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IELTS General Training Writing Task 1 Questions: Property – Formal letters

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Formal LetterTask 1

You recently travelled by bus from your hometown to a different city and left some valuable items on the bus. Write a letter to the bus company. In your letter: - explain that you left valuable items on the bus - identify the journey on which you left them - tell the company what to do if the items are found

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Formal LetterTask 1

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 in a newspaper for a property management position at an apartment complex. You want to apply for the job. Write a letter to the manager of the apartment complex, and express your interest in the job. In your letter: - mention why you are writing - say why you are suitable for the job - explain how you would approach the position

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You have learned from a news article that a real estate company is going to build a shopping centre near your home. However, you think that the shopping centre should not be built there. Write a letter to the city counsellor. In your letter: - say how you have learned about the plan - explain how it is going to negatively affect the residential area - where you live - say what you think the city council should do about it

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You would like to rent a commercial space for a shop you want to start in a newly built shopping complex. You have decided to write to the market authority about it. Write a letter to the market authority. In your letter: - inform what type of space you want to rent - say what type of shop you are planning to start - ask for the availability and cost of the shop

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You want to rent out a small apartment to a family, and you have decided to advertise it. Write a letter to the editor of a local newspaper asking to advertise your ad on the front page of the newspaper. In your letter: - give details of the ad that you want to publish - mention that you want the ad to be published on the front page - say how you would like to pay for the advertisement

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