A Short Email to a Friend
Read the short email. Then answer the questions 1–25.
Subject: Picnic on Saturday
Hi Leo,
Let’s meet in Lake Park at 11 am on Saturday. I can bring sandwiches and juice.
Could you bring a blanket? If it’s sunny, we can sit under the big tree near the lake.
My number is 017-555-1290. See you soon!
Best,
Mia
Hi Leo,
Let’s meet in Lake Park at 11 am on Saturday. I can bring sandwiches and juice.
Could you bring a blanket? If it’s sunny, we can sit under the big tree near the lake.
My number is 017-555-1290. See you soon!
Best,
Mia
📖 Key Writing Vocabulary — A1/A2
greeting — the first words in a message (Hi, Hello)
closing — the last words (Best, Thanks, Regards)
subject line — the topic line of an email
request — asking someone to do something
time — e.g., 11 am, 6:30 pm
place — e.g., Lake Park, the library
A · MCQ
Multiple Choice Questions
Questions 1–5 · Read carefully
Question 1
What time will Mia and Leo meet?
A 10 am
B 11 am
C 1 pm
D 3 pm
Question 2
Where will they meet?
A City Museum
B River Café
C Lake Park
D Mia’s home
Question 3
What does Mia ask Leo to bring?
A Sandwiches
B Juice
C Umbrella
D Blanket
Question 4
What is the subject line?
A Picnic on Saturday
B Meeting plan
C Lake trip
D Weekend
Question 5
What is Mia’s phone number?
A 017-555-1291
B 019-555-1290
C 017-555-1290
D 017-515-1290
B · T/F
True or False?
Questions 6–10 · Basic facts
Question 6
The meeting is on Saturday.
Question 7
They will meet at a restaurant.
Question 8
Mia asks Leo to bring a blanket.
Question 9
The email has a greeting and a closing.
Question 10
Mia’s number is 019-555-1290.
C · Fill
Fill in the Blank
Questions 11–15 · Use the exact word(s) from the email
Question 11
The subject line is .
Question 12
They will meet on .
Question 13
They will meet in .
Question 14
The time is .
Question 15
The closing is .
D · Completion
Sentence Completion
Questions 16–18 · Understand purpose
Question 16
“Could you bring a blanket?” is mainly a…
A greeting
B request
C apology
D complaint
Question 17
The subject line “Picnic on Saturday” helps the reader…
A see the writer’s phone number
B know the topic quickly
C find the place on a map
D reply without reading
Question 18
“Best” is a(n)…
A sign-off/closing
B title
C heading
D attachment
E · Cloze
Cloze Exercise
Questions 19–22 · Choose the best word
Let’s meet in the park the weather looks good. Please bring water snacks. I can’t find my umbrella, I’ll wear a hat. I like tea, Leo prefers coffee.
F · Scramble
Scrambled Sentences
Questions 23–25 · Arrange the words
Question 23
Rearrange: see / on / saturday / you / at / 11 / am
Question 24
Rearrange: please / bring / a / blanket
Question 25
Rearrange: call / if / you / me / are / late
✏️ Practice
Practice Writing Tasks (Not auto-graded)
Write 30–50 words each
- Write a message to your teacher to say you will be late for class tomorrow. Include a time and a reason.
- Write a short postcard to a friend from a city you are visiting. Include one activity you did.
- Write a WhatsApp message inviting a friend to lunch. Include place and time.
Tip: Start with a greeting, include who, where, when, and finish with a friendly closing.