Best Practice Book for IELTS Writing

9. Agreement:linking of ‘it’to relatedsingularnoun(line1)

Sample 34

Afriendyoumetlastyearhasinvited youto visitthemintheircountry.
Youhaveneverbeentherebeforeandneedsomeinformationbeforeyouleave.
Writealetterto yourfriend.Inyourletter

requestadvice about a gift forhis/herfamily

askaboutactivitiesandclothing

findoutaboutthefood

Youshould write at least 150 words.

Al lowyourself 15 minutes for thistask.

youdoNOTneedtowriteyourown address.

modelanswer:

DearRobert,

Hithere,Ihopeyou'reenjoying yourcollegeyear.Thanksverymuchforaskingmeto
comeandvisityouinSingapore.As you know, I haven't travelled to Asia

before,soIthoughI'dwriteandask you afewquestions.

IwanttobringapresentwithmeandIwonderedwhatwould beappropriate.Perhaps
youcouldletmeknowwhatyourmum'shobbiesareandthenIcouldcome upwithan
ideabased on oneofthem.

Also,whatsortofclothesshouldIbring?I know it's pretty warm where you live but do
Ineedjumpersoracoat?whatsortofactivities are we likely to do while I'mthere
andshouldIbringthingslikeswimminggearortrainers.

Lastly,Ihateto benuisancebutIhopeyourememberthatI'mvegetarian.Idoeatfish
andeggsbutIdon'teatredmeatandchicken at all. Is that going to be a

problem?

Lookforwardto hearingfromyou.Barnaby

Sample 35