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Prepared by: Teacher Nuha, SAMBBST, Selangor. This material can be viewed http:!!teachernuha.blogspot.com!

Drilling on WRITING 2011

A) EXERCISE 1: FORMAL LETTER

Sample Question:

You are the secretary of the Art Club in your school. One of the activities planned is visiting places of

interest. Write a letter to the manager of a batik factory seeking permission to visit the premises.

When writing your letter:

use allthe notes given.

elaborateon the given notes to make it more interesting.

make sure it is not less than1! words.

Sample Anser:Fill in the blanks with the correct phrase. Choose the phrase from the table below. Then,

REWRITEthe letter in the examination pad.

re"uest for permission #ransport $ %ovember !11

learning the skills of batik printing &ear 'ir

#he details of the visit (.)! a.m. to 1!.)! a.m. %umbers of visitors

e*pose our members to the art of

batik printing

+or your information take up new skills

to grant us permission to purchase interested in buying souvenirswould be given discounts #hank you Yours faithfully

#he 'ecretary,

Art Club,

'ekolah -enengah 'ultan dris'hah,

/alan 0ang 'etia,

)$!!! poh.

the proposed date is not

convenient to you

#he -anager,

0aryati atik +actory,

$2, 3ersiaran #awakal,($ !!! 4uala #erengganu.

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") EXERCISE #: S$EEC% & TAL'

Sample Question:

Your friend, 'alim in Ahmad was chosen by the 3erfectorial oard to represent the school in a &istrict

?ui@ Contest and he emerged champion.

As the 0ead prefect, write a congratulatory speech to be delivered during the party.

$OI!TS

3arty 5 specially organised 5 to congratulate

Chosen the correct person 5 represent school

'alim 5 well read, intelligent prefect

ood preparation before contest

0onour to the school

When writing your spee(h:

use allthe notes given.

elaborateon the given notes to make it more interesting.

make sure it is not less than1! words.

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Sample Anser:Fill in the blanks with the correct phrase. Choose the phrase from the table below. Then,

REWRITEthe letter in the examination pad.

am given this opportunity to

deliver a congratulatory speech

We are proud of him who emerged champion

prepare himself well well7read hit the nail on the head

after due consideration #hank you Congratulations

3rincipal, teachers and fellow

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C) EXERCISE : O$I!IO!

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Sample Question:


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2) EXERCISE 3: ARTICLE

Sample Question:

Your English teacher has asked you to write an article about F9ery 'pecial 3eople. ased on the notes

below, write the description of these people.

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%ina 5 born 5 hearing impaired 5 needs hearing aid 5 at home 5 uses 5 fa* machine 5 communicate 5

loves reading 5 hopes 5 go 5 university

3eter 5 lost 5 sight 5 gradually 5 now 5 cannot see 5 completely 5 loves animals 5 has 5 guide dog 5

help 5 move around 5 loves music 5 be a singer 5 performance


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'uccess 4*oes5 *o5 *i*6 not come easy, especially for the disabled. 0owever, there 4is5 are5 as

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%ina 4is5 are5 as5 ere6born with hearing impaired and she uses a pair of hearing aids to help her

listen clearly. At home, she 4use5 uses5 use*5 is usin.6fa* machine to help her communicate. #he fa*

machine allows her to 4(ommuni(ate5 (ommuni(ates5 (ommuni(ate*5 (ommuni(atin.6 with others

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reading in her free time. One day she hopes to go to a prestigious university and 4be(ome5 be(omes

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is completely blind, he loves music very much. 0e wishes to be 4a5 an5 the6singer some day. 3eter 4lo8e

lo8es5 lo8e*5 is lo8in.6performing on stage and his performance is always energetic.

Another very special person 4is5 are5 as5 ere6

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