1 Write a letter to the Information Officer at the TAPE Information Office asking for information about the Tertiary Preparation Certificate Describe your educational background and your reasons for wanting to the course • You should write at least 80 words • Allow yourself 15 minutes for this task You have a friend who lives in a city abroad You have decided that you would like to apply to a course at one of the colleges in this city Write to your friend explaining what you would like to Tell him/her what type of work or studies you have been doing for the past few years and ask for assistance in contacting an appropriate institution You are organising a trip to the Snowy Mountains in New South Wales for a group of students from Perth in Western Australia Write to the manager of Student Hostel Services and explain when you want to visit the Snowy Mountains, how long you will stay, how many students are in your party, and what accommodation you will require You recently bought an item of clothing from a shop You discovered that it had a fault and returned it to the shop for replacement or refund However, the assistant told you that this was against the store's policy Write a letter to the store manager, explaining the problems you have had Ask for a refund or exchange on the item • You should write at least 150 words • You should spend about 20 minutes on this task • You NOT need to write your own address You have had a bank account for a few years Recently you received a letter from the hank stating that your account is $240 overdrawn and that you will he charged $70 which will he taken directly from your account You know that this information is incorrect Write a letter to the bank Explain what has happened and say what you would like them to about it 7 You borrowed some books from your school or college library Unfortunately you have to go away to visit a sick relative and cannot return the books in time Write a letter to the library Explain what has happened and tell them what you want to about it You travelled by plane last week and your suitcase was lost You have still heard nothing from the airline company Write to the airline and explain what happened Describe your suitcase and tell them what was in it Find out what they are going to about it You are due to start a new job next week but you will not be able to because you have some problems Write a letter to your new employer In your letter: • explain your situation • describe your problems • tell him/her when you think you can start 10 You are unhappy about a plan to make your local airport bigger and increase the number of flights You live near the airport Write a letter to your local newspaper In your letter: • explain where you live • describe the problem • give reasons why you not want this development 11 You have just returned home after living with a family in an English-speaking country for six months You now realise that you left a small bag of personal possessions in your room Write to the family describing the things you left behind Ask them to send some ar all of them to you Offer to cover the costs 12 Last week you were on a flight to London Unfortunately, when you left the plane, you left a bag You did not remember about the bag until you got to your hotel Write a letter to the airline Explain what has happened, describe the bag and its contents and say what you would like them to about it 13 You are going to study in a college in the UK next year You would like to stay in a college Hall of Residence Write a letter to the college giving your accommodation requirements You should outline what your room and food needs are and also ask what alternatives are available if they cannot provide what you want 14 You celebrated your birthday with some friends last week in a restaurant It was a great success and you and your friends enjoyed the evening very much Write a letter to the restaurant to thank them Mention the food, service and the atmosphere Also suggest any improvements to make things better 15 You are an international student and have borrowed a book from the local public library You left the book on a bus and when you contacted the bus company, they could not find it Write a letter to the librarian explaining the situation and asking what you should 16 You have just rented an unfurnished flat and a friend has told you that the Opportunity Shop in the shopping centre has cheap second-hand furniture Write to the shop owner describing what you need and asking whether they have these items and what they cost 17 A friend has asked you to babysit on Saturday and wants to know how much you charge per hour for this Unfortunately, you already have a commitment this weekend and cannot help However, you free the following weekend Write a letter to your friend explaining that you are not able to help this time, but could help later Explain also what your fee for the service is 18 You recently took a part-time job working for a local company After a few weeks, you realised there were some problems with the job Write a letter to the manager of the company In your letter • explain why you took the job • describe the problems that you experienced • suggest what could be done about them 19 You recently visited a place that had a strong impact on you Write a letter to a friend about the place In your letter • explain where the place was and how you got there • describe what you saw • offer to take your friend there 20 You have recently heard that a friend of yours has had some problems as a result of some unusual weather Write a letter to your friend In your letter • express concern (i.e say you are sorry to hear what has happened) • tell them about a similar experience that you once had • give some advice or offer help • You should write at least 80 words • Allow yourself 15 minutes for this task ... explain where you live • describe the problem • give reasons why you not want this development 11 You have just returned home after living with a family in an English-speaking country for six... give some advice or offer help • You should write at least 80 words • Allow yourself 15 minutes for this task ... the things you left behind Ask them to send some ar all of them to you Offer to cover the costs 12 Last week you were on a flight to London Unfortunately, when you left the plane, you left a bag