Đề cương ôn thi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 học kỳ I năm học 2015-2016

NAME: .
CLASS: 9 
PRACTICE TEST 1
I-Pick out the word which doesnot have the same sound as those of the rest: 1m
1.	a/ flood b/ cartoon 	c/ spoon	d/ noodles
2.	a/ bowl b/ slow	c/ tower	d/ follow
3.	a/ safe b/ arcade	c/ lazy	d/ plan
4.	a/ performed b/ disappeared c/ developed	d/ played
II-Choose the best answer: 2ms
1.Islam is the country’s official in Malaysia.
	a/ education b/ currency	c/ language	c/ religion
2.We were .by the beauti of the country.
	a/ impressed b/ required	c/ seperated	d/ divided
3.The hospital building divided..four sections.
	a/ in b/ about	c/ with	d/ into
4.I have studied English more the three years.
	a/ for b/ in	c/ since	d/ at
5.Lan can’t swim fast. She wishes she ..faster.
	a/ can swim b/ couldn’t swim c/ could swim	d/ can’t swim
6.Some designers have taken ..from Vietnam’s ethnic minorities.
	a/ inspirations b/ education c/ impression	c/ tradition
7.Jeans ..all over the world today.
	a/ is sold b/ was sold	c/ will be sold	c/ are sold
8.The unit of .of Malaysia is the ringgit.
	a/ currency b/ religion	c/ exchange	d/ climate
III-Match the phrases in the column A with those in the column B : 2ms
A
B
1.How long have you known each other?
2.How often do you write her?
3.Does she live in Malaysia?
4.Do you wish she would visit Vietnam someday?
a.once a month
b.Yes, I do
c.Sonce 1999
4.Yes, she does
IV-Supply the correct verb form or tense: 1m
1.I wish I .play tennis well. ( can )
2.Mary here since 1990. ( live )
3.Rice .in tropical countries. ( grow )
4.Children must .their parents. ( obey )
V-Rewrite the sentence without changing meaning: 2ms
1.They grow rice in tropical country.
	Rice 	
2.We have to improve English.
	English 	
3.What a pity! You cannot take part in the trip with us.
	We wish 	
4.I last saw her three year ago.
	I haven’t 	
5.I don’t pass the exam.
I wish
VI/ Read the announcememt, then answer the questions: 2ms
	Attention, please. Here is a special announcement. A little girl is reported missing. She was last seen 20 minutes ago near the main entrance to the Car Fair. Her name’ Mary and she is 3 years old. She has dark, short hair. She is wearing shorts, the blue shorts and a long-sleeved blouse. She is wearing a pair of shoes, the brown shoes. She may be carrying a large doll. If you see Mary, please bring her to the information Desk. Her father is waiting for her there. Thanks.
Questions:
How old is Mary? ..
Where does she lose her way?.
What is she wearing? .
Where is Mary’s father waiting for her? ..
VII.Find the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English and correct them
 1. Sally said she will be a teacher some day. ........................ 
2. I have passed my driving test six months ago. ........................
 3. He asked me why do I learn English there. ..........................
4. I wish I can speak English well. ..........................
VIII.give the correct word form:
1.She was really .. by the beauty of the city. ( impress )
2.The .language in Malaysia is Bahasa Malaysia. ( nation )
3.Their ..make me happy. ( friend )
4.We enjoyed the ..atmosphere in Ha Noi. ( peace )
5.Ha Noi is not ..from Kuala Lumpur.( difference )
6. 1.Her clothes look very modern and ..( fashion )
7. 1.It was an....day. ( enjoy )
PRACTICE TEST 2
I-Pick out the word which doesnot have the same sound as those of the rest: 1m
1.	a/ buffalo b/ cushion 	c/ drugstore	d/ summer
2.	a/ house b/ hour	c/ hairdresser	d/ harvest
3.	a/ safe b/ arcade	c/ lazy	d/ plan
4.	a/ recorder b/ medicine	c/ prefer	d/ series
II-Choose the best answer: 2ms
1.You can take part in sports or not, that depend on you. It’s ..
