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Band 6+: You are planning to organize a small get-together at your home for a colleague who is leaving the company. Write a letter to your colleague to make arrangements for the event. Include details about: the date and time you have chosen for the event, the specific tasks or contributions you would like your colleague to help with, and the type of food and entertainment you are planning to have.

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Dear Mike,

I have been really happy to know that you have got a new role as a team manager in the Facebook. I am happy to invite you to the party, wich will be on Friday at 7 pm at my home. You can park your car on my pirking place if you want, it will be free because my wife planning to visit her parents on Friday.

We are planning to order seafood from the nearest restaurant the Big Fish. It is a famous and highly recommended place among local residents. As for drink, we are going to buy several bottles of bear and white wine. If you want something on top of that, please let me know in advance.

My flat is pretty big, but I have not got enaugh chairs for all participants. Actually I have only four chairs. Hopefully my neighbour give me one additional chair, but it is still not enough and so if you can please bring your light carbon chair with you.

Your friend,

Dmitry

Word Count: 173

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Overall Band Score

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Vocabulary Complexity:
A2 - Upper Beginner
Consider using more varied and advanced words.

Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:
No noticeable repetition! Great job!

Task Response

The letter addresses the main requirements of the task: it provides a date and time, location, food and drink details, and a request for the colleague to bring something. However, there are some inaccuracies and irrelevant details that detract from the task achievement. For example, the opening focuses on the colleague's new job rather than the farewell event, and the mention of parking and the wife's plans is unnecessary. The request for the colleague to bring a chair is clear, but the phrasing could be more polite and direct. To improve, ensure all details are relevant to the event, maintain a consistent tone, and proofread for spelling and grammar errors (e.g., 'wich', 'pirking', 'bear' instead of 'beer', 'enaugh').

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter is generally easy to follow, but there are some minor lapses in coherence. The flow from the opening to the details is logical, but the transition between the parking information and the food/drink details could be smoother. The paragraphing is adequate, but the second paragraph mixes food and drink details without clear separation. To improve, consider using clearer topic sentences and linking words to guide the reader through the information.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is appropriate for the context, but there are some inaccuracies and informal choices that reduce precision. For example, 'pirking place' should be 'parking space', 'bear' should be 'beer', and 'enaugh' should be 'enough'. The phrase 'on top of that' is slightly informal but acceptable. To improve, use more precise and varied vocabulary, and ensure correct spelling of common words. Boost vocabulary complexity to elevate the overall score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are several grammatical errors that affect clarity. For instance, 'my wife planning' should be 'my wife is planning', 'Hopefully my neighbour give me' should be 'Hopefully my neighbour will give me', and 'if you can please bring' should be 'if you could please bring'. The sentence 'I have been really happy to know that you have got a new role' is slightly awkward; consider 'I was really happy to hear that you got a new role'. To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement, correct use of tenses, and conditional structures.

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