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Band 6+: Write a letter to a friend. You have borrowed something from your friend and it got danaged. Apologize for damaging the product. Explain what happened and say how are you going to fix the issue.

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Dear Lia,

I hope this message finds you well. I just wanted to let you know that the last meeting with you is a wonderful day for me. It really helped me to maintain my emotional health and I am looking forward to take a vacation with you.

Unfortunately, I ran out out battery on my phone and borrow your power bank to charge my phone. I forgot to return your power bank and it is in my home now. And the serious news is that I broke your power bank because its fell out hard on the floor. I am really apologize for this happening to your stuff.

Therefore, I would like you to know that if you want to fix the broke power bank or do you want to buy new power bank for exchange. I want you to make a decision quickly so I could make it better for your situation.

Thank you for your attention for this matter.

Yours sincerely,

Louvie

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Vocabulary Complexity:
A2 - Upper Beginner
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Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:

power: 5

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Task Response

The letter appropriately addresses all parts of the task, including apologizing, explaining what happened, and offering a solution. The tone is generally suitable for a letter to a friend. To improve, focus on making the opening and closing more concise and directly relevant to the letter's purpose. Also, ensure that the language used is consistently natural and avoid any awkward phrasing.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter's organization is somewhat clear, but the opening paragraph feels a bit out of place given the main purpose of the letter. Consider starting more directly with the apology or the reason for writing. The transition between expressing gratitude for the meeting and then discussing the damaged power bank is abrupt. Using transitional phrases could smooth this out. For example, you could add a sentence like, "However, I have some unfortunate news regarding the power bank I borrowed."

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task, but there's room for improvement in terms of precision and variety. For instance, instead of saying "make it better for your situation," you could use phrases like "compensate you" or "rectify the situation." Also, the phrase "fell out hard on the floor" could be rephrased for better impact, such as "slipped and fell heavily on the floor." Boost vocabulary complexity to elevate the overall score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are several grammatical errors and phrasing issues that affect the clarity of the letter. For example, "borrow your power bank to charge my phone" should be "borrowed your power bank to charge my phone." Also, "its fell out hard on the floor" should be "it fell hard on the floor." The sentence structure in the third paragraph could be improved for clarity. Consider rephrasing it to something like, "Therefore, I would like to know whether you would prefer to have the power bank repaired or replaced with a new one. Please let me know your decision so I can resolve this as quickly as possible."

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Band 6+: Write a letter to a friend. You have borrowed something from your friend and it got danaged. Apologize for damaging the product. Explain what happened and say how are you going to fix the issue.

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