TOPICS FOR EPT LETTER WRITING 3

In your letter: • explain your situation • describe your problems • tell him/her when you think you can move in • You should write at least 150 words.. It is a college that you have not

TOPICS FOR EPT LETTER WRITINGTOPIC 1:

You are due to move into a rented apartment next month but you will not be able to because you have some problems.

Write a letter to the landlord In your letter:

• explain your situation

• describe your problems

• tell him/her when you think you can move in

• You should write at least 150 words.

• You do NOT need to write your own address.

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing this letter to delay moving into a rented apartment next month because I have some individualproblems Next month, I have a business aboard for my work This trip maybe will take me a week to fulfill myassignment This job is very important to my life Therefore, I hope you can sympathy for this delay Afterreturning, I will have to look for a school, which next to the apartment to sign admission for my son This willfacilitate him to school when I go to work and pick him when I come back home from work Then I willcertainly move into the apartment I would be grateful if you would retain the room until I return

I look forward to hearing from you

Yours sincerely

Tom

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You are going on a short course to a training college abroad It is a college that you have not been to before.

Write a letter to the accommodation officer In your letter

• give details of your course and your arrival/departure date

• explain your accommodation needs

• ask for information about getting to and from the college

I look forwards to hearing from you soon

Yours sincerely

Lan

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You are looking for a part-time job.

Write a letter to an employment agency In your letter

• introduce yourself

• explain what sort of job you would like

• and say what experience and skills you have

Dear Sir,

I would appreciate your kindness in considering my application for sale clerk position I am …, … years old Icome from BD province I graduated from TDM university my major is business administration I can speakEnglish fluently and get familiar with MS _work, excel, access and power point rather well In addition, I amactive and zeal in the work I am willing to learn do under environmental pressure, am friendly with colleagueand take high responsibility for my work

I have more than 2 years experience and skill into marketing client consultant, PR I can advise clients,marketing

I have 3 days off for weekdays, which is Monday, Wednesday, Friday and I can work all

I am looking forward to having an interview at your office

Yours sincerely

Tom

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Write a letter to the accommodation officer at the college In your letter:

• explain your situation.

• describe the accommodation you require.

• say when you will need it.

Dear Sir,

I am writing this letter to the college’s accommodation officer about a rent room I am studying in the Thu DauMot University I am living in rent room now However, I want to find another room for me and my friend tolive together It doesn’t need to be large But it should have three rooms: a bed room, a living room, and atoilet I want so I live alone, but two weeks later I will live with my friend She is studying at my school, too.Besides, I want to have enough shining lights because it is good for my health Also, I need a table and a bed Idon’t need an electric fan because I have already bought one Therewith, I need three power outlets The wallmust be clear The air of my room needs to be cool I am a college student so can you make it cheap?

I really appreciate it If it is possible, I will receive this room in the next two weeks

I thank you for your consideration

Best regard,

Mary

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An English-speaking friend wants to spend a two-week holiday in your region and has written asking for information and advice.

Write a letter to your friend In your letter:

• offer to find somewhere to stay

• give advice about what to do

• give information about what clothes to bring

Dear Nancy,

I am very glad to hear that you will spend a two-week holiday in my region I am writing this letter to let youknow that I will find you somewhere to stay during the time I wonder what kind of accommodation you wouldlike to live in?! Is it a busy downtown or a quiet village?! How should it look like? Is it a classic or modernbuilding style? Do you want to experience how our people spend a day with simple home facilities or do youwant a well-equipped facility one? And importantly, how much do you want to spend for it? Beside choices ofplace to stay, I promise that you will be always busy for a lot of activities that you can take part in when youcome here There are some famous places for you to visit such as Dai Nam Park, Ba Pagoda, Binh Duong newcity, and so on Moreover, you will have chances to taste many delicious in restaurants and cafeteria around thedowntown; however, the weather in my place is quite hot, so you should prepare suitable clothes to carry with

If you any further questions or comments about these things I have suggested with you in this letter, please tell

me in your next letter

I look forward to hearing from you soon

Love,

John

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You eat at your college cafeteria every lunchtime However, you think it needs some improvements.

