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Progress Test of General English 3

Test date: ……………………………
Test B

Student’s name:……………………………………….. Score

Student’s number:……………………………
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WRITING TEST
Allotted time: 40 minutes
I. Put the words in the correct order to make sentences. (2 marks)
1.. . .bought / Nobody / has / yet / present / him / a / .

Noboby has bought him a present yet.....................................................................

2. yet / to / Have / museum / been / natural / you / the / ?

Have you been to the natural museum yet ?...........................................................

3.. . .a / has / job / already / for / new / Brett / applied / .

Brett has already applied for a new job...................................................................

4.. . .Mr.Wright / his / yet / Has / class / started / ?

Has Mr.Wright class started yet ?...........................................................................

II. Rewrite the following sentences with the suggestions or the given words. (3 marks)
1. I wasn’t a very shy child.

 (used to) When I was a child, I used to be a shy child............................................

2. Kelly said, “I don’t need any help.”

 (the reported sppech) Kelly said that she didn’t need any help...............................

3. They make Vespas in Italy.

 (the passive) Vespas are made in Italy...................................................................

4. I didn’t take an umbrella and I got wet.

 (past perfect) I got wet because I hadn’t taken an umbrella....................................

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III. Imagine you had dinner with a friend in a restaurant, but there were
problems with the meal and/or the service. Write a formal e-mail (at least
100 words) to the restaurant to complain.

 Use a formal greeting and ending.

 Write three paragraphs: say why you are writing, explain the situation, and say
what you want to be done.
 Avoid contractions.
 Use formal words and expressions.
 Use passives to avoid being personal.

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Dear Sir/ Madam,

I visited your restaurant yesterday with my family to celebrate my dad's birthday. We usually

enjoy your food but this time it was disappointing. I am hoping that you will keep your food

quality intact and take action regarding the bad dining experience we have had.

We have always considered your restaurant as the most delicious Northwest Vietnamese

cuisine place in town. We love traditional so we dine at your restaurant lots of time. This time

it was even more special as we were celebrating my father’s birthday. But the whole event

was ruined due to the dishes we were served.

I suppose you can imagine our disappointment when we found the 'Thắng cố' soup

absolutely inedible. It was cold, and it appeared your chef did not stir it well while cooking, so

it still smelled animally. Some weird things were visible in the soup. Moreover, the main

course was cold and not up to our expectations. They tasted very ordinary and hackneyed

but we paid almost thrice for these items! We asked a waitress about the reasons and she

had no plausible excuse for that.

I am looking forward to hearing that you have taken the necessary steps to maintain your

reputation and food quality. Otherwise, you have already lost a customer.

Yours faithfully,

Tuan Tu

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