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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/Madam,

I am writing this letter to bring to your attention an important problem that I encountered when I travelled by your airline.

Actually, last week on Monday evening when I was travelling to London by your airline PK-56739, I left my hand bag up in the bag placement compartment right above my seat. As I was so exhausted after taking such a long distance flight, so I forgot to take my bag along with me. When I reached the hotel I was so tired and sleepy and as my head hit the pillow I slept for 5 consecutives hours. Next when I woke up to take make charger out of my bag to put my phone on the charge, I found my bag missing. Recalling the whole journey I remember that i left it in the plane.

It was a spacious black color bag with double handles. The bag contained all my essential items including my wallet, my luxurious watch, my charger my debit card and my medicines.

I would request you to kindly look into the matter and ask the crew members on duty, if they found any bag as per the details provided above.

Hoping to receive a positive response from you.

Yours Faithfully,

Azka Jadoon

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:
No noticeable repetition! Great job!

Task Response

5.5

The letter 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, the word count is below the minimum requirement of 150 words. To improve, ensure to meet the word count and provide more specific details about the bag and its contents.

Coherence & Cohesion

6

The letter is mostly coherent and cohesive, with a clear structure of introduction, body, and conclusion. However, there are some lapses in coherence, such as the abrupt transition between paragraphs. To enhance coherence, work on smoother transitions between ideas and paragraphs.

Lexical Resource

5

There is a good range of vocabulary used, but some inaccuracies and repetitions are present. Try to vary your vocabulary more and avoid repeating the same words or phrases. Additionally, pay attention to word choice and use more formal language in certain parts of the letter.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

5

The letter demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. However, there are errors in punctuation, verb tense consistency, and subject-verb agreement. Proofreading for these errors and ensuring proper grammar usage will help improve the overall accuracy of the letter.

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