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Band 7+: There is construction taking place near your home and the noise is disturbing you. Write a letter to your local council. In the letter, * Describe the construction* Explain why the construction is a problem for you* Say what you would like them to do about it You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows: Dear Sir or Madam,

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Dear Sir or Madam,

I am the Secretary of my vicinity, and I am writing this letter to bring to your attention a problem that the residents in my neighbourhood are facing due to the construction work that has been ongoing for the past 3 weeks.

Firstly, the constant drilling of heavy-duty machineries and trackers has made it nearly impossible to continue our regular work. Students and the elderly among others are the worst affected with this. As you are aware the state examinations are approaching, students in our locality find it almost impossible to study in the evening. The loud noise at the construction site is interfering with our sleep schedule and is affecting our well-being.

To mitigate this issue we request to kindly ensure that the use of the machineries be limited during the day and be restrained before sunset. If possible, we kindly request you to reschedule the construction to a suitable date after the State examinations.

We will be greatly obliged if consider our request.

Yours faithfully,

Ms. Anne Vegas

Word Count: 174

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Overall Band Score

7.5

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

Vocabulary Repetition:

construction: 3

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Task Response

The letter fully addresses all parts of the task. You have clearly introduced yourself, provided a detailed explanation of the noise problem (mentioning specific groups like students and the elderly), and offered two logical solutions. The tone is appropriately formal and respectful for a letter to a local council. To further enhance the quality, ensure minor grammatical precision in the closing sentence (e.g., 'We would be greatly obliged if you would consider our request'), but overall, the response is excellent.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter is very well-organized and follows a logical progression. You have addressed all three bullet points from the task effectively. The use of cohesive devices like 'Firstly' and 'To mitigate this issue' helps guide the reader through your arguments. To improve, ensure that the transition between the description of the problem and the suggested solution feels even more seamless. The paragraphing is appropriate and helps in separating the introduction, the problem, and the solution.

Lexical Resource

You have used a good range of vocabulary appropriate for a formal letter of complaint, such as 'bring to your attention', 'mitigate this issue', and 'greatly obliged'. There are a few minor word choice errors, such as 'trackers' (which likely should be 'trackers' or 'excavators/tractors') and 'machineries' (machinery is an uncountable noun and should not be pluralized). Refining these small errors will elevate the lexical sophistication to a band 9 level.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The letter demonstrates a good range of complex sentence structures. However, there are a few grammatical inaccuracies that prevent a higher score. For example, 'the use of the machineries be limited' should be 'the use of machinery is limited' or 'ensure that the use of machinery is restricted'. Additionally, the final sentence 'We will be greatly obliged if consider our request' is missing a subject; it should be 'if you consider our request'. Paying closer attention to subject-verb agreement and uncountable nouns will improve your accuracy.

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