	a/ optional b/ forceful	c/ compulsory	d/ required
2.Mai is a Buddhist. She often go to to pray.
	a/ church b/ pagoda	c/ temple	d/ mosque
3.Whai is the your country? – 80,000,000 people
	a/ population b/ separation c/ intrduction	c/ addition
4.A footballs team usually consists ..leven members.
	a/ in b/ of	c/ about	d/ for
5.Nam wishes his father here to help him now.
	a/ is b/ were	c/ will be	d/ was
6.Since the economic ..gets better, the sale of clothes increases.
	a/ situation b/ convenience c/ risk	d/ style
7.What is the of your dress? Is it made of silk?
	a/ design b/ material	c/ clothing	d/ fashion
8.Vietnamese women today often prefer to wear modern clothing at work because it is more .
	a/ careful b/ comfortable	 c/ convenient	d/ expensive
III-Supply the correct verb form or tense: 1m
1.Maryam and Lan .pen pals for over two years. ( be )
2.You have to English hard. ( learn )
3.English ..all over the world. ( speak )
4.Lan wishes she .Malaysia. ( visit )
IV-Rewrite the sentences without changing meaning: 2ms
1.He last saw her twelve years ago.
	He hasn’t ..
2.I’m sorry I don’t help you learn English
	I wish 
3.People should stop experiments on animals.
	Experiments ..
4.They built that house over 100 years ago.
	That house .
5.Someone has just painted the house
	The house ..
V-Fill in the blanks with proper words: 2ms
finally – secondary – uniform – firstly – disadvantages– secondly – styles - clothes
In many (51) ______schools in Britain, wearing school (52)______ is compulsory. Some schools argue that there are many (53)______ to this system. Most students don’t agree with school uniform. (54)______, when you have to wear the same (55)______as everyone else you don’t have a chance to develop personal taste in the way you dress. (56)______, people who look scruffy [dirty and untidy] usually look scruffy in their uniforms too and you can always tell the people who come from poor homes because their uniforms are not as new or don’t fit properly, (57)______, the main reason why most students don’t like school uniforms is because most school choose such colors and (58)______. That don’t suit young people at all.
VI. Read the passage and then answer the questions ( 2.5 ):
LEARNING ENGLISH
Every year many people in the world learn English. Some of them are young children. Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, and others learn in evening classes. A few learn English by themselves or just by hearing the language on television or among their friends. Most people must work hard to learn English. Why do these people want to learn English? It is difficult to answer that question.
Young children learn English at school because it is one of their subjects.Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies, because some of their books are in English at college or university. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English.
 * Questions:
1. Who in the world learn English every year ? 
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2. Where do young children learn English ?
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3. Why many adults learn English ?
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4. How do a few people learn English ?
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5. Do some people learn English to read newspapers or magazines in English ?
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PRACTICE TEST 3
I/ PRONUNCIATION: 1m
1	a/ food	b/ good	c/ soon	d/ too
2	a/ busy	b/ bus	c/ but	d/ bunch
3	a/ fear	b/ tear	c/ bear	d/ hear
4	a/ passed	b/ watched	c/ played	d/ washed
II/ VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: 2.5ms
1/ Getting to the village is a very journey.
	a/ interesting	b/ interested	c/ interest	d/ interests
2/ He doesn’t know any English words. I think he should attend an english course for level.
	a/ beginner	b/ intermediate	c/ advanced	d/ acadamy
3/ There is a small bamboo ..at the entrance to the village.
	a/ forest	b/ forestation	c/ forest ranger	d/ forestry
4/ We will go ..a picnic next week.
	a/ in	b/ at	c/ on	d/ to
5/ My village is about 100 kilometers ..the south of HCM.
	a/ in	b/ at	c/ to	d/ for
6/ The weather was so bad, we didn’t go on a picnic.
	a/ however	b/ but	c/ because	d/ so
7/ We have many well .teacher here.
	a/ qualify	b/ quality	c/ qualified	d/ qualification
8/ ..aspect of learning English do you find the most difficult?
	a/ What	b/ Where	c/ When	d/ Why
9/ Nam wishes he ..
	a/ could swim	b/ can swim	c/ may swim	d/ must swim
10/ She said that she go to Hue the following day.
	a/ will	b/ can	c/ would	d/ must
III/ WRITING: 2ms
1.We postponed the picnic because the weather was bad. (so)
-> The weather .
