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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 Bob

The week that we spent together were one of the best moments of my life. We had countless fun memories together and I would like to thank you for staying with me on the holiday.

During our holiday, I had as much fun that when I got back home I realised that I had forgotten to take any wallet with me.When I was taking a shower, I kept my wallet at the top of a cupboard inside your room and forgot about it. There are important cards and documents inside of my wallet that I’ll need in future.

Therefore, I was hoping if you could send the wallet back to me. There to a courier office near your been called Nepalcanmove.Take the wallet and put it inside of a ziplock bag and paste a tag with my name and adress wiritten on it on the ziplock bag. If you take the bag to the courier office I mentioned earlier, they will send it to my address. It’ll cost you about 260 rupess.I will send the amount to you bank acount.I would be very thankfull if you do this favour to me.

Yours sincerely.

Aayush Baniya

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

Vocabulary Repetition:

wallet: 5

inside: 3

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Task Response

The letter appropriately addresses all parts of the task, thanking the friend, explaining the forgotten wallet, and providing clear instructions for its return. The content is relevant and sufficient. Minor improvements could be made to refine the tone and ensure consistent accuracy in grammar and word choice.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter is generally coherent, but the organization could be improved. Consider dedicating a separate paragraph to each main point: thanking the friend, explaining the forgotten wallet, and providing instructions. This would enhance clarity. Also, ensure smooth transitions between ideas within paragraphs.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate for the task, but there's room for improvement. Try to use more varied and precise language. For example, instead of 'had as much fun,' you could say 'thoroughly enjoyed myself' or 'had a wonderful time.' Also, avoid informal language like 'Nepalcanmove' and use the full name of the courier service. Boost vocabulary complexity to elevate the overall score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The letter contains several grammatical errors that affect clarity. Pay close attention to subject-verb agreement ('The week that we spent together were' should be 'was'), correct tense usage, and proper article usage. Also, review sentence structure to avoid awkward phrasing. For example, 'There to a courier office near your been called Nepalcanmove' is grammatically incorrect and unclear.

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