your tour from the newspaper, after watching the advertisement I started my
own research. While researching I discovered that a large number of my friends participated in your
tour previously, and all of them spoke very highly about your arrangements. Moreover, I am very
enthusiast about mountains, hill tracts and natural beauty of the mountain areas.

Furthermore, in the advertisement no precise dates were mentioned for the tour, as it is a one-week
long tour I have to arrange leave from my workplace in advance. Hence, it would be really helpful if
you could share the tour dates with me.

Lastly, I have concerns about my physical agility. I am not a very physically active person, and
recently I have become out of shape. I have not gone for such outing in recent time and I am worried
that I might not be able to keep pace with other members of the tour. Do you have any specific
physical requirement for the participants? I also want to know if you conduct any preparatory
sessions for novice participants such as me.

I hope to hear from you soon.

Sincerely yours,

Md. Mazharul Islam

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More children in developed countries are becoming overweight. This is a serious problem for wealthy
countries.

Discuss some causes and effects of this problem. Give reasons for your answer and include any
relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

You should write at least 250 words.

The numbers of obese children are on the rise in developed nations and it is becoming a major
constraint for rich nations. According to me easy availability of junk foods and lack of physical
activities are playing a pivotal role behind this, where weak immune power and poor adaptability are
its major consequences.

Fast food culture is the major reason behind youngsters in the developed countries becoming
overweight. Ingredients in these foods contains high amount of sodium, fat and additives, which
hampers the regular hormonal activity in human body. For instance, a study showed that an average
fast food burger contains a 5 different taste enhancer, consuming these chemicals for a long time can
cause damage to the human liver cells, affect the metabolism system and they are very low in
nutritional value. Moreover, due to urbanization in developed countries children are left with little to
no place to play, which have forced them with minimal engagement with physical activities. Hence,
rate of obesity is rising as children are unable to burn off the excess calories as they need to.

Weak immune system is the biggest price the children are paying due to being obese. As junk foods
are loaded with additives and contain a low amount of food nutrients, they are unable to meet the
nutritional need of growing youngsters. For instance, a study shows that an average fast food meal
contains only one third of the vitamins and mineral found in home cooked meal. Furthermore,
overweight children also lack in adapting skills, as such children are not interested in outdoor
activities, they fail to develop life skills such as leadership, team work and management.

In conclusion, while over consumption of ready-made food and lack of physical activity are the prime
reasons behind children in economically developed countries becoming obese, poor adaptability skills
and immune system are its worst consequences.

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Volume 3- Test 1

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

After being involved in an accident, you were looked after by a person you did not know before.
Write a special thank you letter to express your gratitude. In your letter:

 Introduce yourself and let him/her know why you are writing
 Express your appreciation
 And offer him/ her to visit your home with his family.

You do NOT need to write any address.

You should write at least 150 words.

Dear Ms. Linda,

I am writing to you to express my immense gratitude to you for taking care of me during the tough
time of my accident and rehabilitation program.

I am Md. Mazharul Islam, I was admitted in your hospital after the car accident I encountered while I
was travelling to Sylhet from Dhaka to meet a friend of mine. Since, I was travelling alone, the staff
of the hospital were the first one react to save my life, and you were the one who took the best care
of me.

Although the total treatment was a painful process, because of your skilled nursing it was bearable.
Me and my family cannot thank you enough for the hospitality and care that you have provided me
with.

Furthermore, if you have some spare time I would like to invite you come visit me and my family and
stay with us for a few days. We can visit some tourist attractions within the city, my wife is a great
cook and I am sure you would love to taste some of her special dishes.

I am looking forward to hear from you soon.

Yours sincerely,

Md. Mazharul Islam

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Present a written argument or case to an educated reader with no specialist knowledge of the
following topic:

The idea of having a single career is becoming an old fashioned one. The new fashion will be to have
several careers or ways of earning money and further education will be something that continues
throughout life.

Use your own ideas, knowledge and experience and support your arguments with examples and
relevant evidence.