2. “ Do you do it yourself?” he asked Susan.
-> He asked Susan .
3. “ What languages are spoken in Malaysia?” she asked
-> She asked me 
4. His brother smokes a lot. It’s an annoying habit.
-> He wishes 
IV/ SUPPLY THE CORRECT VERB FORM:2.5m
1.I wish they here tomorrow. ( be )
2.Ba wish he ..have a new bike ( can )
3.We wish it ( not rain )
4.If you to get good grades, you must study hard. ( want )
5.She asked me where I ..from. ( come )
V.Read the text and answer the questions : (1.5 marks )
Every year people in many countries learn English. Some of them are young children. Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school. Others study by themselves. A few learn English just by hearing the language in films, on TV, in the office or among their friends. Most people must work hard to learn English.
Why do all these people learn English ? It's not difficult to answer this question. Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies because some of their books are in English at the college or university. Others people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English.
1. Is English learned by young children, teenagers and adults ?
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2. Where do many boys and girls learn English ?
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3. Why do teenagers learn English ?
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PRACTICE TEST 4
I/ PRONUNCIATION: 1m
1	a.noticed	b.booked	c.stopped	d.provided
2	a.under	b.hungry	c.minute	d.hundred
3	a.collect	b.grocery	c.note	d.open
4	a.invention	b.question	c.protection	d.information
II/ VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: 3ms
1.What ..of learning English do you find most difficult? “ pronunciation”
	a.section b.aspect	c.area	d.hobby
2.If you study at the Brighton Language Center – UK, you can live in .on campus.
	a.dormitory b.mobile room c.hotel	d.private room
3.I look forward tofrom you
	a.hearing b.hear	c.heard	d. to heard
4.There is a meeting .9am and 19 pm
	a.on b.with	c.to	d.between
5.The course costs .US$2,000
	a.approximating b.approximately c.approximation	d.approximate
6.We often enjoy the .air in the countryside
	a.pollute b.forest	c.food	d.fresh
7.If you want to attend the course, you pass the examination.
	a.have to b.has to	c.had to	d.could
8.She wishes she .the village again someday.
	a/ can visit	b/ is visit	c/ could visit	d/ visits
9.He feeds the chicken to their eggs.
	a/ collect	b/ send	c/ reduce	d/ throw
10.People buy food and small things at the 
	a/ paddle	b/ grocery store	c/ farm	d/ village
11.If you want to .the course, you must pass the coming examination.
	a/ collect	b/ visit	c/ attend	d/ make
12.The bus collect us .5 o’clock early the morning.
	a/ at – in	b/ of – on	c/ at – of	d/ at – on
III/ WRITING: 3ms
1.“ Where do you come from?==She asked me .
2. “ Do you speak any other languages?”
	-She asked me 
3. “ I like these flowers.”==	-Nga said 
4. “ I will go to Hue tomorrow.”==They said ..
5. “ My friend don’t take part in the game.”
	I wish .
6. “ Paola won’t attend this course.”
	Paola wishes .
IV/ COMPLETE THE BLANK WITH A SUITABLE PREPOSITION
1.Goodbye! See you  ..Monday.
2.The bus collect us 5 o’clock the morning.
3.We usually go to our home village at least once ..the summer.
4.We walked ..half an hour to reach the waterfall.
5.They planned to have the trip ..June
6.She loved to watch the stars night.
7.On Tuesday morning, there is a meeting 11am and 1 pm
8.We often go for a walk ..the weekends
9.He was born 15th, January.
10.We will go ..a picnic next week.
V/ GAP – FILLING
Much – stay – improve – communication – adults – courses – especially - around
J.	Millions of people (1) the world want to learn English. Many of them go to the US and other English speaking countries to study at language school, ..(2) in the summer. Ther are thousands of schools. They offer ..(3) for children, teenagers and ..(4) .
