{"id":297,"date":"2026-05-03T05:47:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T05:47:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allenglish4u.com\/ielts\/writing-a-letter\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T05:47:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T05:47:07","slug":"writing-a-letter","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/allenglish4u.com\/vi\/ielts\/writing-a-letter\/","title":{"rendered":"IELTS Vocabulary | Unit 5 \u2014 Writing a Letter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Complete this exercise to practise the vocabulary from <strong>Unit 5: Unit 5 \u2014 Writing a Letter<\/strong>. Master formal letter conventions for the IELTS General Training Writing Task 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Exercise A \u2014 Formal Letter Phrases (11 questions)<\/h3>\n\n\n<div id=\"ae4u-ex-ielts-writing-letter-mcq\" class=\"ae4u-ex-mount\" data-exercise-config='{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;ielts-writing-letter-mcq&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;multiple-choice&quot;,&quot;section&quot;:&quot;ielts&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Unit 5 \\u2014 Writing a Letter: Formal Letter Phrases&quot;,&quot;instructions&quot;:&quot;Choose the most appropriate sentence or phrase for each formal letter situation.&quot;,&quot;questions&quot;:[{&quot;question&quot;:&quot;You are writing a letter to the headteacher of a school, but you don&#039;t know their name. How do you begin your letter?&quot;,&quot;options&quot;:[{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Dear headteacher&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:false},{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Dear Sir \\\/ Madam&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:true},{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Dear Sir&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:false}],&quot;explanation&quot;:&quot;&#039;Dear Sir \\\/ Madam&#039; is the correct opening when you do not know the recipient&#039;s name or gender. It is the standard British formal letter opening.&quot;},{&quot;question&quot;:&quot;You have received a letter from the manager of a company and are now replying. What do you say?&quot;,&quot;options&quot;:[{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Thank you for your letter.&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:true},{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Thanks a lot for your letter.&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:false},{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;It was great to hear from you.&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:false}],&quot;explanation&quot;:&quot;&#039;Thank you for your letter.&#039; is formal. &#039;Thanks a lot&#039; and &#039;It was great to hear from you&#039; are too informal for a business letter.&quot;},{&quot;question&quot;:&quot;You stayed in a hotel and were very unhappy with the service. You are writing to the manager to complain. What do you say?&quot;,&quot;options&quot;:[{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;I had a horrible time at your hotel recently.&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:false},{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;I would like to say that I am unhappy about your hotel.&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:false},{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;I would like to complain about the service I received at your hotel recently.&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:true}],&quot;explanation&quot;:&quot;&#039;I would like to complain about...&#039; is the standard, formal way to open a complaint letter. It is specific and polite.&quot;},{&quot;question&quot;:&quot;You have sent a letter of application to a college with your curriculum vitae, which they requested. How do you explain that your CV is attached?&quot;,&quot;options&quot;:[{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;You asked for my curriculum vitae, so here it is.&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:false},{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;As you can see, I&#039;ve enclosed my curriculum vitae.&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:false},{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;As you requested, I enclose my curriculum vitae.&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:true}],&quot;explanation&quot;:&quot;&#039;As you requested, I enclose...&#039; is formal and acknowledges their request professionally. &#039;I&#039;ve&#039; (contraction) and &#039;so here it is&#039; are too informal.&quot;},{&quot;question&quot;:&quot;You have applied for a job, but you would like the company to send you more information. What do you say?&quot;,&quot;options&quot;:[{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;I would be grateful if you would send me more information.&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:true},{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;I want you to send me more information.&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:false},{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Send me some more information, if you don&#039;t mind.&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:false}],&quot;explanation&quot;:&quot;&#039;I would be grateful if you would...&#039; is the polite, formal way to make a request. The other options are too direct or too casual.&quot;},{&quot;question&quot;:&quot;In a letter, you want to tell a company that you expect them to reply. What do you say?&quot;,&quot;options&quot;:[{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Write back to me soon, please.&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:false},{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Please drop me a line soon.&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:false},{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;I look forward to hearing from you soon.&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:true}],&quot;explanation&quot;:&quot;&#039;I look forward to hearing from you soon.&#039; is the standard, polite way to indicate you expect a response in formal letters.&quot;},{&quot;question&quot;:&quot;In a letter, you want to thank someone in advance for taking action. What do you say?&quot;,&quot;options&quot;:[{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Thank you for your attention in this matter.&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:true},{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Thanks for doing something about it.&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:false},{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;I am gratified that you will take appropriate action.&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:false}],&quot;explanation&quot;:&quot;&#039;Thank you for your attention in this matter.&#039; is the conventional formal phrase. The others are either too informal or awkwardly phrased.&quot;},{&quot;question&quot;:&quot;Your company received an order on 12 January and you are writing to acknowledge it. What do you say?&quot;,&quot;options&quot;:[{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;About the order you sent on 12 January for...