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Band 8+: You are organizing a surprise birthday party for a colleague at work and need to coordinate with other colleagues. Write a letter to your colleagues to make arrangements for the party. You should include details about: - the date, time, and location you have in mind - what kind of contribution you would like them to make (e.g., food, decorations, gifts) - how to keep the party a secret from the colleague

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Dear Mr. Sean,

I am writing to request your permission to organize a small surprise birthday party for our colleague, Bahlil, in the office next month.

We would like to hold the brief celebration next Monday, June 12th. To ensure it does not interfere with our daily operations, we are planning to start the gathering at 4:30 PM in the staff breakroom, just as everyone is wrapping up their task for the week.

For the setup, we intend to keep the decorations simple and professional. We plan to hang a birthday banner and a few ballons in the breakroom during our lunch hour so Bahlil will not notice. Regarding the food, the team has agreed to order some pizzas and french fries, and we will bringing some beers for the beverage.

I trully believe this celebration will be highly beneficial for the team’s morale. Everyone has been working exceptionally hard over the past month to meet our recent project deadlines. Taking a short time to celebrate Bahlil’s birthday will be a great opportunity for the team to bound, reconnect and feel appreciated for their creative hard work.

Please let me know if you approve of this plan or if you have any concerns regarding the arrangements.

Your sincerely,

Adzkia Nurul Huda

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B2 - Upper Intermediate
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birthday: 3

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Task Response

The letter fully addresses all parts of the task. The candidate provides specific details regarding the date and time, a clear plan for decorations and food, and a well-reasoned explanation for the impact on team morale. The tone is appropriate for a request to a manager. To further improve, ensure minor spelling errors (e.g., 'ballons', 'trully', 'bound' instead of 'bond') are corrected, though these do not detract from the overall task achievement.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter is exceptionally well-organized. Each bullet point from the task is addressed in its own dedicated paragraph, making the flow of information logical and easy to follow. The transitions between ideas are smooth, and the paragraphing is skillful. No improvements are necessary in this area.

Lexical Resource

You have used a good range of vocabulary appropriate for a professional yet friendly workplace context (e.g., 'interfere with our daily operations', 'exceptionally hard', 'beneficial for the team's morale'). To reach a band 9, ensure complete accuracy in spelling (e.g., 'balloons' instead of 'ballons', 'truly' instead of 'trully') and word choice (e.g., 'to bond' instead of 'to bound').

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The letter demonstrates a strong command of various sentence structures, including complex sentences. Most sentences are error-free. However, there are a few minor grammatical slips: 'wrapping up their task' should be plural ('tasks'), 'we will bringing' should be 'we will be bringing', and 'for the beverage' would be more natural as 'for beverages'. Correcting these small errors would elevate the grammatical precision to a professional level.

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