If you go to a language school, you should try to speak English as ..(5) as possible. Students can (6) with a local family. This is a good opportunity to (7) your English and to learn a lot about everyday life. You should try to talk to students from other countries. This will help you with your English and will also show how important English is for international ..(8)
VI. Read the text  then decide if these statements are true or false and answer the questions:
     It is not easy for adult students of English to improve their pronunciation. Unlike children, adults often find it hard to change the way they speak. This is why adult students have more difficulties in pronunciation than the children.
     There are several things that international students of English can do to improve their pronunciation and to learn English well. They can join an English pronunciation class or practice speaking and listening to English native speakers as much as possible. Watching TV programs in English is also a good way of improving your pronunciation. The best way to improve your pronunciation is to learn English in an English speaking country where you can learn the language as well as its culture.
   * Choose true (T) or false (F). (1m)  
     1/ Adult students find it easy to change the way they speak. 
     2/ Children have less difficulties in pronunciation than adult students. 
     3/ Speaking and listening to English native speakers can help them improve their pronunciation
     4/ Watching TV programs in English is the only way to improve your pronunciation.
   * Answer the questions (1,5ms)
     1/ What’s the best way to improve pronunciation?
        - 
     2/ Who can help they improve pronunciation?
 -  ..
     3/ What do you think about your pronunciation?
        - 
VII.WRITING. Using the outline given to write an argument: 1,5m
Students should use the Internet
Using the Internet
Help students get variety of information (news, weather forecast, articles, etc) easily and fast.
Make students feel relaxed when surfing the webs of entertainment (music, movies, games, etc)
Encourage students to enlarge their knowledge by taking online- school, on- line lesson, self-study, etc.
Make chances for students to communicate with friends or relatives by means of e- mail or chatting.
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PRACTICE TEST 5
I/ PRONUNCIATION: 
1	a/meal	b/ breakfast	c/ read	d/ week
2	a/ practiced	b/ studied	c/ watched	d/ worked
* stress:
3	a/ exchange	b/ blanket	c/ parents	d/ gather
4	a/ scenery	b/ institute	c/ edition	d/ grocery
5	a/ advertise	b/ express	c/ remember	d/ improve
II/ VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: ms
6.They often go to that ..to pray.
	a.market b.hotel	c.hostel	d.shrine
7.We have some .students for the program.
	a.exchange b.exchanged c.to exchange	d.exchanging
8.He is considered one of the greatest ..of the country.
	a.heroes heroin	c.heroines	d.heroic
9.I wish you .us someday.
	a.visit b.will visit	c.visited	d.would visit
10.I wish I ..visit your village again.
	a.can b.should	c.could	d.shall
11.It rains heavily, I can’t go to the movie with you.
	a.and b.but	c.because	d.so
12.The restaurant has the ..for serving some of the finest food.
	a.repute b.reputation	c.reputed	d.reputable
13.I saw your school’s in today’s adition of the Vietnam news.
	a.advertise b.advertisement c.advertiser	d.advertising
14.I can complete a ..English test if you want
	a.speak b.spoke	c.spoken	d.speaking
15.If you want to attend the course, you pass the examination.
	a.have to b.has to	c.had to	d.could
16.I am interested learning Vietnamese.
	a.on b.in	c.at	d.with
17.Ba and liz walked up the mountain to visit the of young Vietnamese hero.
	a/ shrine	b/ mausoleum	c/ mosque	d/ stadium
18.Liz took a lot of .to show the trip to her parents
	a/ messages	b/ souveners	c/ jeans	d/ photos
19.It was an day.
	a/ enjoy	b/ enjoyment	c/ enjoyable	d/ enjoyably
20.She thinks chatting on the Internet is time ..
	a.consume b.consumer	c.consuming	d.consumption
21.The next stage in the development of television is .TV
	a.interact b.interaction	c.interactive	d.interactively
22.Remote controls are used to ..with TV
	a.interact b.interaction	c.interactive	d.interactively
23.There is an interesting ..about life in the Arctic
	a.news b.documentary	c.service	d.entertainment
24.I can also with my friends and relatives by e-mail or chatting. 	
