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Practice Questions

I. You are Varun or Vidhu Raizada, Cultural Secretary of Modern Senior Secondary School.
The zoology department of your school is taking the students to Bannergatta Butterfly
Park on an educational trip. Write a letter in 100–120 words to the Manager of Youth
Hostel, Bengaluru enquiring about the hostel accommodation of 150 students for a night.

In your letter, you should:
• mention the purpose of the students' visit to Bengaluru.
• enquire about the availability of accommodation for 150 students for one night.
• find out the cost of the stay.

II. You are Sunita or Sumit Srivastava. You want to purchase a pup of Alsatian breed. Write
a letter in 100–120 words to the Golu Pet Shop to enquire if they have a pup of that
breed at their shop.

In your letter, you should:

• give a brief description of your requirement—breed, age of the pup required.
• express the need to get the pup with initial vaccinations.
• enquire if it will be possible for the pet shop to deliver the pup to your residence.

III. You are the Purchase Manager of a publishing company. You need to purchase 50 new
mobiles for your sales staff. Write a letter of enquiry to an online mobile seller asking
about the best mobile in the budget category, their features, and other necessary details.
(Word limit: 100–120)

IV. You are Kamath/ Kamakshee, president of the Residents’ Welfare Association (RWA) of
your colony at Janak Puri, New Delhi. You want to take 15 members of the RWA on a
5-day tour to Jaipur and Udaipur. As the president of the RWA, write a letter to a tour
operator enquiring about the total expenses including bus, hotel arrangement, food,
sightseeing, etc. (Word limit: 100–120)
V. You have passed class 12. Now, you want to prepare for an entrance examination. Write
a letter to a famous coaching centre in your city enquiring about the admission process,
fee, duration, the subjects taught, etc. (Word limit: 100–120)

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