Write a letter to the college magazine In your letter

• explain what you like about the cafeteria

• say what is wrong with it

• suggest how it could be improved

Dear editor of ABC magazine,

I am writing this letter to share my ideas about good and short comings of our college cafeteria Actually, I am afan of the cafeteria I have eaten at the place every lunch time for more than two years because I find this is thecool place with beautiful decoration and well facilities such as there are rooms for smokers and non-smokers tocomfortably meet their friends for food and discussion about something In addition, WIFI and air-conditionersare always in good conditions

However, the staff is not as friendly as we expect and serving time is usually long These cause our troubles touse the cafeteria services when we are in hurry

I hope that my contribution can partly help the cafeteria gradually become the ideal place for people to come fortheir break time

Sincerely yours

David

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Your neighbors have recently written to you to complain about the noise from your flat.

Write a letter to your neighbors In your letter

• explain the reasons for the noise

• apologize

• describe what action you will take

Dear Mr / Ms,

Yesterday, I received your complaining letter about the noise from my flat I am very sorry about that, so today,

I am writing this letter to ask for your sympathy and commit to solve the problem as soon as I can The matter isthat my relatives have just come back from USA I have not met each other for a long time We have manythings to say In addition, dateline is different from Vietnam and USA, so when they return from that country,temporally, they cannot adapt about the time to sleep and get up As a result of that, we usually stay up late atnight Moreover, my some other relatives come and visit them; therefore, we open parties to serve them all.These are the reasons why you find noise in my house

However, they are going to return to USA next week I promise you that peaceful atmosphere will be presented

in our neighborhood Anyway, I will control the matter by not holding parties or talking so loud after ten p.m.from now on

Thank you for your kindness

Best regards

Angela

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You will move to a new city for work You know some people who live there.

• Ask them for help finding accommodation

• Tell them where you would like to live

• Tell them the type of place you are looking for

Secondly, I usually work for extra hours ay my company; therefore, I would like to live in a security area when

I come home at night

Thirdly, I also like living in the place where I can easy find food and enjoy entertainment services

The most important thing is that the place should be near your house so that we can conveniently meet eachother for some special occasions

Love

Cuc

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You cannot go to a company where you got an offer Write a letter to the HR supervisor to

1 Explain the reason why you decline the offer

2 Express you gratitude

3 Explain you like your current job very much.

Dear sir/madam,

First of all, I would like to say thank you for your offer me a position at your company However, I am writingthis letter to inform you that I cannot go to work at your company because of the following reasons Firstly, Ihave worked for my current company for more than 10 years and I have got familiar with most of people andworking style here Secondly, here I can enjoy good working conditions We all have good package benefits forinsurance and vacation Thirdly, I have received good salary and promoted for higher position for every threeyears And the most important thing is that I love my job which allows me to show my professional Anyway,thank you very much for your kindness and I believe that your company can find another person that fit theposition

Best regards,

Henry

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You would like to buy some electrical goods at a shop in a nearby town.

Write a letter to the shop and ask if they have the things you want or whether they will be able to order them Ask what the prices are and how long they will be able to hold the goods for you.

Dear sir/ Madam,

I am writing this letter to your electrical shop in the hope that you can give me some advices for buying arefrigerator, branded SanYo I wonder if your shop sells that kind of refrigerator because I could not findmodels in your website Actually, I want to know some information about the machine before I buy it I would

be grateful if you could answer my questions concerning about the product

Firstly, do you have a refrigerator with a cool and freezer compartment? Secondly can you show me the way tooperate it? Is it durable? How long is it warranted? Where is it made in? How much does it cost? Thirdly, if Iwant to buy one, how will I order? And the most important thing is that, how will I pay for it?

Thank you very much for taking time to read the letter I look forward to hearing from you soon

Best regards,

Lan

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A friend of yours is going on holiday soon and has asked you to recommend a destination.

