Writing

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Linking Words – because, when, until

Make the sentences with a line A, a word in B, and a line in C.

A	B	C	Answers
1. I left the party	because when until	a. she was thirty.	1-
2. Peter couldn’t speak		b. they came for dinner	2-
3. Tim didn’t see the Colosseum.		c. I was at school.	3-
4. Eva didn’t start learning English		d. she couldn’t afford them.	4-
5. I didn’t enjoy maths lesson		e. after midnight.	5-
6. Sally didn’t buy the red shoes		f. he was nearly four.	6-
7. They didn’t go to school		g. I didn’t feel well.	7-
8. We met Bora’s wife last Saturday		h. he was in Rome.	8-

Old Friends

Complete the text with words from the box.

and but so because when until

My Oldest Friend

My oldest friend is called Sandy. We met thirty years ago (1)

We were both five years old. It was my first at school (2)

I was very unhappy (3) I wanted my mother. Sandy gave me a sweet (4) we became friends immediately. We were together nearly every day (5) we left school twelve years later.

Then I went to university, (6) Sandy didn’t. She married (7) she was just eighteen (8) had three children. I studied for eight years (9) I wanted to be an accountant. I had a lot of new friends, (10) I didn’t see Sandy very often. Sometimes we didn’t meet for months, (11) we often talked on the telephone.

Now I’m married, too. I live near Sandy (12) we meet every week. She is a student now, (13) I have a baby, (14) we can give each other a lot of advice!

Write about 100 words about an old friend.

· Please follow these steps!

· What is his /her name?

· When did you meet?

· Where did you meet?

· What did you do together?

· How often do you meet now?

· What do you do when you meet?

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Good Luck!

Formal Letter 2

Write a letter to the Alexandra Hotel. Book a single room for four night next month. Ask for a room with a view of the sea, and ask for a brochure of the hotel.

The address is:

The Alexandra Hotel

5 Cliff Road

Lyme Regis

Dorset

Rg68TY

Good Luck!

Write four paragraphs about your capital city, Phnom Penh.

Write 100- 150 words.

Begin each paragraph with these phrases:

@Phnom Penh has a population of about 40,000.

@Phnom Penh is famous for many things.

@Like many big markets, Phnom Penh has problem with…

@For me, the best thing about Phnom Penh is/are the….

Paragraph 1: How big is it? Where is it?

Paragraph 2: What is it famous for?

Paragraph 3: Does it have any problems?

Paragraph 3: What do you like best about it?

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Good Luck 2 U!