SAMPLE QUESTION 1

As part of its activity to encourage students to go for further studies, the Careers
Club is visiting the University Malaysia Sabah. As the secretary of the club, you
have to write a letter to the university asking for permission to visit. You should
mention:
the date and time of arrival
the reason for the visit and the places you wish to visit
the number of students and teachers involved
Notes :
Objectives of the visit ~ to introduce students to an institution of higher learning,
as well as to encourage those interested in furthering studies to university level.
Places to visit ~ the Main Library, the Art and Humanities Faculty, the Science
Faculty as well as the Business Faculty.
Date : 23 April 2011
Number of students : 30 students with 3 teachers accompanying

When writing the letter :

you

may use all the notes

elaborate on the given notes to make it more interesting

add any other relevant information
make sure it is not less than 120 words

MODEL ANSWER FOR FORMAL LETTER

Sophia Mei Yin Rizal,
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Putatan,
P. O. Box 96,
88858 Tanjung Aru,
Sabah.
____________________________________________________________________
The Public Relation Officer,
University Malaysia Sabah,
Kota Kinabalu,
Sabah.
15 February 2011
Dear Sir / Madam,
Permission to Visit the University Malaysia Sabah

On behalf of the Careers Club, Sekolah Menengah Keangsaan Putatan, I

would like to seek your permission to visit the University Malaysia Sabah.
The reason for the visit is to encourage students to further their studies
in institutions of higher learning.
2.
The proposed date of the visit is 23 April 2011 which is a
Saturday. We hope to arrive at the university by 10 a.m. Altogether there
will be 30vstudents and 3 teachers. We are arriving by bus.
3.
We would appreciate it very much if you could have a member
of staff to show us the main library and the various faculties, particularly
the Art and Humanities Faculty, the Science Faculty and the Business
Faculty, as well as give the students a short talk on the university in
general.
4. If the date time or date is not convenient, please suggest a more
suitable one. We hope that our request will be given due consideration.
Thank you.

Yours sincerely,

sophia

(SOPHIA MEI YIN RIZAL)

Seceratary
Careers Club,
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Putatan