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Band 6+: You have just spent a week with a friend on holiday. When you got home, you realised that you had left your wallet there. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: ● thank your friend for the holiday ● explain that you left your wallet in their house ● give them instructions for how to send it back to you

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Dear friend,

I hope this message finds you well.

I am writing you to thank you very much for our holiday, which we spent together. I had a lot of good emotions after it.

However, I have a little request for you. Unfortunately, yesterday, when I came home, I realised that had forgotten a new wallet in your living room. I think it may be on your work desk or on the bedside table. This is valuable for me, because it is a gift from my parents. Please let me know if you will find it. Additionally, I would be very grateful if you can send me it. This can be done by nova posta. How I know for it I need to give you my address and data from ID-card, therefore I will send it in another letter, after your response. Thanks in advance for your help. I hope we will meet soon.

Best regards,

Vartic Alexandra.

Word Count: 158

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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 appropriately addresses all parts of the task, thanking the friend, explaining the lost wallet, and providing instructions for its return. The tone is friendly and polite. To improve, consider adding more specific details about the wallet to help your friend identify it easily. Also, you could directly offer to cover the shipping costs.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter is generally well-organized and easy to follow. The purpose of the letter is clear from the beginning, and the information is presented in a logical order. However, the transition between expressing gratitude and making the request could be smoother. Consider using a more explicit transition phrase to connect these two parts of the letter. For example, you could add a sentence like, "Aside from that, I am writing to you because I realized..." to improve the flow.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary used is appropriate for the task. However, there are opportunities to enhance the lexical resource by using more varied and precise language. For example, instead of saying "I had a lot of good emotions after it," you could say "I have many fond memories of it" or "I enjoyed it immensely." Also, consider using synonyms for common words like "valuable" (e.g., "precious," "significant"). Boost vocabulary complexity to elevate the overall score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The letter demonstrates a reasonable command of grammar, but there are some errors that affect clarity. For example, "I realised that had forgotten" should be "I realised that I had forgotten." Also, the sentence "How I know for it I need to give you my address and data from ID-card" is awkwardly phrased and should be reworded for clarity, such as "As far as I know, I need to provide my address and ID card details." Pay close attention to subject-verb agreement, correct tense usage, and sentence structure to improve grammatical accuracy.

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