&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:false},{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;I would like to remind you of the order you sent on 12 January for...&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:false},{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;I refer to your order of 12 January for...&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:true}],&quot;explanation&quot;:&quot;&#039;I refer to your order of...&#039; is the standard formal phrase to acknowledge received correspondence. &#039;I would like to remind you&#039; sounds like they forgot their own order.&quot;},{&quot;question&quot;:&quot;In a letter, you want the recipient to know they can contact you for more information. What do you say?&quot;,&quot;options&quot;:[{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Give me a call if you want some more information.&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:false},{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;If you would like any more information, please do not hesitate to contact me.&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:true},{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;If you would like any more information, why not get in touch?&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:false}],&quot;explanation&quot;:&quot;&#039;Please do not hesitate to contact me.&#039; is the standard formal invitation for further contact. The others are too casual.&quot;},{&quot;question&quot;:&quot;You began a letter with the recipient&#039;s name (e.g., Dear Mr. Perrin). How do you end the letter?&quot;,&quot;options&quot;:[{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Yours faithfully&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:false},{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Yours sincerely&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:true},{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Best wishes&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:false}],&quot;explanation&quot;:&quot;When you know the recipient&#039;s name and use it in the opening, you close with &#039;Yours sincerely&#039;. &#039;Best wishes&#039; is for informal letters.&quot;},{&quot;question&quot;:&quot;You did not begin the letter with the recipient&#039;s name (you used &#039;Dear Sir \\\/ Madam&#039;). How do you end the letter?&quot;,&quot;options&quot;:[{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Yours faithfully&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:true},{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Yours sincerely&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:false},{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Best wishes&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:false}],&quot;explanation&quot;:&quot;When you do not use the recipient&#039;s name in the opening, you must close with &#039;Yours faithfully&#039;. This is a strict formal letter convention in British English.&quot;}]}'><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Exercise B \u2014 True or False: Formal Letter Rules (7 statements)<\/h3>\n\n\n<div id=\"ae4u-ex-ielts-writing-letter-tf\" class=\"ae4u-ex-mount\" data-exercise-config='{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;ielts-writing-letter-tf&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;true-false&quot;,&quot;section&quot;:&quot;ielts&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Unit 5 \\u2014 Writing a Letter: True or False?&quot;,&quot;instructions&quot;:&quot;Read each statement about formal letters. Decide if it is TRUE or FALSE.&quot;,&quot;items&quot;:[{&quot;statement&quot;:&quot;Formal letters are always longer than informal letters.&quot;,&quot;answer&quot;:false,&quot;explanation&quot;:&quot;FALSE \\u2014 Formal letters should be as brief and to the point as possible. Length depends on the purpose, not formality.&quot;},{&quot;statement&quot;:&quot;In a formal letter it is acceptable to use colloquial English, slang and idioms.&quot;,&quot;answer&quot;:false,&quot;explanation&quot;:&quot;FALSE \\u2014 Formal letters must use standard, professional English. Colloquial language, slang and idioms are inappropriate.&quot;},{&quot;statement&quot;:&quot;In a formal letter it is acceptable to use contractions (e.g., &#039;I&#039;ve&#039; instead of &#039;I have&#039;).&quot;,&quot;answer&quot;:false,&quot;explanation&quot;:&quot;FALSE \\u2014 Contractions are too informal for formal letters. Always write the full form: &#039;I have&#039;, &#039;I am&#039;, &#039;it is&#039;, etc.&quot;},{&quot;statement&quot;:&quot;In a formal letter you should include your name and address at the top of the page.&quot;,&quot;answer&quot;:false,&quot;explanation&quot;:&quot;FALSE \\u2014 You include your address, but not your name, at the top. Your name appears only at the bottom after your signature.&quot;},{&quot;statement&quot;:&quot;In a formal letter, you should always write the date in full (e.g., 1 April 2000, not 1\\\/4\\\/00).&quot;,&quot;answer&quot;:true,&quot;explanation&quot;:&quot;TRUE \\u2014 Abbreviated dates can be confusing internationally. For example, &#039;1\\\/4\\\/00&#039; means 1 April in the UK but 4 January in the USA.&quot;},{&quot;statement&quot;:&quot;In a formal letter, you should always put your full name (e.g., James Harcourt, not J. Harcourt) after your signature.&quot;,&quot;answer&quot;:true,&quot;explanation&quot;:&quot;TRUE \\u2014 Writing your full name after your signature makes it clear who signed the letter and is the professional standard.&quot;},{&quot;statement&quot;:&quot;Formal letters do not need to be broken into paragraphs.&quot;,&quot;answer&quot;:false,&quot;explanation&quot;:&quot;FALSE \\u2014 A formal letter should have at least three paragraphs: (1) why you are writing, (2) details, (3) the action you expect. A single block of text is hard to read.&quot;}]}'><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Complete this exercise to practise the vocabulary from Unit 5: Unit 5 \u2014 Writing a Letter. Master formal letter conventions for the IELTS General Training Writing Task 1. Exercise A \u2014 Formal Letter Phrases (11 questions) Exercise B \u2014 True or False: Formal Letter Rules (7 statements)<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":113,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-with-title","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-297","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/allenglish4u.com\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/297","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/allenglish4u.com\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/allenglish4u.com\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allenglish4u.com\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allenglish4u.com\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=297"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/allenglish4u.com\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/297\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allenglish4u.com\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/113"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/allenglish4u.com\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=297"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}