Formal letter (Winning a competition): Choose the correct option:
Further Practice Tests - Test 1 - Part 1
Dear Mr White,
(Thank you – Thanks) very much for your letter. I am very (excited – grateful) about winning the
competition, and I am looking forward to (staying – visiting) Edinburgh. I have a few questions
though, which I hope you can (reply – answer) .
(For starters - First of all), are meals (included – available ) in the three-nights' accommodation in a
hotel or (will we - we will) have to pay for those (individually – separately)?
Secondly, you asked when (would I – I would) prefer (taking – to take) my prize. Would (it – I) be
possible to (go on – do) the trip the second weekend in June? Also, my friend and I (would like
very much – would very much like) to go on the sightseeing tour.
Finally, you asked if there are any (special – especial) arrangements I would like you to make (to –
for) us. Well, (it – I) would be very grateful (if – whether) you could make (travel – journey)
arrangements for us from Edinburgh airport to the hotel.
I (look forward – I am looking) forward to hearing from you.
Yours (sincerely – faithfully),
Winston Bruma
Corrected version
Dear Mr White,
Thank you very much for your letter. I am very excited about winning the competition, and I am
looking forward to visiting Edinburgh. I have a few questions though, which I hope you can
answer.
First of all, are meals included in the three-nights' accommodation in a hotel or will we have to
pay for those separately?
Secondly, you asked when I would prefer to take my prize. Would it be possible to go on the trip
the second weekend in June? Also, my friend and I would very much like to go on the
sightseeing tour.
Finally, you asked if there are any special arrangements I would like you to make for us. Well, I
would be very grateful if you could make travel arrangements for us from Edinburgh airport to the
hotel.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours sincerely,
Winston Bruma