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Band 6+: You are planning a small get-together at your place next weekend and want to invite a close friend. Write a letter to your friend inviting them. You should include details about: - the reason for the get-together (e.g., celebrating a promotion or just catching up) - what you plan to do (food, games, etc.) - asking what they would like to bring and confirming the time and date.

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Dear Sam,

I hope this letter finds you in good helath and high spirits. I’m writing to invite you in a small party, which i am throwing on next sunday and your presence can make it even more delightful.

Since I passed my graduation with flying colors, I would like to share my happiness with all of my school friends so, I arrange a small party at my home. Although I’m busy in my hectic schedule, I want to make my graduation event memorable. I think this event can be the reason to meet everyone after so long.

As everyone would be free next sunday on September 20th, I decided to invite all of my college friends too, making the event even more enthusiastic. If you would come to join me in the important phase of my life, I’ll be thankful to you.

If you could make any particular dish for guests, It can help me to reduce the burden of making few food items because I decided to cook everything at home rather then booking a catering. If you can bring some decoration stuff on your way, It can help me to arrange everything smoothly.

I hope to see you soon.

Yours lovingly,

Prabhjot

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
Using more sophisticated words could be beneficial.

Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:

would: 3

event: 3

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Task Response

The letter covers all the required points: the reason for the get-together (celebrating graduation), the date and time (next Sunday, September 20th), and a request for help (bringing a dish or decoration items). The tone is friendly and appropriate. However, there are some minor lapses: the date is mentioned but not the specific time, and the letter includes some irrelevant details (mentioning college friends and a hectic schedule) that slightly detract from focus. To improve, ensure all required details are clearly stated, such as the exact time, and keep the content more directly relevant to the invitation.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter has a logical structure with a clear opening, body, and closing. However, the flow is sometimes disrupted by awkward phrasing and unnecessary repetition (e.g., 'I arrange a small party' and 'I decided to invite all of my college friends too'). The paragraphing could be improved by grouping related ideas more effectively, such as keeping the reason for the party and the date in one paragraph, and the request for help in another. To enhance coherence, use clearer transition phrases like 'To make the event more enjoyable' instead of 'making the event even more enthusiastic.'

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate and conveys the intended meaning, but there are some inaccuracies and informal choices that reduce precision. For example, 'in good helath' should be 'in good health,' and 'throwing on next sunday' is awkward; 'having a small party next Sunday' would be more natural. Phrases like 'with flying colors' and 'hectic schedule' are appropriate but overused. To improve, use more varied and precise vocabulary, such as 'celebrate my graduation' instead of 'share my happiness,' and 'reduce the workload' instead of 'reduce the burden of making few food items.'

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The letter contains several grammatical errors and punctuation issues that affect clarity. Examples include: 'invite you in a small party' (should be 'invite you to a small party'), 'on next sunday' (should be 'next Sunday'), 'I arrange' (should be 'I have arranged'), 'rather then' (should be 'rather than'), and inconsistent capitalization of 'Sunday' and 'It.' The sentence 'If you would come to join me... I'll be thankful to you' is grammatically awkward; a better version would be 'If you could join me... I would be grateful.' To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement, correct prepositions, and consistent use of capital letters for proper nouns and sentence beginnings.

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