KET Writing: Replying to an Email 5

Question 1

Your friend asks what you are doing this summer. Which reply is MOST appropriate?

Accepted Answer

I am planning to visit my grandparents and go to the beach.

Answer

This reply directly answers the question with a clear plan using correct future structure.

Question 2

Which sentence CORRECTLY expresses agreement with a friend's opinion in an email?

Accepted Answer

I totally agree with you — the movie was amazing!

Answer

'I totally agree with you' is a natural, direct way to express agreement in informal writing.

Question 3

A friend asks how long you have studied English. Which reply uses the CORRECT tense?

Accepted Answer

I have studied English for three years.

Answer

Present perfect 'have studied' is used with 'for' to describe a period up to the present.

Question 4

Your pen pal asks you to describe your best friend. Which sentence is BEST for a KET reply?

Accepted Answer

My best friend is called Anna and she is very funny and kind.

Answer

This sentence uses simple vocabulary and correct grammar to describe a person clearly.

Question 5

Which phrase CORRECTLY introduces a new topic in an email reply?

Accepted Answer

By the way, did you see the new film at the cinema?

Answer

'By the way' is a common, natural phrase used to introduce a new topic in informal emails.

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