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Band 5+: You are organizing a farewell party for a colleague who is moving to another country. Write a letter to a mutual friend inviting them to the party. You should include: - whose farewell party it is and why they are leaving - when and where the party will take place - what you need the friend to help with or bring.

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Dear Sarah Fatima,

I am safe and sound here, and I believ that you are in similar situation.

I am writing to invite you a farewell dinner which I organized for our colleague Ayyan Ahmad. As you know, Ayyan has been working with us from five year, and we have a wounderfull colleague. In addition, now Ayyan moving in Canada for their further higher education. I think it is good time for us giving farewell party him and making lot of memories with him.

Furthermore, I arrange dinner on the Al-Namat restaurant chungi number six Multan for this saturday at 11th october at 8:00 pm. I invited all of our friends on these occasion.

Moreover, I would be great if you should contribute and prepare some speech for this party, as well as bring some old group photo of all of us. I am sure Ahmad would be love them, and your speech make night more beautiful.

I look hearing from you.

Best wishes,

Laila Rubab

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

Vocabulary Repetition:

ayyan: 3

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Task Response

The letter addresses the main requirements of the task: it identifies the colleague (Ayyan Ahmad), explains the reason for the farewell (moving to Canada for higher education), provides details about the time and place (Saturday, October 11th, 8:00 PM at Al-Namat restaurant in Multan), and asks the friend to contribute by preparing a speech and bringing photos. However, there are some inaccuracies and omissions that affect clarity. For instance, the opening line about being 'safe and sound' is irrelevant to the purpose of the letter. Also, the date 'Saturday, 11th October' may not be accurate for the year, and the phrasing is sometimes unclear (e.g., 'I arranged dinner on the Al-Namat restaurant'). To improve, ensure all details are precise and relevant, and avoid unrelated personal comments. Additionally, use more formal and accurate language to convey the invitation clearly.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter has a logical structure with clear paragraphs for each purpose, but the flow is disrupted by grammatical errors and awkward phrasing. The opening is irrelevant to the task and should be removed. The sequence of ideas is mostly clear, but transitions could be smoother. Use cohesive devices more effectively to link sentences and paragraphs.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate for the task, but there are several spelling errors (e.g., 'believ', 'wounderfull', 'occassion') and some awkward word choices (e.g., 'safe and sound', 'in similar situation'). The range of vocabulary is limited, and more precise and varied expressions would improve the letter. For example, use 'moving to Canada for further studies' instead of 'moving in Canada for their further higher education'.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are numerous grammatical errors that affect clarity, including incorrect verb tenses ('has been working' instead of 'has been working'), missing articles ('a farewell dinner'), incorrect prepositions ('invite you a farewell dinner' should be 'invite you to a farewell dinner'), and subject-verb agreement issues ('Ayyan moving' should be 'Ayyan is moving'). Punctuation is also inconsistent. To improve, focus on sentence structure and proofread carefully.

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