Letter

Band 8+: During a recent plane journey, you sat next to a businessman who owns a chain of restaurants. You talked to him and he suggested that you should contact him about a possible job in one of his restaurants. Write a letter to this businessman. In your letter remind him when and where you met tell him what kind of job you are interested in say why you think you would be suitable for the job Begin as follows: Dear ... ,

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Dear Mr Grey,

It’s Eve Smith, we’ve met at the airport and had a conversation on the plane last week. I hope you got back home safe and sound. We discussed an opportunity of working in one of your restaurants. I would appreciate it if you would hire me as a manager. I am really interested in this job and have enough required experience.

As you remember, I had been working in a big chain café for six years. I gained managerial position quickly and established a new SMM program. My team and I helped the company to attract new visitors and increase the revenue. I believe I could help your business the similar way. Moreover, I have great soft and hard skills, such as Microsoft Office and advanced 1C knowledge.

I attached my resume to the E-mail, so you can find it here. I look forward to your response.

Yours sincerely,

Eve Smith

Word Count: 154

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Overall Band Score

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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 effectively covers all three required points: it reminds the businessman of when and where they met, states the desired job (manager), and provides reasons for suitability with relevant experience and skills. The tone is polite and appropriate. Minor lapses include a slight lack of detail about the specific meeting context (e.g., flight number or date) and the job interest could be more specific (e.g., type of restaurant or role). To improve, add a clearer reference to the meeting and tailor the suitability argument more directly to the businessman's chain.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter is well-organized and easy to follow. The opening clearly reminds the businessman of the meeting, the body explains the job interest and suitability, and the closing is polite. However, the transition between the first and second paragraphs could be smoother, and the final paragraph could be slightly more developed. Consider using a clear topic sentence for each paragraph to enhance cohesion.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is appropriate and generally precise, with some good phrases like 'safe and sound' and 'established a new SMM program.' However, there is room for more sophisticated and varied word choice. For example, 'enough required experience' could be rephrased as 'extensive relevant experience,' and 'help your business the similar way' could be 'contribute to your business in a similar manner.'

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The grammar is mostly accurate with only minor errors. The range of structures is good, including past perfect ('had been working') and conditional ('would appreciate it if'). However, there are a few awkward phrasings, such as 'It's Eve Smith' (should be 'This is Eve Smith') and 'I attached my resume to the E-mail' (should be 'I have attached my resume to this email'). Overall, the errors do not impede understanding.

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