Homework answers

1. Unit 5
Making a request

3. Mr. Wilson

5. Yes, the greeting and ending are
appropriate and so is the style.

6. Paragraph Topic sentence Details
1. Introduction
2.
3.
4. Conclusion
I am writing to thank you
very much for making my
stay so enjoyable.
Advice, fruit
I wonder if I could ask
you a favour.
Glasses, gold frames,
red plastic case.
restaurant
If you manage to find
........ Home address.
Registered mail, pay
for postage, how
much cheque.
Contact if problems,
thanks
Request to
find glasses
Request to
post

7. B
A
C

8. 1. The holiday brochures are very helpful
and the map will be very useful for when I
get there.
2. Where? When? Type of camera
3. What time? How? Where? How long?

9. 1. I am writing to thank you very much for making my
trip so pleasant.
2. Unfortunately, when I got home. I realised that I
had left my pen behind.
3. Luckily, my sister is going to London next week

11. Thank you for your generosity in spending so much time with me.
Thank you for your helpfulness when I needed to know something.
Thank you for your hospitality during my stay in your hotel.
Thank you for your patience with my terrible English.
Thank you for your efficiency in sending me the brochure so quickly.
Thank you for your encouragement when I tried to speak English.
Thank you for your co-operation when I had to change my hotel booking.
Thank you for your sympathy when I received the bad news.

13. Could you please arrange for a taxi to meet me at the airport?
Would it be possible for you to give me a lift to the station?
Could you please tell me how much it will cost?
Would it be possible for you to look for my jacket?
I would be very grateful if you could send me some information about
your school.