Writing Formal and Informal Letters. Part 1. Домбровская И.В - 61 стр.

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3     This is part of a letter you have received from a friend who lives in Scotland.
      Write a reply to your friend's letter apologising for keeping him waiting at the
      station.
      I'm very hurt that you didn't even call me to let me know that you'd missed the
      train –I waited for 45 minutes at the station. I think that I deserve an apology
      and I'm telling you now that if it happens again, I won't invite you to my
      house again.

4     You recently went to a restaurant with a group of friends. Write a letter to the
      restaurant manager complaining about the bad food and service you received.
5     You have an Italian friend visiting, who you want to take on a guided tour of
      London. Write a letter to the Tourist Information Bureau asking for informa-
      tion about the tours they offer, times of departure, prices, student discounts
      etc.

6     This is part of a letter you received from a friend. Write a reply giving your
      friend advice about what he/she should do.
         I don't know what to do and I thought you might be able to help me. As
         you know, I lost my job last month and I haven't been able to find a new
         one. I hardly have enough money to pay my rent.

    Exercise 9
    Read the letter below, identify its type and give your comments as if an
    examiner. To decide which band the letter is see section Assessment, p.4
    My dear friends,
    I'm so glad that you are going to visit me. I miss you much and hope we'll
    spend time very interesting. I've also heard that Edinburgh is very old and
    beautiful city, so I am agree that we should spend few days there.
    I've addressed to the travel agency and have got all information how to go to
    Edinburgh.
    Firstly, we can travel by car. There is 540 km between Cambridge and Edin-
    burgh. We can achieve Edinburgh in 5 - 6 hours. The car hire is 40 ₤ a day
    plus petrol and insurance.
    Secondly, we can use a train. It goes three times a day. The first train depar-
    tures at 7 o'clock and arrives to Edinburgh at 12.15. The second departures in
    an hour, at 7.56 and arrives at 13.38. The next train is at 9 o'clock and arrives
    at 14.12. The return fare at weekends is 90₤ and at all other days is 75₤.
    And at last we can travel by coach. It's like train goes three times a day . The
    coach departures at 11, 18.18 and 22.30. It takes 10 hours to achieve Edin-
    burgh. The return fare there less than on the train. At weekends it costs 60₤
    and at all other days it's 45₤.