Letter

Band 7+: You attended a formal dinner party hosted by a colleague, but you arrived very late and had to leave early. Write a letter to your colleague apologizing for your behavior. You should include details about: - why you were late and why you had to leave early - how much you enjoyed the evening despite the circumstances - an invitation to meet up another time to make amends.

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Dear Folake,

How are you doing? I am writing this letter to you to apologize for not being able to attend the housewarming party. It was not intentional, my mummy called me to come home for something very important last minute.

I had to go home early in the morning and I ended up spending the entire weekend at home.

I am still very sad that I missed such a big celebration, I saw pictures and videos on WhatsApp and I was just wishing to be there with you all. I am happy to see that all your dreams are finally coming through, I wish you all the best and I pray that this new home brings more blessings.

I would love to hang out with you at skyblue lounge next weekend if you are available, all the bills will be on me. It would be mean so much to me if we get to hangout this time around, to make up for the housewarming party I missed. Please, let me know if you would be available so that I can plan appropriately and also send an Uber to you. I deeply value your friendship, I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Your dear friend,

Sofiat

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Overall Band Score

7.5

(+/- 0.5)

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

Vocabulary Repetition:

would: 3

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Task Response

The letter fully addresses all parts of the task. The reason for absence is clearly explained, the sense of regret is conveyed through personal sentiment, and a specific suggestion for a future meeting is provided. The tone is appropriate for a colleague who is also a friend, maintaining a warm and sincere atmosphere. To further enhance the quality, ensure that punctuation (such as avoiding comma splices) is strictly managed, but in terms of task achievement, this is an excellent response.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter is logically organized, and the progression of ideas follows the requirements of the prompt. However, there is a frequent use of comma splices (joining two independent sentences with only a comma), which disrupts the flow. For example, 'It was not intentional, my mummy called me...' and 'I am still very sad that I missed such a big celebration, I saw pictures...' should be separated by a full stop or a semicolon to improve structural cohesion.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is appropriate for an informal letter to a friend. Phrases like 'dreams are finally coming through' (though 'coming true' is more idiomatic) and 'make up for' show a good range. To reach a higher band, try to incorporate more sophisticated collocations and avoid repetitive phrasing like 'available' used twice in close proximity.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

While the meaning is always clear, the grammatical accuracy is hindered by punctuation errors, specifically comma splices. There are also minor errors in verb usage and phrasing, such as 'It would be mean so much' (should be 'It would mean so much') and 'dreams are coming through' (should be 'coming true'). Working on sentence boundaries and subject-verb agreement will significantly improve this score.

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