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Band 5+: You are planning a holiday abroad and will be visiting a town where an old friend lives. You haven't spoken to this friend in a few years. give your friend a brief update of your life since you were last in touch explain why you will be travelling to his/her town. say what you plan to do when you visit their town.

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Dear John,

I hope this letter finds you well, we haven’t spoken in a while, but I’m organising a trip to your town and I was thinking that we could meet.

Lately, I changed my job, I’m no more a cashier, I finally finished the Art University and I became a singer as I always wished. I’m so happy that after so many years of working hard I’ve made it.

I’m coming to London next week becuase I’m on tour with all the artists in my company and we will hold concerts every night in your city. It’s a great ocasion for me to visit and grow in my field.

During my time in London, I want to spend most of my time visting because the city is very big and rich when it comes to culture. You could give me some suggestions regarding the places i should go to, as well some tips on how to travel cheap by the subway or train.

I would appreciate any suggestion and maybe we can meet and drink a coffee to catch up.

Best wishes,

Sofia

Word Count: 184

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Overall Band Score

5.5

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Vocabulary Complexity:
A2 - Upper Beginner
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Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:

i’m: 4

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Task Response

The letter partially addresses the task by giving a brief update on the writer's life and explaining the reason for the visit. However, the update on the writer's life is not detailed enough, and the explanation for the visit is somewhat vague. It would be better to provide more specific details about the changes in the writer's life and the purpose of the visit.

Coherence & Cohesion

The message is generally coherent and cohesive, but there are some issues with paragraphing and organization. The letter could benefit from clearer paragraph breaks to separate different topics. Additionally, the transition between the explanation of the visit and the plans for the visit could be smoother.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary used is fairly varied, and there is an attempt to express ideas using a range of words. However, there are some inaccuracies and awkward phrasings that affect the overall fluency and sophistication of the language. It would be beneficial to work on using more precise and natural language.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There is evidence of a range of grammatical structures, but there are also noticeable errors in punctuation, verb tense consistency, and sentence structure. It's important to pay attention to these details to improve overall accuracy and fluency.

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