Proposal to make our neighbourhood a better place to live in
INTRODUCTION
Firstly, I am writing on my own (1)_________
and that of the neighbours on Hartford Street , (2)__________ my family and
I have lived for the past five years.
Secondly, the main (3)____________ of this proposal is to
highlight an issue affecting the aforementioned street and to suggest ideas on
how to generally improve the current situation.
CURRENT SITUATION
Ever (4)_____________ the opening of a
popular twenty-four (5)__________ shop right opposite where we live, hardly a day goes (6)__________ without
getting unsettled and distressed by the deafening sound of car horns. This unbearable situation, (7)__________ is
especially aggravated during the weekends and bank holidays, typically unfolds as
follows: the motorists (8)_________ get blocked in by other drivers who have double-parked start honking their (9)___________ incessantly in order to make them dash out of the store. In
the (10)_____________, the double-parkers are merrily shopping to the tune of Muzak,
basket in hand, blissfully oblivious (11)__________the ‘chain of evil’ that has been
generated outside.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Following a survey carried (12)___________ by the
neighbours concerned, the situation has been described as totally unacceptable.
Therefore, we suggest that some measures (13)____________ implemented as soon as
possible.
First and (14)_____________, we recommend that the street
lane closer to the above mentioned shop (15)_________ declared "preferential
attention lane" thus restricting its use and making it impossible for vehicles to
stop at any time of day and night.
Second of all, we also propose that CCTV
cameras (16)______________ installed at both ends of the street as a powerful deterrent for anyone who
may think that (17)____________ up in the middle of the road for just a moment to buy groceries is a good idea.
CONCLUSION
If these recommendations (18)___________
to be implemented, we strongly believe that this course of (19)____________ would be beneficial and therefore the current undesirable situation
would improve.
We trust that you will give our proposal your (20)___________ consideration.
KEY
1. behalf
2. where
3. aim/purpose/objective
4. since
5. seven
6. by
7. which
8. who
9. horns
10. meanwhile/ meantime
11. to/of
12. out
13. be
14. foremost
15. be
16. be
17. pulling
pull up: to stop the vehicle that you are driving. E.g. He pulled up in front of the gates.
pull over: to drive to the side of the road and stop your car, or to make someone else do this. E.g. He pulled over. He pulled the car over. The policeman signalled to him to pull over. A cop pulled him over and gave him a speeding ticket.
pull out: (of a vehicle or its driver) to move away from the side of the road, etc. E.g. A car suddenly pulled out in front of me.
18. were
19. action
20. full
