Letter

Band 5+: Writing Task 1 (General Training) You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. You recently moved to a new city and you want to let your friend know about your move. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: - explain why you moved to the new city - describe the new city - invite your friend to visit you

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Dear Tanatswa

I am writting this letter to inform you that l moved to Chinhoyi . Its a city surrounded by mountains.I moved because its safe and cool.Its a place where there are caves and many tourists.visiting the place. Also its a place where farmers grow tobbaco after harvesting they earn a lot of money .its a city where people do and own their bussiness.During winter time mostly its mist surrounding the city.It motive to make money and keeps busy every time.Weekends l do nature walk climping these mountains and hearing the voices of different birds.There is musium where you get the history of these caves and also having the Univesity school.

I am inviting you to visit and see the new city,every thing will be provided transport food and where to sleep.You only carry your personal clothesand bring turkies will be having games and fun things

I hope you are well

Yours friend

Mavis

Word Count: 155

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

Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:

where: 5

place: 3

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Task Response

The letter addresses all three bullet points: it explains the reason for moving (safety and coolness), describes the new city (mountains, caves, tourism, farming, business, mist, nature walks, museum, university), and invites the friend to visit. However, there are some inaccuracies and irrelevant details (e.g., 'bring turkies' and 'games and fun things' are unclear and not fully developed). The response is generally on task but contains some lapses in clarity and relevance. To improve, ensure each point is clearly and fully explained, avoid vague or confusing details, and proofread for grammatical accuracy and spelling.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter has a clear structure with an introduction, body, and closing, but the flow is disrupted by abrupt topic shifts and missing connectors. The description of the city jumps from safety to caves to farming to business without smooth transitions. The invitation is clear but could be better integrated. To improve, use linking words (e.g., 'Moreover', 'In addition', 'Also') and organize the description into logical paragraphs, perhaps one for the reasons for moving, one for the city's features, and one for the invitation.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is basic but adequate for the task, with some attempts at descriptive language (e.g., 'surrounded by mountains', 'mist surrounding the city'). However, there are spelling errors (e.g., 'writting', 'tobbaco', 'bussiness', 'climping', 'musium', 'Univesity', 'turkies') and some awkward phrasing (e.g., 'It motive to make money', 'bring turkies will be having games'). To improve, expand your range of vocabulary and use more precise terms (e.g., 'tobacco', 'business', 'climbing', 'museum', 'university', 'turkeys'). Also, proofread to eliminate spelling mistakes.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The letter contains numerous grammatical errors, including incorrect verb forms (e.g., 'l moved' should be 'I moved'), missing articles (e.g., 'a city surrounded by mountains'), run-on sentences, and punctuation issues (e.g., missing periods, inconsistent capitalization). There is also a lack of complex structures, with most sentences being simple or compound. To improve, focus on sentence structure, use a mix of simple and complex sentences, and ensure subject-verb agreement. Pay attention to punctuation and capitalization, and proofread carefully.

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