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Band 8+: You have recently moved into a new house. You want to tell your friend about your good news. Write to your friend. In the letter: • Describe the house. • Describe the neighbourhood. • Invite your friend to come and see the house.

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Dear Michael,

We haven’t seen each other for ages. How you been doing so far? I hope everything is fine. The reason why I’m writing this letter is to let you know about the good news. I have recently moved into a new house.

The place is an apartment very near to the city centre, so is my school. It has three bedrooms, a living room, bathroom and a spacious kitchen. It is not very big, yet it is very comfortable. As I will be alone in the flat, I think it is enough to spare one of the rooms for working out.

As is mentioned in the previous lines, it is located in a very good and vivid area, especially at nights. You can find anything you need here without taking a public transport or a taxi, which may be the most charming thing about the apartment. There are a lot of good restaurants nearby, too. Therefore, it will never be difficult for me to find food I want at any time of the day.

Since the apartment is big enough to host my friends, I would particularly like you to visit me and spend some days together. We can do so many things and will be able to go to so many different places here. You can also bring your girlfriend, too. I think she’s going to be able to get in touch with my fiancée, Mary.

I’m looking forward to seeing you again. Take very good care of you.

Best wishes,

Yusuf

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

Vocabulary Repetition:

apartment: 3

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Task Response

The letter fully addresses all parts of the task. The description of the house is clear and detailed, the neighbourhood is well-characterized, and the invitation is warm and natural. The tone is appropriately informal for a letter to a friend. To further improve, ensure minor grammatical nuances are polished (e.g., 'How have you been doing?' instead of 'How you been doing?'), but overall, the response is excellent and meets all requirements for the highest band.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter is well-organized, with a clear progression of ideas. Each bullet point from the task is addressed in its own dedicated paragraph, which makes the structure easy to follow. To improve, avoid using overly formal transitions like 'As is mentioned in the previous lines' in an informal letter to a friend; instead, use more natural transitions such as 'Speaking of the location...' or simply move directly into the description. This will help maintain the appropriate tone for a personal correspondence.

Lexical Resource

You have used a good range of vocabulary, such as 'spacious,' 'vivid,' and 'charming,' which helps describe the house and area effectively. The word choice is generally appropriate for the context. To reach a higher level, try to incorporate more idiomatic expressions common in informal English (e.g., 'it's just a stone's throw from the city centre' instead of 'very near to') to enhance the natural feel of the letter. Boost vocabulary complexity to elevate the overall score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The letter demonstrates a good variety of sentence structures, including complex and compound sentences. However, there are some grammatical inaccuracies that prevent a higher score. For example, 'How you been doing so far?' should be 'How have you been doing?' and 'Take very good care of you' should be 'Take very good care of yourself.' Pay closer attention to auxiliary verbs and reflexive pronouns to ensure full accuracy.

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