IELTS General Task 1 Formal Letter Practice Questions

You work as a part-time employee in a company. The company has recently posted an advertisement seeking a person for a full-time position. You want to apply for this full-time job. Write a letter to your manager. In your letter:- introduce yourself and explain why you are writing- express your interest in having this full-time job- explain why you think you are a suitable candidate for the post

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You are not happy about a service you received a couple of days ago from a company and you have decided to complain about it. Write a letter to the company to complain about the poor service you received from its employee. In your letter express:- why you went to the shop/office- how the employees behaved to offend you- what you expect the company to do

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You bought a new HD television last week. At first, it seemed to work perfectly but after a few hours a line appeared across the TV and the sound seemed a little strange. You cannot take the TV back to the shop so you have decided to write to them. Write a letter of complaint to the shop. In your letter:- give them the background information- describe the problem- ask them to resolve the issue

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Two weeks ago you bought a radio from a local branch of a well-known chain shop. It did not work properly. The shop took it back and said they would repair it. You have waited a week and still, it is not ready. Write a letter to the shop to complain about it. In your letter:- explain what has happened- how you feel about it- ask them to repair the radio soon or supply you with a new radio

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You have just spent a weekend staying at the Lilo Hotel in Adelaide. When you got home, you find that you have left a bag at the hotel. Write a letter to the manager of the hotel. In your letter:- introduce yourself- describe the bag and its content- describe how you left your bag and what action you would expect from him/her

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You have seen an advertisement for a 'weekend work' in a hotel in the town where you are staying. You have worked in a hotel before and think that the job would be suitable for you. Now you want to apply for the job. Write a letter to the hotel manager expressing your interest. In your letter:- introduce yourself- explain why you think you would be suitable for the job- ask what work you would be expected to do

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You have been working for a company for more than a few years, and now have decided to leave the company. Write a letter to your company manager saying that you want to leave the company. In your letter explain:- what you have learned while working for the company- whether you enjoyed working there- what your reasons are for leaving

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You work for a company and have recently decided to leave your current employment. Write a letter to your employer. In your letter:- explain why you are writing- explain why you have decided to leave the company- tell your employer what you plan to do after leaving your present employment

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You are looking for a full-time job, and recently you saw a job opening in an advertisement. Write a letter to the company. In your letter:- introduce yourself- explain what sort of job you would like to do and say what experience and skills you have

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You bought a new camera but when you got it home you found it had some problems. You returned the camera and spoke to the company representative a week ago but the camera has still not been repaired. Write a letter to the company. In your letter:- Introduce yourself- Explain the situation- Say what action you would like the company to take

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