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Band 7+: You have received a letter from a friend who is organizing a weekend trip and has invited you to join. Unfortunately, you cannot accept the invitation. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: explain why you cannot join the trip politely refuse the invitation suggest meeting or doing something together at another time

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Dear Ahmed,

I hope this letter find you in good spirits. I’m writing to express my appreciate and to thank you for inviting me to spend the weakend at your new house. I was really excited when I received your invitation because it means a lot to me that you thought of me.

Unfortunately, I have to attend an important work meeting that I can’t miss. Last week, we experienced an unexpected system shutdown, which caused several technical problems and put a great deal of pressure on both my team and me. The meeting is about planning the repairs schedule and my presence is essential.

Hopefully, I’d love to visit you next weekend if that work for you; we could have barbecue, watch a movie, and explore your city. I can’t wait to see your new house and spend some quality time together.

I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Take care,

Mohamed Lamine

Word Count: 155

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Overall Band Score

7.5
(+/- 0.5)
Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
Using more sophisticated words could be beneficial.
Grammar Mistakes: N/A
Vocabulary Repetition:
No noticeable repetition! Great job!

Task Response

8
The letter effectively addresses all three task requirements: thanking the friend, explaining the reason for not attending, and suggesting an alternative time. The tone is appropriate and the content is relevant. Minor errors in spelling ('weakend' for 'weekend', 'appreciate' for 'appreciation') and grammar ('this letter find' for 'finds', 'if that work' for 'works') are present but do not significantly detract from clarity. To achieve a higher score, ensure proofreading for such errors and consider slightly more formal phrasing in the suggestion section (e.g., 'if that works for you').

Coherence & Cohesion

8
The letter is well-organized and easy to follow. Each paragraph has a clear purpose: thanking, explaining, and suggesting an alternative. The flow is logical and natural. To improve, consider using more cohesive devices to link ideas between paragraphs, such as 'In addition' or 'Furthermore' when adding details.

Lexical Resource

7
The vocabulary is appropriate and generally accurate, with good use of phrases like 'express my appreciation' and 'put a great deal of pressure'. However, there are a few errors: 'appreciate' should be 'appreciation', 'weakend' should be 'weekend', and 'repairs schedule' could be 'repair schedule'. The range of vocabulary is adequate but could be more varied and sophisticated.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

6
The letter uses a mix of sentence structures, including complex sentences, which is good. However, there are some grammatical errors: 'this letter find' should be 'this letter finds', 'if that work for you' should be 'if that works for you', and 'we could have barbecue' should be 'we could have a barbecue'. Punctuation is mostly correct, but a comma is missing after 'Hopefully'. Overall, the grammar is clear but has minor issues that prevent a higher score.

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