NAME : ………………………………………………

FORM : ………………………………………………

Fill the blanks with the correct tenses of verbs.

Sophia Rizal,
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bandar,
81900 Kota Tinggi,
Johor Darul Takzim.

The Public Relations Officer,

University of Malaya,
Lembah Pantai,
51000 Kuala Lumpur. 24 Jun 2010

Dear Sir / Madam,

Permission to visit the University of Malaya

On behalf of the careers club, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bandar, I would

_______________(1) (like) to ________________ (2) (seek) your permission to
________________ (3) (visit) the University of Malaya. The reason for the
________________ (4) (visit) is to encourage students to further their studies in
institutions of higher learning. This is part of our programme to __________________
(5) (introduce) the university, which is one of the top universities in Malaysia, to our
students.

2 The proposed date of the ____________________ (6) (visit) is 11 October 2010.

We _________________ (7) (hope) to ___________________ (8) (arrive) at the

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university by 10 a.m. Altogether there will be 30 students and 3 teachers. We _________
(9) (be) ______________________ (10) (arrive) by bus.
3 We would ___________________ (11) (appreciate) it very much if you could
have a member of staff to ___________________ (12) (show) us the main library and
various faculties, particularly the Arts and Humanity Faculty, the Science Faculty, the
Law and Economics Faculty, as well as _________________ (13) (give) the students a
short talk on the university in general.

4 Is the time or date is not convenient, please _________________ (14) (suggest) a

more suitable one. We ________________ (15) (hope) that our ____________________
(16) (request) will be given due consideration.

Thank you.

Yours sincerely,
Sophia Rizal
(SOPHIA RIZAL)
Secretary
Careers Club
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bandar

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ANSWER:

Sophia Rizal,
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bandar,
81900 Kota Tinggi,
Johor Darul Takzim.

The Public Relations Officer,

University of Malaya,
Lembah Pantai,
51000 Kuala Lumpur. 24 Jun 2010

Dear Sir / Madam,

Permission to visit the University of Malaya

On behalf of the careers club, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bandar, I would like1)
(like) to seek (2) (seek) your permission to visit (3) (visit) the University of Malaya. The
reason for the visit (4) (visit) is to encourage students to further their studies in
institutions of higher learning. This is part of our programme to introduce(5) (introduce)
the university, which is one of the top universities in Malaysia, to our students.

2 The proposed date of the visit (6) (visit) is 11 October 2010. We hope (7) (hope)
to arrive (8) (arrive) at the university by 10 a.m. Altogether there will be 30 students and
3 teachers. We are (9) (be) arriving (10) (arrive) by bus.

3 We would appreciate (11) (appreciate) it very much if you could have a member
of staff to show (12) (show) us the main library and various faculties, particularly the

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Arts and Humanity Faculty, the Science Faculty, the Law and Economics Faculty, as well
as give (13) (give) the students a short talk on the university in general.

4 Is the time or date is not convenient, please suggest (14) (suggest) a more suitable
one. We hope (15) (hope) that our request (16) (request) will be given due
consideration.

Thank you.

Yours sincerely,
Sophia Rizal
(SOPHIA RIZAL)
Secretary
Careers Club
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bandar

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NAME : ………………………………………………
FORM : ………………………………………………

Fill the blanks with the correct tenses of verbs.

Ng Poh Ling,
18, Parkville Gardens,
Jalan Seri Hartamas,
31400 Ipoh,
Perak Darul Ridzuan.

Environment Officer,
Ipoh District Municipal Council,
Jalan Raja,
31400 Ipoh,
Perak Darul Ridzuan.

Dear Sir,

Complaint about playground safety in Parkville Gardens

I would ________________ (1) (like) to draw your attention to the state of the children’s
playground in my area, Parkville Gardens.

2 For your information, the playground is in a deplorable state. First of all, the
whole area is very dirty. All kinds of litter and bags of rubbish can be
_________________ (2) (find) everywhere. This _________________ (3) (make) it very

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unsuitable for children to _____________________ (4) (play) here. The grass is also not
__________________ (5) (cut) and the playground ___________ (6) (be)
____________________ (7) (overgrow) with lallang. It can be very dangerous for a
child to _________________ (8) (play) here because small snakes and all kinds of other
things can be __________________ (9) (hide) in the tall grass.

3 In addition, the swings and slides _______ (10) (be) _______________________

(11) (break) and ___________________ (11) (pose) a danger to children. There is no
proper _____________________ (12) (care) and maintenance for the facilities.

4 As an appropriate ______________________ (13) (measure) I would

________________ (14) (like) to ____________________ (15) (suggest) that the
municipal council ____________________ (16) (send) some people to
_______________ (17) (cut) the grass and ____________________ (18) (keep) the place
_________________ (19) (clean). I would also __________________ (20) (like) to
___________________ (21) (suggest) that a committee be _________________ (22) (set
up) to ____________________ (23) (maintain) the safety of the facilities and upkeep its
maintenance. Perhaps the committee can _________________ (24) (comprise) members
of the community.

5 I _________________ (25) (hope) the authorities will __________________ (26)

(look) into these problems and ________________ (27) (provide) a good and well-
maintained playground for this housing area. Prompt __________________ (28) (action)
______________ (29) (be) _____________________ (30) (need) to _______________
(31) (solve) these problems.

Thank you.
Yours sincerely,
Ng Poh Ling
(NG POH LING)

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ANSWER:

Ng Poh Ling,
18, Parkville Gardens,
Jalan Seri Hartamas,
31400 Ipoh,
Perak Darul Ridzuan.

Environment Officer,
Ipoh District Municipal Council,
Jalan Raja,
31400 Ipoh,
Perak Darul Ridzuan.

