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Band 4+: A friend has agreed to look after your house and pet while you are on holiday. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: - give contact details for when you are away, - give instructions about how to care for your pet, - describe other household duties you would like your friend to undertake. When giving contact details, you do NOT need to write any addresses; something like the name of a friend you are staying with or a holiday destination is fine.

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Dear Amelia,

Good Morning How are you? Hope you are doing good

Iam writing to inform you that iam away next week for a holiday and really srerssed about care of my pets. Hope you can help me to take care of them for 2 weeks. will drop the keys to you, food for the pet is in the same place as you did last time. They shower once in a week. Grooming kit is juast near to the drawer.

You can contact me at any time in the Holyday Inn address, Thailand. Also please clean the corridor if you have time.

I am really rthankfull for your care and love for my pets and absolutely helpfull. Once again thank you for all that you do for me.

Thank you

Kind regards,

Deepthi

Word Count: 133

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Overall Band Score

4.5
(+/- 0.5)
Vocabulary Complexity:
A1 - Beginner
Aim to use more advanced language.
Grammar Mistakes: N/A
Vocabulary Repetition:
No noticeable repetition! Great job!

Task Response

5
The letter addresses the task requirements but lacks detail and clarity in some areas. The contact details are provided, and there are some instructions about pet care and household duties. However, the instructions are quite brief and could be more specific. To improve, provide more detailed instructions about pet care (e.g., feeding schedule, specific grooming instructions) and household duties. Also, ensure the tone is consistently polite and appreciative. The letter falls short of the required 150 words.

Coherence & Cohesion

4
The letter's organization is somewhat clear, but the flow of information could be improved. Consider using more explicit transitions between the different requests (contact details, pet care, household duties). For example, you could start a new paragraph for each main point to improve clarity. Also, avoid overly informal openings like 'Good Morning How are you?' in a letter with specific instructions.

Lexical Resource

5
The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task, but there's room to enhance it with more precise and varied language. For instance, instead of 'food for the pet is in the same place as you did last time,' you could specify the location more clearly. Also, replace 'absolutely helpfull' with a more appropriate expression of gratitude. Boost vocabulary complexity to elevate the overall score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

4
The letter contains several grammatical errors that affect clarity. Pay attention to subject-verb agreement ('Iam' should be 'I am'), correct spelling ('srerssed' should be 'stressed', 'Holyday' should be 'Holiday', 'rthankfull' should be 'thankful'), and proper article usage. Also, work on sentence structure to avoid run-on sentences and ensure each sentence conveys a clear message.

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