WRITING SHORT TEXT (35-45 WORDS)

1. You have invited your Irish friend Shane to stay with you next week, but you now have
to put off this visit. Write a card to send to Shane. In your card, you should:
• apologise to Shane
• explain why the visit has to be delayed
• suggest a convenient time to meet.

2. (Book-Page 33) You’re spending a day in the capitol of your country next Saturday.
Write an email to an English friend called Helen. In your email you should:
• Say what yuo would like to do in the city
• Tell her what time you are arriving
• Suggest where to meet

3. (Book-Page 59) You’re having a birthday party next Friday. Write a card to your English
friend Matthew. In your card, you should:
• Invite him to the party
• Tell him who is coming
• Suggest how to get there

4. (Book-Page 59) Your English friend, Catherine, has invited you to her birthday party
next week, but you can’t go. Write a card to Catherine. In your card you should:
• Thank her
• Apologise
• Explain why you can’t go

5. (Book-Page 59) It was your birthday last week. Your English friend Ben sent you a
present. Write a card to Ben. In your card, you should:
• Thank him for the present
• Describe what you did on your birthday
• Ask him when his birthday is

6. (Book-Page 97) You are on holiday at the seaside and you buy a postcard. Write the
postcard to your English friend called Sarah. In your card, you should:
• Tell her about your journey
• Describe the place where you are staying
• Say what you like best
7. (Book-Page 121) You’re spending the weekend at a friend’s house. Write a postcard
to you brother or sister. In your postcard, you should:
• Say what the house is like
• Say what you have done this morninh
• Tell him/her your plans for the rest of the weekend

8. (Book-Page 121) You’re spending next weekend with some friends who live in the
country. Write a postcard to them. In your postcard, you should:
• Say how you plan to get there
• Ask about what you will all do
• Tell them what time you will arrive

9. (Book-Page 121) You spent last weekend at a friend’s house. Write a postcard to your
friend. In your postcard, you should:
• Say what you enjoyed most
• Tell him/her about your journey home
• Tell him/her your plans for next weekend

10. (Book-Page 197) You and some driends are planning to go to the cinema. Write a note
to an English freind called Jerry. In your note, you should:
• Tell him which film you are going to see
• Invite him to come with you
• Say when and where you are meeting your friends

11. (Workbook- page 11) An English friend of yours called David wants to meet you next
Saturday, but you can’t see him then. Write an email to David. In your email, you
should
• Say why you can’t see him
• Suggest a different day
• Tell him what you would like to do

12. (workbook- page 19) Your English friend called Gareth has invited you to a barbecue
nest Sunday, but you can’t go. Write an email to Gareth. In your email, you should:
• explain why you can’t go
• Describe a different plan
• Ask him if he agrees
13. (Workbook- page 47) It’s early in the morning. You’ve taken a phone message for
your mother from the garage manager, Mr Marshall. He received your mother’s
email last week but he didn’t have time to reply. Write a note to your mother. In
your note, you should;
• Say when he phoned
• Tell her what he said
• Ask her to phone Mr Marshall

14. (workbook-page 63) You went to a restaurant with your family on Saturday. Write an
email to your friend Sara. In your email, you should:
• Tell her why you liked the restaurant
• Invite her to go there with you
• Explain where the restaurant is
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15. A friend in youe English class called Elena has invited you to her wedding. Write an
email to Elena. In your email, you should:
• Congratulate her on her marriage
• Say how pleased you are to be invited
• ask her if there is anything she would like as a present