1. Complete the email with one word in each gap.
(1) Hi Dave. (2)_____ are you? I hope your swimming competition was good last Saturday. Did you win? Did you (3)_____ the news? My sister Wendy is (4)_____ to get married! She's marrying Jake. She met him at university. The wedding's next year. My parents are planning a party to (5) _____ their engagement. They're going to (6)_____ lots of Wendy and Jake's friends. I (7)_____ invite some friends too. so I'd (8)_____ to invite you! I'm also going to invite Mandy and Sasha. It's 9)_____ Saturday 11 July (10)_____ our house. It's going to start (11)_____ 7.30. Can you (12)_____ ? I (13)_____ so. Write (14)_____ soon.
Love. Sara
=> Answer:
2. how 3. hear 4. going 5. congratulate 6. invite 7. will
8. like 9. on 10. at 11. at 12. come 13. think 14. me
2. Read the email again. Answer the questions.
1. Who wrote the email? Sara
2. What did Dave do last weekend?
3. What is the news?
4. Where did Wendy and Joke meet?
5. Who is planning the party?
6. When is the party?
7. Where is the party?
8. What time is the party?
9. Who else is coming to the party?
=> Answer:
2. She had a swimming competition
3. Sister Wendy will marry
4. At university
5. Sare's parents
6. On Saturday 11 July
7. At Sara's house
8. at 7.30
9. Wendy and Jake's friends
3. Order the words to make sentences for greeting, giving news, inviting and making arrangements.
1. a / having / were / barbecue /.
We're having a barbecue.
2. are/you / how /
3. on / my / birthday/ Sunday/ it's/.
4. to /invite/ i'd / you/ to/ party/ my
5. come/ you/ can/7
6. news/the/hear/did/you/7
7. at/ starts/ the/ 7.30/ party
8. my/ passed/ I/ exams/.
9. the meet / lees / cafe/.
=> Answer:
2. How are you?
3. It's Sunday on my birthday
4. I'd you to invite you to my birthday party
5. Can you come?
6. Did you hear the news?
7. The party starts at 7.30
8. I passed my exams
9. Let's meet the outside cafe
4. You are planning a surprise birthday party for your friend Huong. You are going to email another friend to invite them. Make some notes.
• person you are inviting
• reason for the party
• tape of parka
• date, tint and place of the part
• anti-other information
=> Answer:
• person you are inviting: Huong's friends
• reason for the party: huong's birthday party
• type of party: sweet party
• date, time and place of the part: 8.00, Saturday evening at Huong's house
• anti-other information: we will have some incredibly delicious ice cream cake at the end.
5. Write your email. Remember to do these things.
• Use Sara's email to help you
• Use the right phrases for news, invitations and arrangements.
Start and end your email with appropriate phrases.
=> Answer:
Dear Mai Anh,
I am excited to invite you to join Huong's next birthday party, which will be held on 11/9/2021 at 8.00, Saturday evening at Huong's house. We will have plenty of pizza, soda, chips and other snack foods, as well as an awesome laser tag tournament. In addition, we will have some incredibly delicious ice cream cake at the end. All expenses are paid -- just come to the party and have a great time celebrating her birthday. It'll be a lot of fun; I hope you make it!