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Band 5+: On a recent Holiday, you lost a valuable item. Fortunately, you have travel insurance to cover the cost of anything lost. Write a letter to the manager of your insurance company. In letter Explain the item you lost, Explain how you lost it, Tell the insurance company what you would like them to do.

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Dear sir or madam,

I am writing in connection with an item that was lost while I was on a holiday which was under the travel insurance with your company.

Me and my husband travelled on a cruise from Turkey to Greece from first june to sixth June. For this trip I had packed my diamond and ruby encrusted four piece bvlgari neclace worth USD 40,000, contained in a maroon coloured velvet rectangular box. I remember wearing it for the cocktail party held on the cruise deck on fifth June which included drinks and dancing. It was during the dance, I collided with a stranger and fell on the ground. Once I got up I realised that the necklace was nowhere to be found.

I have reported this incident to the authorities and request you to reimburse the insured amount of that item in a case where should they not be able to recover the jewelry set.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely,

Krishna shah

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Overall Band Score

5.5

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
Using more sophisticated words could be beneficial.

Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:
No noticeable repetition! Great job!

Task Response

6.5

The letter fully addresses the task, clearly describing the lost item, explaining how it was lost, and stating what the writer would like the insurance company to do. However, the writer could provide more detail about the item and the circumstances of its loss to make the letter more convincing.

Coherence & Cohesion

5.5

The letter is well-structured and easy to follow, with each paragraph logically connected to the previous one. However, some sentences could be linked more explicitly to improve cohesion, and the writer could use more varied and sophisticated cohesive devices.

Lexical Resource

4.5

The writer uses some precise vocabulary, such as 'diamond and ruby encrusted' and 'maroon coloured velvet rectangular box', but could benefit from using more varied and sophisticated vocabulary throughout the letter. Additionally, some phrases, such as 'in connection with', are a bit formal and could be rephrased for more natural language use.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

4.5

The writer demonstrates a good range of sentence structures, but there are some minor errors, such as 'Me and my husband' instead of 'My husband and I'. Additionally, some sentences could be rephrased for better clarity and grammatical accuracy.

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