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Band 7+: Last week, you celebrated your birthday with some friends in a restaurant. It was a great success and you and your friends enjoyed yourselves very much. Write a letter to the restaurant. In your letter mention the food and service explain that you really enjoyed the atmosphere suggest any improvements to make things better

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Dear Sir,

I am writing to express my gratitude regarding my birthday party, which was celebrated at Kirin restaurant. It was a memorable party and my friends and I enjoyed ourselves so much.

The service provided were up to my expectations. The menu comprised of food ranging from vegetarion to gluten free options which catered to all my guests. The personnel were nice and welcoming and they catered to all our needs. The staffs enquired about any allergies with the guests which was very thoughful.

The restaurant gave us a private space in a corner so that we do not disturbed other guests and at the same time we had privacy. The place was theme decorated as we requested. The birthday cake was enormous and delicious.

I would like to suggest some points on which improvement need to be done, the parking space is limited and a system of implementing loyalty points to customers would be encouraging to customers.

Thanking you againg for your service.

Kind regards,

Priyamka

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B2 - Upper Intermediate
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Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:

which: 4

guests: 3

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Task Response

The letter addresses all parts of the task effectively. You clearly mentioned the food and service, described the atmosphere (privacy and decoration), and provided relevant suggestions for improvement. The tone is appropriate for a letter of gratitude. To reach a higher score, ensure better grammatical accuracy regarding subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'The service provided was' instead of 'were') and spelling (e.g., 'vegetarian', 'thoughtful', 'again'). Additionally, expanding slightly more on the 'atmosphere' aspect by describing the ambiance or music could further enhance the depth of the response.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter is logically organized into paragraphs that correspond to the bullet points in the task. The progression of ideas is clear. However, the transition between the praise for the atmosphere and the suggestions for improvement is a bit abrupt. To improve, use more sophisticated cohesive devices or transitional phrases (e.g., 'While we had a wonderful time, there are a few minor areas that could be enhanced...') to create a smoother flow between the positive feedback and the constructive criticism.

Lexical Resource

You have used a good range of vocabulary appropriate for a formal letter, such as 'express my gratitude', 'comprised of', and 'catered to'. There are some spelling errors (e.g., 'vegetarion', 'thoughful', 'againg') and slight inaccuracies in word choice (e.g., 'The staffs' instead of 'The staff'). To reach a higher band, ensure consistent spelling accuracy and use more varied collocations to describe the atmosphere and the service.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The letter demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are several grammatical errors that affect the overall polish. Specifically, there are issues with subject-verb agreement ('The service provided were' should be 'was'), tense consistency ('so that we do not disturbed' should be 'did not disturb'), and pluralization ('staffs' is uncountable). Pay close attention to verb tenses when describing past events and ensure that singular/plural subjects match their corresponding verbs.

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