Write a letter to your friend and recommend a good place for a holiday that you have visited before Say where you went, where you stayed, what you can do there and what the food was like.

Dear Jack,

I am writing this leter to recommend a destination for your holiday I think DaLat city is a great destination foryour holiday You can stay at VietDuc hotel phone number is 19008169 There are many exciting activitieswhen you have a vacation here In the morning you can travel to the top of Langbiang hill then go sightseeingand photographing flowers in Da Lat flower garden In the afternoon you can go boating on Xuan Huong Lake

In the evening you can go shopping at the Da Lat night market Here, food is mostly meat, vegetables andfruit Vegetables and fruits are grown here quite popular so they are cheap Strawberry is the most popular fruit.You can enjoy them in the garden or they can be purchased as a gift for a loved one The air here is very fresh.Cool scenic helps you relax after a stressful working day You can learn about the culture of the peoples here byparticipating in their activities I think you will have a great experience coming here T promise that you willhave a wonderful vacation in Da Lat city as I used to be in the past

Yours sincerely

Hoa

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You have just spent a weekend at a friend’s house When you returned home, you discovered you have left a coat containing some belongings in his house.

Write a letter to your friend telling him that you left the coat Tell him what the coat looks like, where you think you left it and what was inside it Make some suggestions about how to get it back.

Dear John,

Thank you very much for your hospitality during the time I visited your house I hope we will have chance tomeet each other for some days However, I am very sorry to tell you that I left my coat at your home and couldyou please take your advantages to give it back to me as soon as you can! At the first glance, my coat looks verynew, cute with white color It is made of fur Inside the coat’s pockets, I put my sun glasses, a small diarywhich I use to write my emotion for days in, and the most important thing is my cell phone which contains all

my phone contacts, a lot of pictures and some documents serving my work Therefore, they are very important

to me I remember putting them in the wardrobe in your guest room I would be grateful if you could send themback to me by any means such as by EMS, mail, or by coach, motorbikes or else, in your convenience I amsorry for this inconvenience and thanks for your help in advance

I look forward to hearing from you as soon as possible

Yours sincerely,

Mary

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You live in a room in college which you share with another student You find it very difficult to work there because he or she always has friends visiting They have parties in the room and sometimes borrow your things without asking you

Write a letter to the Accommodation Officer at the college and ask for a new room next term You would prefer a single room Explain your reasons.

Dear Mr /Ms,

I am writing this letter for your accommodation office to ask for a new room for next term Actually, I amsharing a room in the college with a roommate However, I find it is very difficult for me to work there becauseshe always has friends visiting They even have parties in the room and sometimes borrow my things withoutasking me Their behavior and living style really bother me because I am in my last year at the college.Meanwhile I have a lot of homework and things to do; our room is always messy and noisy That distracts mefrom my work; therefore, I quite often go to parks or library for studying I find this is very inconvenient for me.Next term, I would prefer a single room It should be quiet enough for me to study In addition, it should be also

as well–equipped as the previous one The most important thing is that the new room must be far from mycurrent room It is very urgent so I would like to say thank you in advance for your consideration

Best regards

Daisy

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One of your pen pals will shortly be visiting your city For some reasons, you cannot manage to meet him

at the airport on time.

Write a letter asking him to wait for you at the airport and tell him how to identify you.

a white shirt and jeans; I have big beautiful eyes; I am short and slim with long black straight hair

I will be happy if you can wait for me I look forward to hearing from you

Yours faithfully,

Daisy

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You have been offered a job, asking you to start next week You want the job very much but, because of a previous commitment, you want to delay the start for another two weeks.

Write to the Manager, accepting the job, but explaining your situation and asking for the change to your start date.

In addition, I am going to finish my contract to the company for the next 13 days I think it would be better forall of us to complete the job before taking another one I would be grateful if you could sympathy for mysituation

Thank you in advance

Best regards

Richard

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