Grammar for Writing 1 : Writing Task Key

Here are your paragraphs in all their glory:

Hasan
I stayed in Northern New Zealand to learn English last January. When I was there, I saw dolphins off the North Coast, which made me feel very happy because it was the first time I had seen dolphins in the wild.

Lu
Last year my father bought me a motorbike as my birthday present. The motorbike was a black Honda with a 300cc engine. Although I don’t have a licence to ride a motorbike, I already know how to and I plan to get a licence this winter.

Lot
Last year, I got my first job as a trainee lawyer at a legal company in my country. I had to work from 8am until 6pm from Monday to Friday, during which time my duties were to support the senior lawyer. My job was difficult because I did not know how to use law in each situation. Therefore, I had to read my law textbook even more than when I studied at university.

Radwan
Last year, I met N A, the mayor of Amman, who did well in this position because he was responsible for all technical things, urban planning, and building bridges in the city. When I met him he gave me a good position in his company and also increased my salary.

Tarek
By chance, I met the president of Syria last year when I was shopping in Damascus, the capital. I was surprised and enthusiastic about talking to him. I took a photo with him and I appreciate that he gave me this opportunity. The president of Syria is an incredibly handsome man, and anyone who looks even slightly similar to him must be gorgeous.

Mike
I went to London with my classmates by coach in order to visit The British Museum, after which we went shopping in Chinatown. On the way back, we got lost in London because we asked some people for directions, but everyone told us a different way to get back to the museum. As a result, we could not get our coach in time. Therefore, we had to go back by train from Liverpool Street.

Mo
Last Christmas, I took a holiday in Switzerland for 7 days with my friends, with whom it was fantastic to travel. There were twelve people in our group so it was fantastic when we took photos together. I went to many places, such as Geneva, Luzern, and Interaken, where we went skiing. Although the weather was freezing, it was nice because we come from a hot country so it was really fantastic to see snow.