Tài liệu gồm 21 bài luyện viết thư trong tiếng Anh giúp các bạn rèn luyện và có kĩ năng tốt khi gặp dạng đề này trong các kì thi HSG môn tiếng Anh và thi vào các trường THPT chuyên với tiêu đề :Use the suggested words and phrases to complete the sentences of the letter
Trang 1Dear Mr Black
A friend / mine / recently / return / England / advise / write / you
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I / hope / come / England / next year / spend / months / Cambridge
……… Perhaps / recommend / suitable / family / stay
……… While / I / there / part-time / course / improve / English
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Be / part-time / course / your college?
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If / be / grateful / you / send / application form
……… Please / tell /much / fees / course / be
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I / like / know / date / course / begin
……… Yours sincerely
Exercise 2
Dear Nakata,
I / very pleased / receive / parcel / send
……… What / good idea / send / collection / different kinds / food / your country
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I / enjoy / eat / very much / so / my family
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It / not possible / buy / things / England / except / perhaps / London
……… You / say / your letter / you / like / send / parcel / English food
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I / just / post / one / you
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I / not arrive / same time / this letter / send / sea-mail
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In / parcel / be / information / prepare / eat / food
Trang 2……… Love,
Exercise 3
Dear Sir,
I / very surprised / letter / receive / you / this morning
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In it / say / I / not pay / book / send / one month / ago
……… You say / I / send / money / immediately
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In fact / I return / book / you / the same day / receive
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I / return / not because / not want
……… But / because / book / poor condition / several torn pages
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I / send / letter / that time / ask / send / perfect / copy / same book
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I / hope / you / do that / and / not have / write / you / again / this matter
……… Yours faithfully,
Exercise 4
Dear Robin,
I / expect / you / surprised / get / letter / me
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I / hope / find / suitable school / next few days
……… You / give / best wishes / husband and children?
……… Thank you / again / extremely / pleasant evening
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I / forward / see / next month
……… Yours sincerely,
Exercise 5
Dear Tom,
Trang 3I write / cancel/ meeting/ tennis club/ Wednesday 13th
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As / see / this notepaper / I / be still/ Madrid
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I / arrive/ Monday 4th / expect / return / London /Thursday 7th July
……… Things / not go / according / plan / so/ I / have / stay / several more days
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I /meet /Mr Martinez / Tuesday 5th July / visit / factory / inspect / new
products
……… However / we / not yet / reach / agreement / prices / delivery dates
……… Contract / not sign / yet / must stay / until / it /be
……… Despite / difficulties / enjoy / visit / Prado Museu, / eat / excellent /
restaurants here
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I / phone / you /be /back /London
……… Yours
Exercise 7:
Dear Jim and Jane,
As / you / see / address above / we / move / house
……… Move / a month ago / James / be / holiday
……… When / last / meet / tell / you / we plan / move
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At / time / not know / exactly / when / where / go to
……… New house / be nearer / you live / old one / so / hope / see you / more often
……… This house / brand new / have / large garden
……… If/ like / come round / just give / ring / arrange / some thing
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We / party / September 30th / but / like / see / earlier / that / if / you manage it
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Trang 4Best wishes
Exercise 8 :
Dear Richard
I/ meet / David Brown / London / last week / have coffe / together
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He / tell me / you / pass / final examinations
……… What / you / go / do / now ?
……… First /expect / you / think / holiday / after / study hard
……… You / want / work / Oxford / you / apply / jobs / other towns ?
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If / you / I / ask / some / collegues / they / look out / vacanices / this area
……… David / say / ask / friend / London / you / too
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I / hope / you / not / think / interfere / too much!
……… Let / know / if / can help
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With best wishes
Exercise 9
Dear Sir/Madam,
I / stay / your hotel / 24 April / 30 April / Room 415
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On / arrive / home / realise / leave / book / room
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I / wonder / it / be / find / hand / in
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It / small / hardback book / blue cover / call / “Gallions Reach” /
H.M.Tomlinson
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I / anxious / get / book back / because / it / now / out / print / difficult / find / bookshops
……… Also / book / give / me / author / signature / be / front cover
Trang 5I / enclose / cheque / $2.50 / cover / cost / post / back / me.
