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Band 6+: A friend of yours is living in another country and has recently started a business. You are planning to visit their country soon and would like to see them, and possibly get some advice about starting your own business. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: Congratulate them on their new business and ask how it is going Explain your plans to visit their country Ask if you can meet up to get some business advice Write at least 150 words.

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Dear Alli,

How is it going? It’s been almost 2 years since we last met. I saw in your LinkedIn profile that you are slaying with your new business! From the day I returned home from Canada, I did know that you would easily crack the PR hurdles and be successful there. Now you proved that a determined fight will lead to success, many congrats my brother.

And to let you know, my PR application is under process and if everything goes well, I would be coming back to meet you and will be there to experience your success. I did work my ass out and got a good IELTS band score, which is sufficient for me to get a PR ticket. By the month of June, my application would get processed by the authority and I will be flying after that.

As we chatted during our school days, I would really like to open a start-up there in Ontario. Now, you being an inspiration I would really look up to you to get some advices. Lets hang out in a place like tim hortons, which we used to spend our free time during our class bunks? See you soon brother.

Best regards,

Ben

Word Count: 204

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Overall Band Score

6.5

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

Vocabulary Repetition:

would: 5

there: 3

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Task Response

The letter addresses all parts of the task effectively. You have congratulated your friend, explained your travel plans, and requested a meeting for business advice. The tone is appropriately informal and friendly, which suits a letter to a friend. To improve, ensure that the transition between discussing your PR application and the business advice is a bit smoother. Additionally, be careful with some informal idioms and grammatical structures; for example, 'I did know' should be 'I knew,' and 'advices' is an uncountable noun and should always be 'advice.' Refining these minor linguistic points would elevate the overall quality.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter follows a logical progression, addressing all three prompts in the task. However, the transitions between ideas could be smoother. Some sentences feel slightly disconnected, particularly when moving from the discussion of your PR application to the request for business advice. To improve, use more cohesive devices (e.g., 'Speaking of business...' or 'On another note...') to link your personal updates to your future intentions.

Lexical Resource

You have used some good informal expressions and idiomatic language, such as 'slaying' and 'crack the hurdles,' which suit the tone of a letter to a friend. However, there are some inaccuracies in word choice and usage. For example, 'advices' is an uncountable noun and should always be 'advice.' Additionally, 'work my ass out' is a slight misuse of the idiom; 'worked my ass off' would be the correct informal expression. Aim for more precise vocabulary to ensure your meaning is always clear. Boost vocabulary complexity to elevate the overall score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are several grammatical errors that impact the flow of the letter. Issues with verb tenses are present, such as 'I did know' (instead of 'I knew') and 'I would be coming back' (which sounds slightly unnatural in this context). There are also errors in sentence structure and punctuation, such as 'Now, you being an inspiration I would really look up to you...' which is a run-on construction. Focus on mastering tense consistency and the correct use of auxiliary verbs to improve your accuracy.

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