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