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Band 5+: You are planning a weekend get-together with friends to enjoy some outdoor activities and want to invite a friend who has been busy lately. Write a letter to this friend inviting them to the get-together. You should include details about: - the purpose of the get-together (e.g., hiking, barbecue) - the date, time, and location of the event - any items or equipment they should bring.

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Dear Arif,

I’m writing to ask you to go with me next week in Bandarban. I hope you will enjoy this so much because we’re going to do lots of activites there.

I’m thinking to go Bandarban because you know its a very beautiful place surrounding with beautiful mountains and you can truly spend a peaceful tour in its quiet and crowdless area. As it’s a weekend trip so next friday will be perfect day to go on.

Al though there are not lots amounts of programs to do however, we can still participate some adventerous events such as trekking and go to see waterfalls crossing so many challenging mountain’s roads.

If you want to go then you need to backpack with a few emergency things such as medicines, boots and extra cloths. You can wear whatever you want to but try to bring things I mentioned because those are very essential for a hiker.

I look forward to your quick response.

Kind regards,

Liakat.

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Overall Band Score

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

Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:

because: 3

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Task Response

The letter addresses the main requirements of the task: it invites a friend, mentions the destination (Bandarban) and a general timeframe (next Friday), describes planned activities (trekking, seeing waterfalls), and suggests items to bring (medicines, boots, extra clothes). However, there are some lapses: the specific dates are vague (only 'next Friday' without a date), the activities are described in a somewhat general way, and the preparation advice could be more detailed. Additionally, there are minor inaccuracies in language (e.g., 'I'm thinking to go', 'crowdless', 'adventerous', 'mountain's roads') that slightly affect clarity. To improve, provide a clearer date or range of dates, expand on the planned activities with more specifics, and give more concrete preparation tips. Also, proofread for grammatical and spelling errors to enhance overall coherence.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter has a clear overall structure with an introduction, body, and closing, but the flow is sometimes disrupted by awkward phrasing and abrupt transitions. The ideas are generally connected, but the use of cohesive devices is limited and sometimes inaccurate. For example, the transition from the destination to the activities could be smoother. Paragraphing is present but could be more effectively managed to separate different points clearly.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate for the task, but there are several errors in word choice and collocation (e.g., 'activites' for 'activities', 'crowdless' for 'uncrowded', 'adventerous' for 'adventurous', 'mountain's roads' for 'mountain roads'). The range of vocabulary is limited, and some phrases are not natural (e.g., 'lots amounts of programs'). To improve, use more precise and varied vocabulary, and ensure correct spelling and word forms.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are numerous grammatical errors throughout the letter, including incorrect prepositions ('go with me next week in Bandarban' should be 'to Bandarban'), missing articles ('a very beautiful place'), incorrect verb forms ('I'm thinking to go' should be 'I'm thinking of going'), and subject-verb agreement issues. Punctuation is also inconsistent (e.g., missing commas, incorrect capitalization). The range of sentence structures is limited, and errors often impede clarity. To improve, focus on basic grammar rules and proofread carefully.

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