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Band 5+: You and your family are living in rented accommondation in an English speaking country.You are not satisfied with the condition of some of the furniture. write a letter to the landlord in your letter introduce yourself explain what is wrong with the furniture say what action you would like the landlord to take

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Dear Mr Erling,

I hope this letter meets you well. I am writing to tell you about how dissatisfied my family and I were with regard to the condition of some of the furniture in our new apartment.

I am James Agunbiade, a Nigerian, I am married and also a father of two beautiful daughters. My family and I recently relocated to England in pursue of my Master of Business Administration program in the University of Oxford.

I rented an apartment in your estate a week ago. The furnitures in the apartment are not well taken care of, i often have to spray insecticides on some of them because they have been enchroached with bedbugs. It has not been convenient using these furnitures since we packed into the apartment.

I would be glad if the furnitures are taken away and thoroughly washed or replaced with a new one. Furthermore, there should be proper inspection of furnitures in all accomodations before letting it out for rent to prevent future occurrence.

I look forward to your prompt response.

Yours sincerely,

James Agunbiade

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Overall Band Score

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

Vocabulary Repetition:

furnitures: 4

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Task Response

The letter addresses all three bullet points required by the task. You have introduced yourself, explained the issue (bedbugs in the furniture), and suggested a course of action. However, the response could be improved by expanding on the details to ensure all requirements are covered 'sufficiently'. For example, the description of the furniture's condition is a bit brief. Additionally, there are some grammatical and spelling errors (e.g., 'furnitures' is an uncountable noun and should always be 'furniture', 'enchroached' should be 'infested', and 'in pursue of' should be 'in pursuit of') which, while they do not prevent understanding, affect the overall polish of the response. To reach a higher band, ensure you use correct noun forms and more precise vocabulary related to the problem described.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter follows a logical structure, addressing all three bullet points from the task. However, the flow between sentences is somewhat abrupt. To improve, use more sophisticated cohesive devices and transitions. For example, instead of starting a new paragraph with 'I rented an apartment...', you could link it to the previous context to create a smoother narrative flow.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is functional but contains several errors that affect the professional tone required for a letter to a landlord. A major issue is the repeated misuse of the word 'furnitures'; in English, 'furniture' is an uncountable noun and should never take an 's'. Additionally, words like 'enchroached' are used incorrectly in this context (infestation would be more appropriate). Aim to use more precise collocations, such as 'infestation of bedbugs' or 'unsuitable living conditions'.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are several grammatical inaccuracies that hinder the overall quality. These include preposition errors ('in pursue of' should be 'in pursuit of'), punctuation errors (comma splices in the second paragraph), and subject-verb agreement issues. There are also spelling errors such as 'accomodations'. To improve, focus on mastering uncountable nouns and ensuring that complex sentence structures are punctuated correctly to avoid run-on sentences.

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