Hi guys, I've just finished Writing Practice 8 and I hope you can spend some time to take a look at it. Also, I hope my work can help you somehow, too. I'm looking forward to receiving your comments. Thank you so much in advance :D

Part 1:

Dear Anh,

1. I be / very excited / receive / letter / such / long time.

I am very excited to receive your letter after such a long time.

2. It / be / absolutely / ages / since / I hear / you.

It has absolutely been ages since I heard about you.

3. Remember / holiday / together / south / France?

Do you remember the holiday we went on together to the south of France?

4. Each time / look / photos / not help / cry / joys

Each time I look at our photos, I can’t help crying for joys.

5. How / doing / and what / do / since / left?

How are you doing and what have you done since I left?

6. I / busy / thousands / things / do / enjoy.

I’ve been busy with thousands of things to do and enjoy.

7. However. it / be / vacation time / our country

However, it is vacation time in our country.

8. I / think / going / sea / family / spend / days there.

I am thinking about going to the sea with my family and spend some days there.

9. Beaches / country / very clean / sure / you / like / come / here.

Beaches in our country is very clean and I’m sure you’ll like them if you come here.

10. Hope / hear / you / best regards / family.

Hope to hear from you soon. Please send my best regards to your family.

Part 2: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.

11. Son asked Huong if she could remember where he had put the camera.

Son said, "Huong, can you remember where I put the camera?"

12. It is a three hour drive from Hanoi to Thanh Hoa.

It takes three hours to drive from Hanoi to Thanh Hoa.

13. Turn off all switches before leaving the workshop.

All the switches must be turned off before leaving the workshop.

14. It is ages since Nicky visited her parents.

Nicky has not visited her parents for ages.

15. Ms. Lois does not like living in such a small house.

Ms. Lois wishes she could live in a big house.