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Band 5+: You have just adopted a pet from a local animal shelter and want to share the news with a friend who loves animals. Write a letter to your friend describing your new pet. You should include: - what kind of pet you adopted and why you chose it - how the pet is settling into your home - invite your friend to come and meet the pet.

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Dear Sarrah ,

hello , i hope you are doing well. I wanted to gossip with you about a new surprise , new friend , Prince my new dog . I adopted prince yesterday , i brought it from a shelter. As you know my dad’s friend Jack is working in that shelter , he was invited to our home last night , we were disccusing and tackling different topics then when it comes to his work he was talking about a pet dog , someone just abondoned him , it was in a terrible health situation . Actually and as you know , i am not a pet person , put the way he was talking about it caught my attention . I did not have any idea of adopting this dog , but Mr Jack conveinced me about how adopting a dog can change my life because i will have a new friend , share new experience and try to handle different problems while deeling with it . I really wanted to take the risk and try this new feeling of having a dog . It was a black French Bulldog with a very soft fur and big dark eyes . When I saw it first i thought that we had a lovely eye contact , the feeling was innefable , for a while i thought that i am looking for my baby . Without even reflecting i loved it and would it beside me . I brought it home today , i feel joyful , stressed and a bit scared …. what if i can not handle the fact of me treating Prince in a good way ? Anyway , i am writing with an extreme excitment , i would love to see your reaction when you meet Prince , i am afraid both of you are going to have a strong relationship and forget about me . Alex was having a birthday party this Saturday , and he has a poodle , i was thinking of bringin Prince with me so that you will meet with it and have a lot of fun all of us together .

see you there then

Lina ,

best regards

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Overall Band Score

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Vocabulary Complexity:
A2 - Upper Beginner
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Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:

about: 5

prince: 5

friend: 3

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Task Response

The letter covers all three required points: it describes the pet (a dog named Prince), explains how the decision was made and how the pet is adjusting, and invites the friend to meet the pet with a specific time (Saturday at Alex's party). The tone is friendly and appropriate for a letter to a best friend. However, there are some lapses: the adjustment of the pet is only briefly mentioned ('I brought it home today, i feel joyful, stressed and a bit scared'), and the invitation could be clearer. Additionally, there are minor spelling and grammar errors (e.g., 'disccusing', 'abondoned', 'conveinced', 'deeling', 'innefable', 'would it beside me') and inconsistent punctuation. To improve, ensure all points are fully developed and proofread for accuracy.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter has a clear overall structure with an introduction, body, and closing, and the main points are addressed. However, the flow is sometimes disrupted by abrupt shifts in topic (e.g., from the adoption story to the description of the dog, then to the invitation). The use of informal connectors and some run-on sentences makes the message harder to follow. To improve, use clearer paragraphing and transitional phrases to guide the reader smoothly from one idea to the next.

Lexical Resource

There is a reasonable range of vocabulary, including some descriptive words (e.g., 'soft fur', 'big dark eyes', 'ineffable') and informal expressions appropriate for a friend. However, there are several spelling errors (e.g., 'disccusing', 'abondoned', 'conveinced', 'deeling', 'innefable', 'excitment', 'bringin') and some awkward word choices (e.g., 'gossip with you', 'tackling different topics', 'would it beside me'). To improve, proofread for spelling and choose more precise and natural vocabulary.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The letter attempts a variety of sentence structures, but there are numerous grammatical errors that affect clarity. These include subject-verb agreement issues (e.g., 'i brought it', 'i am not a pet person'), incorrect verb tenses (e.g., 'i am looking for my baby' instead of 'I was looking at my baby'), and punctuation problems (e.g., missing commas, run-on sentences). To improve, focus on using correct past tense forms, ensuring subject-verb agreement, and using punctuation to break up long sentences.

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