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Band 6+: You and your family are planning to spend a weekend at a seaside hotel. Write a letter to the hotel, making the arrangements. In your letter tell them when you will be arriving and leaving explain what type of rooms you would like, and ask how much the weekend will cost ask about activities and places of interest near the hotel

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I hope this email finds you in good health and in high spirits.I am Emmanuel and I was looking to inquire the availability of rooms at Seaside Hotel for me and my family for the upcoming weekend.

We are planning to check-in at the hotel on Friday, 4th April, 2023 and check-out in the afternoon of Sunday, 6th April, 2023, i.e. 2 nights and 3 days. I will be travelling with my other 4 family members, so in total we are 5 people and we are looking to book 2 rooms.

We would like to book 2 rooms, preferably a room with one King or Queen size bed and another room with 2 double bed. We want to have attached washroom in each rooms, Sea facing balcony, if possible and the rooms near the lift. Please provide us with the availability of the rooms and also per night cost for each rooms.

In addition to the other information, it would appreciate, if you can provide us with the details of nearby attractions that we must visit during the stay and the activities we can participate as a family. This information would be helpful in order to plan our weekend and make this trip a memorable one.

I request you to please provide us with all the above mentioned information at the earliest via email (emmanuel@ymail.com), so that I can make any necessary arrangements required for the trip.Looking forward to hearing from you soon. Thank you.

Best Regards,Emmanuel

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Overall Band Score

6.5

(+/- 0.5)

Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
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Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:

rooms: 5

family: 3

would: 3

provide: 3

information: 3

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Task Response

7

The letter addresses all the points mentioned in the task. The dates of arrival and departure are clearly stated, the type of rooms required is explained, and questions about the cost, activities, and places of interest near the hotel are asked. To improve, consider providing a bit more detail about the activities and places of interest you are specifically interested in.

Coherence & Cohesion

6

The letter is well-organized with a clear introduction, body, and conclusion. The ideas are presented logically, and there is good use of paragraphing. To enhance coherence, consider using more linking words and phrases to connect ideas throughout the letter.

Lexical Resource

6

There is a good range of vocabulary used appropriately throughout the letter. However, to achieve a higher score, try incorporating more varied and sophisticated vocabulary to add depth to your writing.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

6

The letter demonstrates a good range of grammatical structures with mostly accurate use of punctuation and grammar. To improve, pay attention to subject-verb agreement and article usage in some places.

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