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Band 6+: You are moving to a new house. Write a letter to your friend inviting them to your house-warming party and giving them details about the new house.

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My dear friend, I hope you and your family are all well! The reason I am writing is that I recently have moved to a new apartment and I want to invite you to a housewarming dinner. I would be very happy if you could come.

The dinner will take place on 5 June, at 6:00 p.m. It will be a great opportunity to spend some time together.

The apartment is not hard to find, from center of city you can take the bus number 10, and stop at the park station. Then walk straight 5 minutes and then you will see a big supermarket, so here on the right side I am.

For dinner I am planing to serve some homemade food, there will be pizza, salad, chicken and some snacks. I will also prepare a smoothie and some milkshakes.

I really hope that you will come. Please let me know as soon as it is possible.

With respect, your friend, Andreea!

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Overall Band Score

6.5

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Vocabulary Complexity:
A1 - Beginner
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Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:

dinner: 3

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Task Response

The letter fully addresses all parts of the task. The candidate provides specific details for the date and time, clear directions to the new apartment, and a comprehensive list of the food and drinks to be served. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a friend, and the purpose of the letter is clearly stated at the beginning. To further improve, the candidate could work on minor grammatical refinements (e.g., 'from the center of the city' or 'I am planning'), but these do not detract from the overall task achievement.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter is logically organized, and the reader can follow the progression of ideas easily. Each bullet point from the task is addressed in a separate paragraph, which is good practice. However, some transitions between sentences are a bit abrupt. To improve, try using more sophisticated cohesive devices or linking words (e.g., 'To get to my place, you can...' or 'As for the menu, I am planning to...') to make the flow feel more natural and less like a list of facts.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary used is appropriate for an informal letter to a friend and is clear. However, the range is somewhat limited. You rely on basic words like 'big', 'good', and 'hard'. To reach a higher band, try incorporating more descriptive or idiomatic language. For example, instead of 'The apartment is not hard to find', you could say 'My new place is quite easy to locate'. Instead of 'some homemade food', you could say 'a variety of homemade dishes'. Boost vocabulary complexity to elevate the overall score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The meaning is always clear, but there are several grammatical inaccuracies that prevent a higher score. There are issues with article usage (e.g., 'from center of city' should be 'from the center of the city'), preposition usage, and sentence structure (e.g., 'so here on the right side I am' is awkward and non-standard). Additionally, watch out for spelling errors like 'planing' instead of 'planning'. Aim to use a wider variety of complex sentence structures while ensuring that basic grammar, such as articles and word order, is consistently accurate.

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Band 6+: You are moving to a new house. Write a letter to your friend inviting them to your house-warming party and giving them details about the new house.

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