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Band 7+: You are planning a surprise birthday party for your best friend and need to coordinate with their family. Write a letter to your friend's sibling asking for their help. You should include: - The date, time, and location you have in mind for the party. - A request for them to discreetly gather your friend's preferences (food, music, guests). - Suggestions on how they can help with the preparations without revealing the surprise.

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Dear Susan,

How’s everything going? I hope you and everyone in the family are at the pink of your health. I’m writing to you today to discuss your sister’s birthday celebrations.

While talking to her recently, I realised that she was really heartbroken that she would not be able to celebrate her birthday due to our upcoming exams and everyone would need to study. But I believe that irrespective of the exams, all our friends can surely take out a couple of hours for her special day.

All of us are planning to throw her a surprise birthday party and make it a memorable and happy day for her. I understand this is short notice, which is why it would be wonderful if you could help us in the preparations.

Specifically, we need help in finalising a venue, and the guest list for the party. We have narrowed down a few locations, but we believe it would be best for you to decide, keeping in mind the availability, transportation and finances. We’ll send them to you if you need it!

At the same time, my friends and I are taking charge of all the decorations, invites, gifts, games, and cake for the event. We just wanted to confirm, a chocolate and vanilla marble cake would work right? We know she likes those cakes but we thought it better to ask once again.

It would be really helpful if you could provide us with the venue and guest list by the end of this week so we could start working on all of this too. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to come up to us!

Thank you so much and I’ll see you soon!

Love,

Olivia

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Overall Band Score

7.5

(+/- 0.5)

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

Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:

would: 6

birthday: 3

could: 3

Try using synonyms for the above words

Task Response

9

The letter fully satisfies the requirements of the task. It is well-organized, clearly explains the purpose of the letter, and provides specific details about the event and the assistance needed. The tone is appropriate and friendly. There are no omissions or lapses.

Coherence & Cohesion

7

The letter is well-organized and easy to follow. The purpose of the letter is clear from the beginning, and the requests are specific. The transition between paragraphs is smooth, contributing to the overall coherence. To further enhance cohesion, consider using a wider range of cohesive devices to link ideas within paragraphs more explicitly.

Lexical Resource

8

The letter demonstrates a good range of vocabulary, using appropriate and natural language. Phrases like 'at the pink of your health' and 'heartbroken' are well-chosen. To further enhance the lexical resource, consider incorporating more sophisticated vocabulary related to event planning and coordination.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

6

The letter demonstrates a good command of grammar with a variety of sentence structures. There are a few minor errors, but they do not significantly impede understanding. To improve grammatical accuracy, pay close attention to subject-verb agreement and correct use of prepositions. Reviewing and editing the letter carefully before submission can help identify and correct these minor errors.

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