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Prepare for the TOEFL Junior Test Unit 3 6

WRITING 3 Read the two answers below. For each one, answer the
questions from exercise 2.

Writing a letter Answer 1

ABOUT THE EXAM Dear Pat,
Thanks for your letter. I’m fine at the moment. I’ve
In this part of the test, you write either a letter or a story.
For the letter task, you reply to part of a letter from a friend. got a lot of homework to do for my Science teacher.
You need to write about 100 words. It’s very difficult but I’m good at Science so I think I
can do it. Do you like Science? What’s your favourite
subject? Write soon and tell me. Sport is ok. The
Begin your letter with Dear… and end it with Best teachers are friendly and I get on well with them.
TIP wishes, Love, or From (your name). Give all the Our facilities are not too bad. We have two football
information your friend asks for, and if there are pitches outside, and inside we have a basketball
questions, answer all of them. Make sure you stay court. We don’t have a swimming pool at school so
on the topic of the question. we use the one at the leisure centre.
Best wishes,
1 Read the Task below. What’s the topic and how many Antonia
questions are there?
TASK Answer 2

● This is part of a letter you receive from an Dear Pat,
English friend, Pat. I love sport too, but I don’t know much about rugby
or cricket! At the moment we’re doing volleyball
I love sport! I’m doing rugby and cricket at school. It’s really good fun and I hope to join the
in PE this term. What sports are you school team soon. Our sports facilities are quite good.
doing in PE at the moment? And what are We have some football pitches outside and we play
hockey there too. There are also a couple of tennis
the sports facilities like at your school? courts. Inside there’s a big sports hall where we
Do you do any sport outside school? do volleyball and gymnastics. I don’t do any sports
outside school at the moment, but I’m thinking of
● Now write a letter, answering Pat’s questions. joining a running club. My dad is a member and
wants me to go with him.
From Carl
2 Complete the questions with words from the Tip and
About the exam.
4 Which answer is good and which answer is poor? Why?
1 Is the answer about ... words?
2 Does the answer stay on the ... ? NOW YOUR TURN
3 Does it answer all the friend’s ... ?
4 Does it begin and ... correctly? 5 Now try the Task yourself. When you finish, answer the
questions from exercise 2 about your letter.
6 Read your partner’s letter. Check it by answering the
same questions.

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