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Band 8+: You have borrowed some books from your university library, but you have not returned them yet. Write a letter to the library official and in your letter describes what happened, express your sincere words of apology and offer what you can do to make it up

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Dear Sir or Madam,

I am Ahmed Ali who is one of your frequent visitors, and I am writing to apologize about not returning the borrowed books on the agreed time.

Last week I borrowed three books from the college library, and I was informed of the accepted time to return them back. Unfortunately, I was unable to come to the college because I was sick and restricted bed rest was advised.

The delay was not intentional because I experienced unforeseen circumstances which made me unable to return the books as I had planned. Thus, I regret any inconvenience my delay may have caused, and please accept my sincere apology.

As I value the service provided by the library, I want to rectify the situation, and I will return the borrowed items as soon as possible. Finally, I thank you for your patience and understanding in this matter, and I will make a conscious effort to prevent similar incident in the future.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Faithfully,

Ahmed Ali

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Task Response

8.5

The letter fully addresses the task by describing the situation, expressing sincere apologies, and offering to make up for the mistake. Well done!

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7.5

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7.5

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7.5

A wide range of grammatical structures is used with good control. Minor errors are present, such as missing articles or prepositions. Proofreading can help eliminate these errors.

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