Задание

Read the letter ignoring the gaps and choose the correct options to answer the questions. Sometimes more than one option is possible

Dear Aunt Polly,

I hope _______________. I'm very well. _______________ I'm going on a beach holiday to Spain with my friends next week. I'm _______________._______________ is to apologise for not coming to your anniversary celebration meal – it was my best friend's eighteenth birthday party on the same evening and I was helping to organise it. _______________ the gift I have sent with this letter.

I heard that your lovely dog Benji passed away last week. That must have been _______________. How old was Benji? Had you had him since he was a puppy? Do you think you will get another dog?

_______________.

Best Wishes,

Andrea

Who is the letter to and from?

  • from Aunt Polly to Adrea
  • from Andrea to Aunt Polly
  • from Andrea to a friend

What is its purpose?

  • to apologise
  • to complain
  • to offer sympathy

What style should it be written in?

  • informal
  • semi-formal
  • formal