A) INFORMAL LETTER TO INVITE

Exercise 1: PMR 2006

You and your family are planning to go camping for the coming school holidays. You have found
a suitable campsite.
Write a letter to your uncle and invite him and his family to join you.
When writing your letter, you should:
use all the notes given to persuade your uncle
elaborate on the given notes to make it more interesting
make sure it is not less than 120 words

Use the notes below to write the letter.

1. campsite 2. location 3. facilities 4. activities
- clean - near a town - tent for rent - barbecue
- shady - 20-minute bus- - childrens - games
- peaceful ride playground - swimming
- safe - mini market - toilets - trekking
- shower rooms

Use the idioms below to make your letter more interesting:

- to their hearts content (Meaning: to their full satisfaction, without limitation)
- in stitches (Meaning: laughing uncontrollably)
- in the pink of health (Meaning: in very good health)
- a stones throw away (Meaning: very close)

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 5, Jalan Parameswara,
77000 Jasin,Melaka.
16 October 2010
Dear Uncle David,

How are you? I hope you and your family are (1)______________________________. Everyone here
is as fit as a fiddle. My final year exam ended yesterday. What a relief! Math and science papers were quite
tough. Please pray that Ill pass all subjects with flying colours.

Im writing this letter mainly to invite you, Aunt Lucy and your sons, Beckham and Ryan, on a camping
trip for the coming holidays.

Father has found the perfect (2) ______________________________. It is in Taman Lipur Tasik Putih.
The campsite is located just (3) __________________________________ from your house. Although the
campsite seems secluded, it is located (4) ______________________________, so we can easily go there if
we need supplies. There is a (5) ______________________________ in the town. It is only a
(6) _____________________________________.

A friend of father has camped there with his family. He said the place is serene,
(7) ______________________________ and (8) ______________________________. The place is planted
with many trees. Apart from making the place (9) ______________________________, the greenery makes
the atmosphere so cool and refreshing. Moreover, theres an unpolluted, crystal clear waterfall waiting to tempt
us. Fathers friend also said that the place is quite (10) ______________________________. The boundary is
clearly marked, so you and Aunt Lucy need not worry about the boys wandering off. Park rangers are also on
duty to help us if we have any problems.

The campsite boasts of excellent (11) ______________________________ too. There are

(12) ______________________________ so you dont have to bring your own. The rental is not very
expensive. There is a (13) ______________________________. Im sure the boys would love that. They can
play (14) ______________________________. There are also (15) ______________________________ and
(16) ______________________________ at the campsite.

Do say you will come, Uncle David. We can go (17) ______________________________ and
(18) ______________________________ during the day. At night, we can have
(19) ______________________________. Father has a new recipe for barbecued lamb. Trust me. Its going to
be so tantalizing and delicious. We can also have marshmallows for dessert. I can bring along my new board
game which is extremely fun and hilarious. My brothers and I always end up
(20) ______________________________ every time we play.

Well, I hope you will have good news for us. Do give my warm regards to Aunt Lucy, Beckham and
Ryan. Bye!

Your nephew,
Simon

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(1) in the pink of health. (2) campsite. (3) a stones throw away (4) near a town (5)
mini market (6) 20-minute bus ride. 7) peaceful (8) clean. (9) shady (10) safe (11)
facilities (12) tents for rent (13) childrens playground (14) to their hearts content.
(15) toilets (16) shower rooms (17) swimming (18) trekking (19) barbecue (20) in
stitches

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