Letter

Band 5+: You have a friend who is coming to visit you in your town next month. However, you will be away on a business trip during their visit. Write a letter to your friend. You should include details about: the reason you will be away; an alternative plan to meet them (e.g., suggest a different time or arrange for a mutual friend to host them); a suggestion of places they could visit or activities they could do in your absence.

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R.roy,

No,61, logi street,

Colombo,

2nd of October.

Dear friend,

I am fine and I hope you the same, I received your email my pal and that told you will plan to visit my town next month and hanging out me and my colleagues. Unfortunately, I’ll have a important business meeting in my office. Also I have to go to the meeting far away from our province. So definitely I cannot possible to hangout you my friend. So I have alternative plan, you will come to my town 2 months later because that time I’ll have fully holiday. So I have enough time to spend with you. In your next month go to the gym and train your body well and save some money for your expenses. So I am really sorry for the inconveniences and we’ll meet 2 months later. I’ll wait your humble reply.

Your loving,

Roy.

Word Count: 149

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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 task by explaining the reason for your absence and proposing an alternative plan. However, it does not include a suggestion of places to visit or activities to do in your town during your absence, which is a key requirement. The tone is somewhat informal and contains grammatical errors and awkward phrasing that affect clarity. To improve, ensure all bullet points are covered, use a more consistent and appropriate tone for a friend, and proofread for grammar and expression. The letter falls short of the required 150 words.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter has a logical structure with an introduction, explanation, alternative plan, and closing. However, the flow is sometimes disrupted by abrupt transitions and unclear references (e.g., 'that told you will plan to visit my town next month and hanging out me and my colleagues'). The paragraphing is not effectively managed; the entire letter is a single paragraph, which makes it harder to follow. To improve, consider breaking the letter into clear paragraphs: one for the reason, one for the alternative plan, and one for suggestions. Use cohesive devices such as 'Firstly', 'In addition', 'However', and 'Therefore' to link ideas more smoothly.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is basic and repetitive, with some inappropriate word choices (e.g., 'hanging out me', 'humble reply', 'train your body well'). There is limited range and flexibility, and the tone is informal but not consistently appropriate for the context. To improve, use a wider range of vocabulary and more precise expressions. For example, instead of 'hanging out', use 'spend time together' or 'meet up'. Instead of 'train your body well', suggest 'keep fit' or 'exercise'. Also, vary your sentence structures to show more lexical control. Boost vocabulary complexity to elevate the overall score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are numerous grammatical errors and awkward phrasings that affect clarity. Examples include: 'I hope you the same' (should be 'I hope you are the same' or 'I hope you are well'), 'that told you will plan' (should be 'which said you plan'), 'I'll have a important business meeting' (should be 'an important'), 'I cannot possible to hangout you' (should be 'I cannot possibly hang out with you'), and 'we'll meet 2 months later' (should be 'we can meet in two months'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, with missing commas and periods. To improve, focus on sentence structure, subject-verb agreement, and correct use of articles and prepositions. Practice writing with more complex and varied grammatical structures, and proofread carefully.

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