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Band 5+: Your friend invited you to his/her birthday party, but you are unable to attend. Write a letter apologizing for your absence. In your letter: • State why you cannot go. • Explain your reason for not contacting your friend sooner. • Suggest another time to meet.

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Dear Tom,

I hope you are doing great.I am so sorrt to say that I won’t be able to go to your birthday party.

You know, I have only one sister.And in recent days, we are preparing for her wedding.She is going to get marry on the 24 th of October .After I had known her wedding day,I was really disappointed that your birthday would be in the same day.That’s whay I can’t visit your party. I pity not to come.

I struggled with contacting with you in 2 days .But there is no signal in there.I’ve tried to call you.Yet I forgot your number.

To contempsate for my absence, we are going to meet on 1th of November.I will be available at that time.Then ,I will give your present .It’s secret. I’m so sorry again.

Please accept my apologies again.

Best wishes,

Lily

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Overall Band Score

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Vocabulary Complexity:
A1 - Beginner
Aim to use more advanced language.

Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:
No noticeable repetition! Great job!

Task Response

6.5

The letter adequately addresses all parts of the task. The reason for absence, delayed contact, and alternative meeting suggestion are all present. The letter falls short of the required 150 words.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter's message is mostly understandable, but the flow could be improved. Some sentences lack smooth transitions, impacting the overall coherence.

Lexical Resource

4.5

The vocabulary used is appropriate for the context, but there's room for improvement in word choice and precision to enhance the letter's sophistication.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

3.5

While the letter conveys the message, there are several grammatical errors that affect clarity and fluency. Improving grammatical accuracy is crucial.

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