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Band 7+: You have an appointment with your bank manager, but you cannot attend the meeting. You are writing to him to make another appointment. In your letter • Apologize for any inconvenience • Explain why you cannot attend this meeting • Make an appointment for another meeting

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Dear Mr. Smith,

I am writing to you to postpone our meeting that should be at 4pm today.

I apologize for this inconvenience as I understand how busy your working day and how important this meeting for our cooperation is.

The matter is that we have some serious issues in our branch in Chicago and I have to go there urgently and resolve the problems immediately. Otherwise, we will have huge financial losses, as well as we will lose our best customers. Actually, I am unable to inform you about all the details due to confidentiality rules. Nevertheless, the fact is that I am not able to come to the meeting today.

I would be grateful if you could make another appointment, for instance, at 3 pm on Friday tomorrow. Moreover, I will be able to gather more detailed information for our deal tomorrow morning, and, thus, our meeting will be much more effective.

Thank you in advance for understanding.

Looking forward to your prompt response.

Yours sincerely,

Ann Johnson

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Overall Band Score

7.5

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B2 - Upper Intermediate
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Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:

meeting: 4

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Task Response

The letter adequately addresses the task by apologizing for the inconvenience, explaining the reason for not being able to attend the meeting, and making a request for another appointment. However, the explanation for not attending the meeting could be more specific and detailed to fully address the task requirements.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter is generally coherent and cohesive, with ideas presented in a logical order. However, there are some minor lapses in coherence, such as the abrupt transition between the explanation for not attending the meeting and making a new appointment. Additionally, the paragraphing could be improved for better organization of ideas.

Lexical Resource

The letter demonstrates a wide range of vocabulary, used accurately and appropriately. The language is mostly natural and sophisticated, contributing to an overall strong lexical resource. However, there is room for improvement in using more varied and idiomatic expressions to enhance lexical richness.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

A wide range of grammatical structures is used with flexibility and control. Punctuation and grammar are generally accurate throughout the letter. However, there are a few minor errors in punctuation and sentence structure that could be refined for a higher score.

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