You should write at least 250 words.

Pursuing a single profession is turning out to be an outdated idea, rather people are going for multiple
occupations and considering to pursue industry related education throughout the life. It is beneficial
for the employees as it secures the flow of income and keep them updated with the ever changing
industry.

The occupational culture is changing very rapidly. Once it was expected that employees will have
life-long relation with the organization, whereas now organizations prefer to hire employees on need
basis. Such organization culture has encouraged employees to pursue multiple profession in order to
secure the income stream. For example, 78% of the employees from Silicon Valley has confirmed that
they work on multiple start-up projects to ensure a stable income. Moreover, some professionals also
like to engage in professions such as teaching, mentoring to give something back to the society, in
order to achieve self-actualization.

On the other hand, due to the uprising of technology the industries are evolving quickly, and the
employees are also forced cope with this changes. Industry related education are helping employees
to keep pace with these changing market. For instance, online education portals such as udemy is
known for offering professional courses and majority of their students are working professionals from
different age groups. Thus, we can see that education has become a continuous process for
professionals.

In conclusion, to cope with the changes the work environments are offering employees are evolving
too, pursuing more than one job and continuing industry related education are two of the prime
weapons for employees to survive is such extremities.

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You have just received a credit card statement from your bank. The statement lists
a number of expensive purchases that you are sure you did not make.

Write a letter to the bank manager. In the letter:

• Introduce yourself.

• Explain that you did not buy the items listed.

• Say what you would like the bank to do to fix the problem.

Dear sir,

I am Md. Mazharul Islam, a regular user of your credit card service and I am writing this letter to
express my discontent regarding my latest credit statement. Which shows some purchases that are
not done by me and I would request you to look in to the matter with utmost seriousness and take
necessary actions.

Today I have received my credit card statement through mail, while going through the statement I
discovered that four purchases were made using my credit card. All these purchases were made
through online, and none of these were made by myself. And to my surprise none of the transactions
had asked me for any One Time Password. You can easily trace back the items from my statement, as
they are bought almost at the same time.

Since, these purchases were not done by me, I would request you to inquire though the mentioned
transactions and find out whether those were fraudulent activities or technical discrepancies. I would
also request you take necessary actions to refund my account with the mentioned fund.

I hope to hear from you soon.

Sincerely yours,

Md. Mazharul Islam

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Some people feel that paparazzi should not follow celebrities and invade their privacy
by taking pictures of them everywhere, while others believe this is just the price of fame. 

Discuss both sides and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answer, and include
any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Celebrities have always been the center of attraction for the general people, their lives have always
been under surveillance to satisfy the curiosity of the masses. While a group of people believe that
journalists should respect the privacy of famous people, while there is another school of thought with
an opposite idea considering their fame. In my opinion, celebrities should also be allowed to lead
undisturbed private life.

In one hand, there is a popular belief that popularity comes at a price and privacy is something to be
sacrificed. General people emotionally invest heavily in famous figures, that they consider them as
their own. As a result, they feel the urge to know each and every detail of their life, and journalist
take these opportunities to intrude into the life of famous people by taking photographs of them
anywhere and making commercially available to increase the subscriptions. I strongly oppose this
idea as it is unethical to cause intrusion in someone’s personal life for the sake of entertainment or
business.

On the other hand, all people are entitled to lead a personal life, popular figures are also human
beings with family and friends, they also need to spend quality time with them. However, emergence
of intrusion in their private life by the journalist are also affecting their personal life adversely. For
instance, famous singer Kylie Jenner was recently spotted by journalists while she was celebrating her
daughter’s birthday with friends and family members and due to the invasion the singer had to cut
the program short and leave the place and later expressed her grief regarding the incident. Hence, we
can see that the such invasions are causing the stars to struggle to maintain their work life balance.

In conclusion, although there is a debate about invading privacy of famous people and both ideas
have certain logic behind their stand. In my opinion, media must refrain themselves from such
intrusion and help the stars to maintain a health work life balance.

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