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Band 6+: A friend who lives in another country has invited you to come and stay with him/her on your next holiday. you are too busy to accept the invitation. write a letter to your friend. in your letter, Thank him/her for the invitation. explain why you cannot come and ask him about another time to visit.

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Dear Tim,

I hope this letter finds you in radiant health. I got your invitation letter to come to your place in Mexico and spend my summer holiday last night.

I want to thank you for the invite to link up with you and make lasting memories. You know I’m always one call away from things like this but sadly, I won’t be able to make it this time around.

You know how my mum has been longing to come pay me a visit; well, I guess this is a good time for her to come from Nigeria. She has said she’s coming along with my baby brother and I cannot deny her this time but I promise to make it up to you.

Checking my schedule now, I’m free next month after my summer break. Why not let’s postpone our time together till then, and I hope you’ll be free as well. We can also have it on my next summer break, whichever time you prefer.

I’m sorry if I let you down. Do have a great week ahead.

Your friend,

Oye

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Overall Band Score

6.5
(+/- 0.5)
Vocabulary Complexity:
A1 - Beginner
Aim to use more advanced language.
Grammar Mistakes: N/A
Vocabulary Repetition:
summer: 3
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Task Response

7
The task is fully addressed. All parts of the task are covered. There is a good attempt to personalize the letter, but some aspects could be more detailed.

Coherence & Cohesion

6
The letter is easy to follow, but the flow could be improved in places. Some sentences could be restructured for better clarity and cohesion.

Lexical Resource

6.5
A good range of vocabulary is used, but some phrases could be more precise and natural-sounding. More sophisticated vocabulary could be incorporated.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

5.5
While the letter is generally understandable, there are several grammatical errors that affect the overall fluency and accuracy. Improving grammatical accuracy will significantly enhance the score.

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