Question 5
GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1
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2018
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ENGLISH_LANGUAGE
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objective
You are a university student who missed the deadline for submitting a term paper because of a sudden family emergency. Write a formal letter to your lecturer requesting an extension. Your letter must (i) apologise, (ii) briefly explain the emergency without revealing private details, (iii) propose a new submission date, and (iv) express gratitude. Keep the letter under 150 words.
Answer Options
Correct Answer
A.
Dear Dr. Ahmed,
I am writing to apologise for not submitting my term paper by the 10 May deadline. A sudden family emergency required my immediate attention, preventing me from completing the work on time.
I would be grateful if I could be granted an extension until 20 May to finalise the paper to the required standard.
Thank you for your understanding and consideration.
Yours sincerely,
Chinedu Okeke
Student ID: 2023456
B.
Dear Prof. Ahmed,
I am writing to apologise for not submitting my term paper by the 10 May deadline. A sudden family emergency required my immediate attention, preventing me from completing the work on time.
I would be grateful if I could be granted an extension until 25 May to finalise the paper to the required standard.
Thank you for your understanding and consideration.
Yours sincerely,
Chinedu Okeke
Student ID: 2023999
C.
Dear Dr. Ahmed,
A sudden family emergency required my immediate attention, preventing me from completing the term paper on time.
I would be grateful if I could be granted an extension until 20 May to finalise the paper to the required standard.
Thank you for your understanding and consideration.
Yours sincerely,
Chinedu Okeke
Student ID: 2023456
D.
Dear Dr. Ahmed,
I am writing to apologise for not submitting my term paper by the 12 May deadline. A sudden family emergency required my immediate attention, preventing me from completing the work on time.
I would be grateful if I could be granted an extension until 22 May to finalise the paper to the required standard.
Thank you for your understanding and consideration.
Yours sincerely,
Chinedu Okeke
Student ID: 2023456
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
Dear Dr. Ahmed,
I am writing to apologise for not submitting my term paper by the 10 May deadline. A sudden family emergency required my immediate attention, preventing me from completing the work on time.
I would be grateful if I could be granted an extension until 20 May to finalise the paper to the required standard.
Thank you for your understanding and consideration.
Yours sincerely,
Chinedu Okeke
Student ID: 2023456
About This Question
This is
Gce Model Questions Vol1
2018
English Language
Question 5.
It is one of the
objective
questions from the
2018
Gce Model Questions Vol1
English Language
examination.
Difficulty level:
Hard
.