a.communicate b.communication c.communicative	d.communicated
III/ SUPPLY THE CORRECT VERB FORM:
25.She asked me where I ..( live )
26.Miss Hoa said this birthday delicious . ( be )
27.If I am sad, I .( cry )
28.She asked me where I ..that car. ( buy )
29.I wish they here tomorrow. ( be )
30.Ba wish he ..have a new bike ( can )
31.We wish it ( not rain )
32.They said that they .their house. ( sell )
33.I asked them if they the final exam. ( pass )
34.The teacher asked her why she the test. ( not do )
35.When the teacher came, the students stopped ( talk )
36.You like ..sports, don’t you? ( watch )
IV/ COMPLETE THE SECOND SENTENCES:
37.“ How old are you?”
	She asked me 
38. “ Can you speak English?”
	She asked me 
39. “ I like learning English”
	Nga said 
40. “ They won’t come with us.”
	They wish .
41. Practice your English and you will improve it a lot. ( Rewrite the sentences, use “ If” )
	If 
42.It’s a pity. We don’t know her address.
	We wish .
V/ COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH A TAG QUESTION
1.You have read this article on the website, haven’t you?
2.Baird produced the first TV picture in 1926, .?
3.A daily newspaper was published in Germany in 1550, ..?
4.You don’t like playing computers games, .?
5.We are going to have cable TV soon, ?
6.Tuan likes news, .?
7.Mai and Anh don’t like news, .?
8.Ann will be here soon, ?
9.This picture is yours, ?
10.Let’s go somewhere for a drink, ..?
VI. Read the passage and then answer the questions: (2points)
The Internet has rapidly developed and become part of our daily life. It’s a very fast and convenient way to get information. People use the Internet for many purposes : education, communication, entertainment and business. The Internet helps people communicate with friends and relatives by means of e-mail or chatting.
However, the Internet has limitations. It is time- consuming and costly. It is also dangerous because of viruses and bad programs. On the other hand, the Internet users sometimes have to suffer various risks such as spam or electronic junk mail, and personal information leaking. So, while enjoying surfing, be alert!
Questions:
1. How has the Internet developed?
->
2. Why do people use the Internet?
-> ..
3. How do people communicate with friends and relatives?
->
4. Does the Internet have limitation?
->
VII/ GIVE THE PROPER FORM OF WORD:
1.Nguyen Du is one of the famous of Viet Nam ( poem )
2.Your father ia a ., isn’t he ? ( music )
3.Ao Dai is the .dress of Vietnamese woman ( tradition ) 
4.Do you think we should ..our house. ( modern )
5.My mother is working for the bank in Ha Noi.( nation )
6.You should read the .before using machine. ( instruct )
7.Many designers have taken ..from Vietnam’s ethnic minorities. ( inspire )
8.He has a fine stamp ..( collect )
9.This school has excellent ..( repute )
10.Please phone this number for more .( inform )
VIII. Rewrite these sentences as directed below ( 1,5 ps ) :
 1.She doesn’t eat breakfast . She is very hungry now .( combine each pair of sentence , using “so” )
 đ 
2." Why do you learn English ?" Tuan said to Lan . (Change into Reported Speech) 
 đ 
 3. He may miss the train .He does not hurry ( combine each pair of sentence , using “if” )
 đ 
IX. Make the sentences , using the given words : ( 1 p ):
 1. He / asked / if/ I / speak / any / forgein languages.
 đ ................................................................................
2. Lan / wish / go/ London / when / grow up.
 đ ..................................................
KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG ễN TẬP HỌC KỲ I LỚP 9 
Question 9-10: Pick out the word that has the main stressed syllable different from the others
A.exchange
B. pagoda
C. atmosphere
D. persuade
A.introduce
B. volunteer
C. afternoon
D. hamburger
Question 11-12: Pick out the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others 
A. shrine
B. inspiration
C. appliance
D. stripe
A. gathered
B. comprised
C. organized
D. experienced
QUESTION 23-26- Read this passage and choose the best answer (A, b, C or D) :
Ba’s home village lies near the foot of the mountain and by the river. People like to go there on weekends to have a rest. People have the chance to travel between paddy fields and cross a small bamboo forest before they reach a big old banyan tree at the entrance to the village. It took Liz and Ba two hours to travel there by bus. After a few minutes rest, 
Liz and Ba walked into the village for about thirty minutes to visit Ba’s uncle. They walked up to the mountain to visit the shrine of a Vietnamese hero and enjoyed fresh air there. They also went boating and had a picnic on the river bank. It was an enjoyable trip and Liz took a lot of photos to show her trip to her parents.
What do people see when traveling to his village?
A
forest
B
waterfalls
C
Fields/ bamboo forest
D
springs
What is there at the entrance to the village?-There is
A
An old banyan tree
B
Bamboo forest
C
Paddy fields
D
a shrine
How long does it take them to walk to Ba’s uncle house?
A
Two hours
B
Three hours
C
Two hours and a half
D
half of hour
Why did Liz take a lot of photos?
A
To send to her friends
B
To give Ba’s family
C
To send them to Ba
D
To show to her parents
Question 27-32: Pick out ONE best option (A, B, C, or D) to fill in each numbered blank, completing the meaning of the passage: 
	The internet has (27) developed and become part of our everyday life. The internet is a very fast and convenient way to get information. Users can communicate with their friends and relatives by (28). of e-mail or chatting. The internet is a (29)..invention of modern life. It makes our world a small village. People use the internet for many (30): education, communication, entertainment and commerce. However, the internet has limitations. It is not only time-consuming and costly but (31) dangerous because of viruses and bad programs. Moreover, Internet users sometimes have to (32). various risks such as spam or electronic junk mail or spam, and personal information leaking.
27
A
 easily
B
increasingly
C
differently
D
slowly
28
A
means
B
taking
C
giving
D
sending
29
A
particularly
B
marvelously
C
wonderful
D
delicious
30
A
risks
B
benefits
C
reasons
D
purposes
31
A
on
B
also
C
very
D
not
32
A
discover
B
explore
C
cost
D
suffer
QUESTION 33-36. Put the verbs in the correct tenses: 
Lan and Maryam (know) each other for two years. 
If Phong doesn’t study hard, he (fail).the next exam
I wish I ( pass ) in the exam.
Jeans (sell )..all over the world.
QUESTION 37-34. Do as directed:
 1. I would like some .. about your school .( inform ) 
( Dựng hỡnh thức đỳng của từ trong ngoặc)
2.She /ask/ me /how /I / use / English / the future. ( Hoàn chỉnh cõu dựng từ 
gợi ý)
ž ...........................................................................................
3. I can’t play the guitar well.( Viết lại cõu dựng “ wish” )
žI wish...........................................................................................
4. “ Do you get home after 10.30 ? ”.I said to him. ( Chuyển sang cõu núi giỏn tiếp)
ž I asked him.....................................................................
5. .you Giac lam Pagoda? ( see ) ( cho dạng đỳng của động từ )
6. Mrs Khanh said :“ I must wash clothes now ” ( Chuyển sang cõu núi giỏn tiếp)
ž Mrs khanh said .
7. Lan wanted to go the place again because it was beautiful ( sử dụng “so” để nối cõu)
ž..
8.How old are you? She said to me. ( Chuyển sang cõu giỏn tiếp )
-> She asked me 
QUESTION: Use these suggested words to write a letter:
1.I/ see/ Institute’s advertisement/ TV/ yesterday.
2. I/ be / interested/ learn/ English.
3. I/ like/ information/ your Institute.
4.I/ study/ English/ over four years /and / speak/ a little English.
5. I/ want/ improve/ reading / writing /skill.
6. Could you please/ send / details/ courses / fees?
7. I/ complete/ English test/ necessary.
8. I/ look forward/ hear/ from you.
Dear Sir,