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Band 5+: A friend of yours is planning to visit your hometown for the first time and has asked for some advice. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: - suggest some interesting places they should visit - recommend some local food they must try - offer to meet them or help them with their itinerary.

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Dear Hadil,

I hope you’re having a good time my dear. I am so happy to know that you are finely come in to my place so you’re almost welcome.

Well, I invite you to stay at my house, I will send you the exact location in your whatsup application, it is easy to find, and I already prepared the guest room for you.

So, there are many nice places to visit, I can name: the center museum where you can take idea about history of the place, then I recommend to take a tour in grand center maybe you will find some stuffs you like.

After that, I will take you to park, where we can have a nice time together, also playing in most dangerous play called Piret ship, I am sure you will like it a lot, whiteout forgetting to try traditional dishes together.

I am waiting for you, don’t be late

Kind regards,

Romaissa

Word Count: 158

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Vocabulary Complexity:
A2 - Upper Beginner
Consider using more varied and advanced words.

Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:
No noticeable repetition! Great job!

Task Response

The letter addresses all three bullet points required by the task. You have invited the friend, suggested places (museum and grand center), and mentioned activities (visiting a park, playing a game, and eating traditional food). However, the response is somewhat thin in terms of development. To improve, try to expand on your ideas with more descriptive detail. For example, instead of just naming a museum, you could mention a specific exhibit. Additionally, ensure that your tone remains consistent and that your sentence structures are more varied to avoid repetitive patterns. Pay attention to word choice and spelling (e.g., 'whatsup' should be 'WhatsApp', 'whiteout' should be 'without') to ensure clarity.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter follows the required structure and addresses all three bullet points, which helps the reader follow the intent. However, the cohesion is weakened by the frequent use of comma splices (joining two independent sentences with only a comma). To improve, use full stops to separate distinct ideas or use subordinating conjunctions (e.g., 'since', 'because', 'while') to connect thoughts more smoothly. Paragraphing is present but could be more distinct to separate the invitation, the suggestions, and the activities.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary used is basic and functional, which allows the message to be understood, but it lacks the range and sophistication required for higher bands. There are several instances of incorrect word choices or awkward phrasing, such as 'finely come in to my place', 'take idea about', and 'most dangerous play'. Try to use more natural collocations, such as 'get an idea of the history' or 'visit a museum' instead of 'take idea'. Additionally, be careful with spelling, such as 'whatsup' (WhatsApp) and 'whiteout' (without).

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Grammatical errors are frequent and occasionally impede the flow of reading. There are issues with verb tenses (e.g., 'you are finely come'), article usage (e.g., 'the center museum', 'to park'), and sentence structure. To improve, focus on mastering basic sentence construction and the correct use of articles (a/an/the). Practicing the use of relative clauses (e.g., 'the park, where we can...') will also help you move away from repetitive simple sentence structures.

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