Writing

(2 Parts- 40 minutes)

Part 1: You are talking to N in a chat room about “Education for All”, a volunteer education program
you recently joined aimed at improving education opportunities in high-needs schools throughout
Malaysia. Answer N using complete sentences. Use 30-40 words per answer. You have 10 minutes to
complete all 3 answers.

N- Welcome to the program! I have been a member for 6 months now. Why did you decide to join?

You-

N- So what type of volunteer work would you like to try first?

You-

N- Apparently our program will be getting funding from the Government. How do you think we
should allocate these funds?

You-
 Part 2: You have been preparing for the annual fundraiser dinner “Education for All” for a few
months. You receive this email from the club:
Dear Member
We are writing to inform you that we have decided to cancel next month’s annual fundraiser
dinner due to lack of support. Since we are only a month away, we feel it is not enough time
to gather the necessary support in time for the event. We apologize to those who have been
preparing and appreciate your hard work. If you have any comments or suggestions, please
feel free to email the club secretary.

Write an email to a friend. Write your feelings and suggest possible alternatives. Write about 50
words. You have 10 minutes.
Write an email to the club secretary. Explain your feelings and make suggestions. Write 120-150
words. You have 20 minutes.