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pass mark
certificate
of great consequence
Grammar Point
Use a variety of past tenses:
Around that time I was studying in a local middle school.
I had been preparing quite conscientiously for quite a while.
I was quite surprised that I had passed because I had found it quite taxing.
The news arrived by post; it was delivered while I was sitting down to
breakfast.
Experience 12: Some important family news
Describe some important family news
You should say:
What the news was
How you heard about this news
Whether it was important
How you felt when you heard this news.
Suggestion
Exactly the same as Experience 11: Some important news.
Experience 13: An important letter you received
Describe an important letter you received
You should say:
When you received this letter
What the letter was about
How you felt when you read it
Why it was important.
Suggestion
Exactly the same as Experience 11: Some important news.
Experience 14: An important letter you sent
Describe an important letter you sent
You should say:
When you seen it
What it was about
Why it was important
Whether it influenced you.
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Suggestion
This is quite an easy topic. There are many options to choose from. However, the best
option is probably a letter of complaint about a prodyuct or service. (If you choose a
―product‖, then you can use the same content for another topic later in this chapter.)
