WRITING PRACTICE – B1 LEVEL NAME: PART 1: READ AND CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER A, 26.A 27 D 28 B 32.C 33.B 34 C 35.C 29 A 30.A 31.D PART Rewrite the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS I haven't been to a concert for a long time It's been a long time since I _WAS_IN a concert Why don't you learn a musical instrument? If I were you, _I WOULD _ learn a musical instrument If you don't practise the piano every day, you won't improve You won't improve unless _YOU PRACTISE _ the piano every day There are only a few concerts this month There aren’t MANY CONCERTS this month This room is too small for us to play music in This room isn't BIG ENOUGH _ for us to play music in I prefer playing the guitar to playing the piano I like playing the guitar _THAN playing the piano We could not take our instruments on the plane We were not ALLOW TO take our instruments on the plane I was taught English by a very good teacher The teacher who TAUGHT _ me English was very good If you want to work in some countries, you need a visa You can't work in some countries IF YOU DON’T have a visa 10.Peter suggested that Susan should dance with Michael for a while Peter said "SHOULD YOU dance with Michael for a while? 11.The hotel gave us a room with a beautiful view We _WERE GIVEN _ a room with beautiful view by the hotel 12 The company said I was too old to become a trainee The company said I wasn't YOUNG ENOUGH to become a trainee PART Choose ONE of the following and write your answer An English speaking friend called Leo has invited you to go to a football match with him on Saturday Write an email to Leo In your email, you should: - Thank him for asking you - Say how you feel about going - Invite him a meal afterwards Write 35-45 words Dear Leo Thank you very much for inviting me to go to the football match with you That will be great because I will take off work on Saturday After football match, could I invite you some foods? Your friend, Bryan You were invited to one of your English friend’s birthday party next week but you can’t go there Write a note to him/her In your note, you should: - Apologize for not being able to go there - Explain why you can’t go - Suggest another the time you can meet Write 35-45 words Dear Jack, Thank you a bunch for extending me the invitation to attend and celebrate your next birthday party which is supposed to be held next week, after five days from now But, unfortunately, as much as I would love to enjoy it, I just won’t be available at your party to wish you a very happy birthday on that occasion I would need to attend a very important meeting in my office May I invite you to dinner next Saturday instead? If not, just let me know when you have free time? Best wishes and advance happy birthday, Bryan An English speaking friend called Jimmy has sent you a T-shirt as a present Write a card to Jimmy In your card, you should: - Thank him for the T-shirt - Ask him where he got it - Say when you plan to wear it Write 35-45 words Dear Jimmy Thank you very much to send to me T-shirt it’s beautiful T-shirt I hope to tell me where did you got it T-shirt I am planning to but T-shirt in Meg center on Sunday or on Monday if I have enough time Your friend, Bryan ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………