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Replying to an email

Extra language and planning practice for the short reply task

4 extra items 12 min

Try it at exam pace · 12 min

  1. 1

    A friend writes to you. The best opening is:

  2. 2

    Thanks ______ your email — it was great to hear from you.

  3. 3

    Which sentence answers the note "Say which day you prefer"?

  4. 4

    ______ forward to seeing you on Saturday!

  5. Extra task

    Plan it in 3 minutes

    • Read the four notes and underline the question word in each (when? why? which? what?).
    • Write one short sentence for every note — four notes, four answers.
    • Add a friendly opening and closing line.
    • Check: 100 words, all four notes covered, no note answered twice.
  6. Extra task

    Extra task — write it

    • Your friend invites you to a weekend cycling trip and asks: which day suits you, what you will bring, why you are looking forward to it, and where you should meet.
    • Write about 100 words. Time yourself: 15 minutes.
Answer the items, then check.
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