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Band 5+: You have moved into a new house and want to invite a former colleague to a housewarming party. Write a letter to your former colleague. In your letter: - explain why you have moved - give them some details about your new home - provide information about the party (date, time, and location)

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Dear my friend julie.

How have you been julie? I wish everything would be great for you.

I have something to announce you to gather and to share my pleased. Have I ever told that I was saving up money to buy a new house? As you know, I had been saved my money for a long duration. And at last, I could buy my accomodation by my own which is a second house for me. I would like to invite you and some friends of mine who you could know to housewarming party.

It is located in Quezone city in Metro Manila. 21 nicanor layers in varsity, Quezon city. Please remind, when you enter the gate of varsity, You are required to show your ID. Please bring your ID in order to show them. If you come here by train, you can get a tricycle by katipunan station and it takes 10minutes. However, If you want to walk to house, It takes 40minutes on foot. So I am highly recommend you to come by trycicle from the station.

The house looks like simple and plain with green color of roof. We have second floor. The door looks like South Korea palace’s door which is wooden. If you drive your car, you can park in front of my house.

The housewarming party is held on 1st of August at 5 p.m. You feel free to bring whatever you want. I am planning to order lechon and lumpia, and some beverages.

I wish you may come to a my new house and share a joy with us. I ask you to let me know whether you can come or not. Please send me a email or text me. Thank you so much. Have a great day in God’s blesiing!

Sincerely, Sr.Elena

6th of july, 2026

Word Count: 304

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Vocabulary Complexity:
A1 - Beginner
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Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:

house: 4

please: 3

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Task Response

The letter addresses all three bullet points required by the task: the location is described with specific directions, the house is described (though somewhat briefly), and the party details (date, time, and what to bring) are clearly provided. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a friend. To improve, focus on the following: 1. Grammatical accuracy: There are several errors in sentence structure and verb tense (e.g., 'I had been saved my money', 'I am highly recommend you', 'I wish you may come to a my new house') that occasionally hinder the flow. 2. Vocabulary and Phrasing: Some expressions are slightly unnatural (e.g., 'share my pleased', 'announce you to gather'). Using more idiomatic English would enhance the quality. 3. Punctuation and Capitalization: Ensure proper nouns (names, cities) and the start of sentences are consistently capitalized, and avoid unnecessary capitalization of common nouns.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter follows the required structure and addresses all bullet points from the task. However, the flow of ideas is occasionally disrupted by awkward phrasing and repetitive sentence structures. To improve, try to use more cohesive devices (e.g., 'Furthermore', 'Regarding the location', 'As for the house') to link your paragraphs and sentences more smoothly. Some transitions between describing the location and describing the house feel abrupt.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary used is sufficient to convey the basic meaning, but there are several instances of incorrect word choices and spelling errors (e.g., 'pleased' instead of 'pleasure', 'accomodation', 'trycicle', 'blesiing'). There is also some repetitive use of simple words. To reach a higher band, aim to use more natural collocations and a wider variety of descriptive adjectives. For example, instead of saying 'The house looks like simple and plain', you could say 'The house has a simple and minimalist design'. Boost vocabulary complexity to elevate the overall score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Grammatical errors are frequent and sometimes impede the reader's understanding. There are issues with verb tenses (e.g., 'I had been saved my money', 'I am highly recommend'), article usage, and sentence construction (e.g., 'Dear my friend julie'). Punctuation and capitalization (e.g., 'julie', 'Quezone city') also need significant attention. Focus on mastering basic sentence structures, subject-verb agreement, and the correct use of past and present perfect tenses to improve clarity.

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