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If / unfortunately / not / find / book / please / return / cheque
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I / forward / hear / you / soon
……… Yours faithfully,
Exercise 10
Dear Dr Johnson,
1.Thank you / much / letter / invite me / speak / students / careers / airline / industry
……… 2.I / delight / come / answer / questions / students have
……… 3.Generally / find / be best / start / show / video film / follow / discussion
……… 4.Also / have / wide selection / information leaflets / bring / give / any students / interested
……… 5.You / suggest / any day / last week / March / suitable
……… 6.I / afraid / be / conference / Lima / then
……… 7.However / I / manage / come / 2 / 10 April
……… 8.Please / me know / which / these dates / convenient
……… 9.I / look / hear / you
……… Yours sincerely,
Exercise 11
Dear Sir,
1.I / write / reply / advertisement / yesterday’s “Evening Guardian”.
……… 2.In / you / say / look / secretary / good typing skills / fluent / French / English
Trang 6……… 3.I / just complete / two-year bilingual secretarial course / local / college
……… 4.At / end / course / pass / all / exams / good marks
……… 5.Before / start / it / spend / year / France / live / French family
……… 6.While / be there / learn / speak / French / fluently
……… 7.I / grateful / you send / more information / job / application form
……… 8.I / look / hear / you
……… Yours faithfully,
Exercise 12
1.I / write / let / know / what / do / get / attendance certificate / from college
……… 2.First / must / office / know / by / next Monday / if / want one
……… 3.They / not hand out / automatically / because you / have / go all your classes
……… 4.Al so / have / on time / and / do / all / homework / properly
……… 5.If / not albe / do / all this / must write / explain / what / special / your situation
……… 6.I / sure / they / understand / in / case
……… 7.Let / know / I / do / anything else
……… All the best,
Exercise 13
Dear Pat,
1.I know / you / recipes / food / you / prepare / before / visitors / arrive
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Trang 7too expensive.
……… 3.All / need / be / lots / colourful vegetables / like carrots / peppers, some onion,cut / small chunks / rice / salad dressing
……… 4.Next / use / large / hheavy pan / soften / vegetables / oil / or butter / five / minutes
……… 5.Then / add water / rice / salt / cook / until / rice / done
……… 6.Meanwhile / make / salad dressing / mix / lemon juice / or vinegar / with oil / mustard / pepper
……… 7.Rinse / rice and vegetables / hot water / then / before / cool / add / dressing / stirring well
……… 8.This / also / very / good / if / add / chopped nuts / eggs or cheese / same time / dressing
……… 9.I / hope / you / enjoy / cooking
……… Love,
Exercise 14
Dear Prof.Richardson,
1.I / write / tell / I find / computer course / too difficult / me
……… 2.I / want / know whether / choose / easier
……… 3.Since / student / arts / and / not / know / much / maths / find / difficult / understand / many terms and figures / computer course / let alone /
remember
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……… 4.I / know / important / course / be / but / simply / cannot / develop/ interest / it
……… 5.In fact / have / done / class / no matter / hard / try / concetrate
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Trang 86.I / fell / miserable / this.
……… 7.Get out / embarrassing situation / like / choose / less / challenging course
……… 8.I / forward / your decision
……… Yours sincerely,
Exercise 15
Dear Sir,
1.Although / I / not / the habit /write letters / newspaper / I / fell / inform / your readers / excellent meal / I and my family / the Station Restaurant / yesterday evening
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……… 2.As / know / this restaurant / be / new management / and / curious / find out / if / food and service / improved
……… 3.From among / many / appetizing dishes / menu / choose / day’s special roast lamb / mint sauce
……… 4.This / come / minestrone soup / and / follow / ice-cream
……… 5.Complimentary cup / coffee / round off / dinner
……… 6.Atmosphere / main dining room / very pleasant / helpful attitude /
waitresses
……… 7.Last / not least / prices / items / offer / most reasonable
……… 8.All / all / I / no hesitation / recommend / the Station Restaurant / other / families / enjoyable evening
……… Yours,
Exercise 16
Dear Sir,
1.I / prepare / birthday party / friend / and / wish / iquire / your restaurant / private rooms / catering service / hire
Trang 92.If so / like / reserve / one room / next Thursday / January 17th / 5 p.m / 8p.m
……… 3.Room / be / large / accommodate / 50 people / comfortably
……… 4.As / celebration / be / cooktail party style / and / most people / stand / most / time / only about ten chairs / need
……… 5.Addition / like / order / buffet / both / hot / cold / dishes
……… 6.If / room / not / bar / perhaps / drinks table / set up
……… 7.Entertainment / karaoke / would / acceptable
……… 8.By / way / as / weather / cold / that evening / cloakroom arrangements / should / make / safekeeping / hats and coats
……… Yours truly,
Exercise 17
Dear Sam
1.Thanks / letter / tell / you / coming / London
……… 2.I / glad / you / come at last / you / think / we / able / meet up?
