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Band 5+: WRITING TASK 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. Your friend is celebrating his/her 30th birthday, but you are unable to attend his/her birthday party. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter explain why you can't attend invite him/her to have dinner at your home describe some good news you've received COMPLETE TEST SUCCESS Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows: Dear ...........

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Dear Parminder,

How are you? I Hope this message finds you well. I want to inform with sadness, I’m unable to attend your birthday party and I’m really sorry for that inconvenience news. Actually, I was very excited to attend your birthday celebration but unfortunately, I have an interview on same day for my job which I can’t miss.

However, I’m going to invite you on dinner at my home as we can celebrate your birthday later. Moreover, I have a good news to share with you: I got first position in my medical exam that’s what I want to celebrate as well with you. I would greatly appreciate if you could come on dinner.

Thank you and warm regards

Harman

Word Count: 121

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Overall Band Score

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

Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:

birthday: 3

Try using synonyms for the above words

Task Response

5.5

The letter adequately addresses all parts of the task. The reason for absence is clearly stated, an alternative celebration is offered, and good news is shared. However, the response could be more detailed and engaging. The letter falls short of the required 150 words.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter's message is mostly clear, but the flow could be improved. Some sentences lack a smooth connection to the preceding ones. Better use of cohesive devices would enhance readability.

Lexical Resource

5.5

The vocabulary used is appropriate for the context, but a wider range of vocabulary and more precise word choices would elevate the letter. The language is functional but could be more sophisticated.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

4.5

While the letter is understandable, there are grammatical errors that affect the overall fluency and accuracy. Improving grammatical accuracy and range would significantly enhance the score.

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