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Band 5+: WRITING TASK 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. Last week you were on a flight to London. Unfortunately, when you got off the plane, you left a bag there. You did not remember about the bag until you got to your hotel. Write a letter to the airline. In your letter explain what has happened describe the bag and its contents say what you would like them to do about this problem You should write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows: Dear Sir or Madam,

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Dear Sir or Madam,

I am writing this letter to inform you about my bag that I forgot in my last flight with your airline. I was in the flight from Dubai to London on the evening of March 21st.

Let me explain my situation in more details, during my flight, I was carrying only a shoulder bag and a cabin bag with me. I got some space on my seat’s overhead cabin to put my shoulder bag, but for the cabin bag I need to find cabin space few seats behind my booked seat. Upon my arrival in London, I just carried my shoulder bag and get off the plane without realizing about the cabin bag that I have placed at another place.

The cabin bag is of American Tourist brand and black in color. In contents, I have a pair of clothes and a pair of sneaker shoes inside the bag with some accessories such as belts and wristbands.

Moreover, I am attaching my flight ticket for you reference with my contact number with this letter. Kindly please suggest me the procedure to get back my item back.

I look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience to resolve this matter satisfactorily.

Yours faithfully,

Ronak Barot

Word Count: 210

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Overall Band Score

5.5

(+/- 0.5)

Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
Using more sophisticated words could be beneficial.

Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:

cabin: 6

flight: 4

shoulder: 3

Try using synonyms for the above words

Task Response

6

The letter adequately addresses the task by explaining what happened, describing the bag and its contents, and stating what the writer would like the airline to do. However, it could have been more detailed and specific in describing the contents of the bag.

Coherence & Cohesion

5

The letter is mostly coherent and cohesive, with ideas presented logically. Paragraphing is appropriately done. To improve, consider using more linking words to enhance the flow of ideas.

Lexical Resource

5

There is a good range of vocabulary used, but some repetition could be avoided by using synonyms. Try to incorporate more varied vocabulary to enhance the overall lexical resource.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

5

The letter demonstrates a good range of grammatical structures. Some minor errors in punctuation and prepositions are present. Proofreading can help in correcting these errors.

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