……… 3.I / understand / you / a bit / worried / as / I / never / forget / first trip / abroad
……… 4.Anyway / you asked / some advice / and / here / go!
……… 5.First / all / pack / warm clothes / in case / turn / cold
……… 6.You / never / know / weather / going / like / even / summer
……… 7.And / definitely / worth / bring / umbrella
……… 8.As far / money / concerned / golden / rule / be not / carry / too much / you
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Trang 109.Finally / banks / restaurant / open / close / rather / strange times / and / public transport / be / unreliable
……… 10.Give / ring / when / arrive / and / we / arrange / get-together
……… Love,
Exercise 18
Dear Mr Wood,
1.I / be / headmaster / Bradham Grammar / you / study / 1960-67
……… 2.We / just finish / build / new swimming pool
……… 3.I / write / ask / if / you perform / official opening
……… 4.This / be / Friday October 10th / three o’clock / afternoon
……… 5.I / not know / if / you / Britain / date / whether / have time
……… 6.I / realize / you / be / extremely / busy / I / be / most grateful / if / able / attend
……… 7.I / forward / hear / you
……… Yours sincerely,
Exercise 19
Dear Sir,
1.I / write / complain / recent skiing holiday / book / your company
……… 2.From / first day / go / wrong
……… 3.Hotel / saty / very disappointing / be / no room service / nothing / seem / work properly
……… 4.What / worse / be / resort / not suitable / beginners / me
……… 5.On / third day / bring / complaints / attention/ your representative / say / look into / them
Trang 116.Nothing / happen / day / before / leave / I / give / special room.
……… 7.I / not satisfy / holiday / service / receive / your representative
……… 8.I / now write / ask / full / refund
……… 9.I / forward / receive / cheque / $850 / you
……… Yours faithfully,
Exercise 20
Dear Sir or Madam,
1.I / write / complain / a CD player / which / bought / your company / give /
my son / for Christmas
……… 2.Almost / immediately / things / start / go wrong
……… 3.First / all / when / bress / OPEN / CLOSE button / CD player / drawer open and close / quickly / we / not have time / put / a CD
……… 4.Cassete / even / worse / when / attempt / record music / sound / distort
……… 5.Because / problems / return / the shop / purchase
……… 6.They / say / take / a week / repair / but / three weeks / still wait / spare parts / and / not ready / after / two months
……… 7.When / try / at home / found / CD problem / be rectified / but cassete player / no better
……… 8.I / not satisfied / stereo unit / itself / or / service / we / receive
……… 9.Now / write / ask / full refund
……… 10.I / forward / receicve / cheque / $450
……… Yours faithfully,
Trang 12Exercise 21
Dear Sir,
1.I / write / complain / dirt / smoke / come / factory chimneys
……… 2.Three days / I decide / do my washing
……… 3.I / wash / sheets / put out / dry / as / it / nice sunny day / be / breeze
……… 4.When/ take / washing in / I / horrified / discover / it / cover / dirty marks
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5 I / assume / breeze / mention / carry / dirty / your factory smoke
……… 6.This / be / not only / because of / sheets / but / because / to small children /
be made / breathe / same / air
……… 7.Until / incident / I think / chimneys / safe / clean
……… 8.I / already write / local council / this matter
……… 9.Furthermore / I / warn / write / local newspaper / tomorrow
……… 10.I / look / receive / reply
……… Yours sincerely,