Dear Sir,

Complaint about playground safety in Parkville Gardens

I would like (1) (like) to draw your attention to the state of the children’s playground in
my area, Parkville Gardens.

2 For your information, the playground is in a deplorable state. First of all, the
whole area is very dirty. All kinds of litter and bags of rubbish can be found (2) (find)
everywhere. This makes (3) (make) it very unsuitable for children to play (4) (play) here.
The grass is also not cut (5) (cut) and the playground is (6) (be) overgrown (7)
(overgrow) with lallang. It can be very dangerous for a child to play (8) (play) here

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because small snakes and all kinds of other things can be hidden (9) (hide) in the tall
grass.

3 In addition, the swings and slides are (10) (be) broken (11) (break) and pose (11)
(pose) a danger to children. There is no proper care (12) (care) and maintenance for the
facilities.

4 As an appropriate measure (13) (measure) I would like (14) (like) to suggest (15)
(suggest) that the municipal council send (16) (send) some people to cut (17) (cut) the
grass and keep (18) (keep) the place clean (19) (clean). I would also like (20) (like) to
suggest (21) (suggest) that a committee be set up (22) (set up) to maintain (23)
(maintain) the safety of the facilities and upkeep its maintenance. Perhaps the committee
can comprise (24) (comprise) members of the community.

5 I hope (25) (hope) the authorities will look (26) (look) into these problems and
provide (27) (provide) a good and well-maintained playground for this housing area.
Prompt action (28) (action) is (29) (be) needed (30) (need) to solve (31) (solve) these
problems.

Thank you.
Yours sincerely,
Ng Poh Ling
(NG POH LING)

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NAME : ………………………………………………
FORM : ………………………………………………

NOTE EXPANSION:

1. I - wish - enquire - facilities - how - join - member.

____________________________________________________________________
2. If - have - fill up - application - I - appreciate - you - send me - form - above -
address.
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
3. would - appreciate - you - send - me - catalogues - showing - club facilities.
____________________________________________________________________
4. I – very - active - sports.
____________________________________________________________________
5. So - I - looking - club - swimming pool - gym - badminton - tennis courts.
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
6. My sister - dancing.
____________________________________________________________________
7. She - intends - join - dance class.
____________________________________________________________________
8. Your - club - hold - dance classes?
____________________________________________________________________
9. If – so – types - dances - much - fees?
____________________________________________________________________
10. fees - charged monthly - courses?
____________________________________________________________________

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11. would - like - know -membership fee.
____________________________________________________________________

12. there - discount - we - join - family?

____________________________________________________________________
13. there is - much - discount?
____________________________________________________________________
14. send me - fee structures - show - subscription - fees - paid - every month.
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
15. appreciate - speedy reply - have - make - necessary arrangements - pay - fees.
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________

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Answer:

1. I wish to enquire about the facilities and also how to join as a member.
2. If I have to up an application, I would appreciate if you could send me a form to the
above address.
3. I would also appreciate if you could send me catalogues showing the club facilities.
4. I am very active in sports.
5. So I am looking for a club with a swimming pool, a gym as well as badminton and
tennis courts.
6. My sister loves dancing.
7. She intends to join a dance class.
8. Does your club hold any dance classes?
9. If so, what types of dances and how much are the fees?
10. Are the fees charged monthly or by courses?
11. I would also like to know about the membership fee.
12. Is there any discount if we join as a family?
13. If there is, how much is the discount?
14. Do send me your fee structures which show the subscription and the fees to be paid
every month.
15. I would appreciate a speedy reply for I have to make the necessary arrangements to
pay the fees.

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NAME : ………………………………………………
FORM : ………………………………………………

NOTE EXPANSION:

1. I wish - complain - noise - my neighbours - making - middle - night till - wee hours -
morning.
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
2. This - disturbing - sleep.
____________________________________________________________________
3. offenders - family - live - next - door.
____________________________________________________________________
4. father – frequently - invites - friends - play - cards - middle - night.
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
5. shout – enjoy - themselves - thinking - others.
____________________________________________________________________
6. make - lot - noise.
____________________________________________________________________
7. They - switch on - TV - radio - loudly - they - a powerful hi-fi system.
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
8. happens - hours - past midnight - morning.
____________________________________________________________________
9. It - driving - crazy.
____________________________________________________________________
10. If – continues - will soon - breakdown - lack of sleep.

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 ____________________________________________________________________
11. son - holds - parties - his friends - weekend.
____________________________________________________________________
12. Sometimes - even - have - band - practices - 3 a.m.
____________________________________________________________________
13. beat - drum - strumming - electric guitars - lot - racket.
____________________________________________________________________
14. whole - place - seems - shake - high volume.
____________________________________________________________________
15. We - appreciate - immediate action - against - noisy neighbours.
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________

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Answer:

1. I wish to complain about the noise my neighbours have been making from the middle
of the night till the wee hours of the morning.
2. This has been disturbing our sleep.
3. The offenders are the family who live next door.
4. The father frequently invites his friends to play cards in the middle of the night.
5. They shout and enjoy themselves without thinking of others.
6. They make a lot of noise.
7. They also switch on their TV and radio so loudly for they have a powerful hi-fi
system.
8. This happens around the hours past midnight till morning.
9. It is driving us crazy.
10. If this continues, we will soon have a breakdown due to lack of sleep.
11. His son holds parties with his friends every weekend.
12. Sometimes, they even have their band practices at 3 a.m.
13. The beat of the drum and the strumming of electric guitars make a lot of racket.
14. The whole place seems to shake due to the high volume.
15. We would appreciate it if immediate action can be taken against these noisy
neighbours.

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