At the weekends, I usually playedvolleyballwithfriendsor,iftheweather's
bad,wehavebeentothetheatre,whichis very popularinSingapore.Becauseofmy
part-timejob,Ialso didspendalotoftimestudyingattheweekend.
I didn’t go to many other places. MyfathertookmetoThailand once.Threeweeks
after we had returned he also wenttoMalaysiaandtookthewholefamily.
Thisisabriefdescription ofmy background.
Bestwishes,Marina
DearTutor,
IhavecometoBrightonCollegefrom Singapore,whereIwasastudentfortenyears. I
have already taken examinationsin Singapore in English, Biology,Computer and
Maths. My highest scorewasforComputer:IgotgradeA.
WhenIwasastudentin SingaporeIalsohada part-timejobin ashop.Myuncle ownsa
supermarketandsoIhelped himinthe evenings. Iworked / used to workthere
four nights a week and I think thiswasverygoodexperienceforme.
At the weekends, I usually playedvolleyballwithfriendsor,iftheweatherwas bad,
wewent / used to go to thetheatre, which is very popular in Singapore.
Because of my part-time job, I
alsospent a lot of time studying at theweekend.
Ihaven'tbeentomanyotherplaces.MyfathertookmetoThailand once.Threeweeks
after wereturned he also went toMalaysia andtookthewholefamily.
This is a brief description of my background.
Bestwishes,
Marina
Sample 4
Youshouldspendabout 20 minutesonthistask.
You are a student at an EnglishlanguageschoolinBrightonandareliving
inprivateaccommodationwith otherflatmates.Youhavenothadhotwateror
heatingforsometime.Thelandlord’sworkmenhavetriedtofixtheproblembut
withoutsuccess.