Costume Hire for Fairy Tale

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Read the situation below and write an email in response. You have 9 minutes. You should write 80–120 words.

You are volunteering as a backstage coordinator for a community theatre production of a classic fairy tale. You noticed that several magical creature costumes delivered by a hire company arrived in the wrong sizes, and key props such as fairy wands are missing. Write an email to the costume hire manager.

Explain the problem with the delivered costumes and missing props.
Ask for the correct sizes and missing items to be dispatched urgently.
Suggest a time to return the incorrect garments to their depot.

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Questions 2–3

Read the situation below and write an email in response. You have 9 minutes. You should write 80–120 words.

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Library Fairy Tale Storyteller Invitation

You work as an assistant at a municipal library and are organising a weekend fairy tale storytelling workshop for young children. You need to contact a local freelance performer who specialises in traditional folk tales to lead the session. Write an email to the guest storyteller.

Explain the purpose and target age group of the storytelling event.
Ask about their availability and standard fee for a one-hour session.
Suggest two possible weekend dates next month for the performance.

Fairy Tale Anthology Invoice Query

You are a primary school literacy coordinator who recently ordered thirty copies of an illustrated fairy tale anthology for your pupils. The local bookseller sent an invoice that does not include the agreed educational discount. Write an email to the bookshop manager.

Explain the discrepancy between the received invoice and the agreed discount.
Request an amended invoice reflecting the discounted total.
Clarify when the school finance department will process the payment once updated.

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