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Band 5+: You have recently moved to a new city and need to find a suitable primary school for your child. Write a letter to a friend who lives in that city asking for advice. Include details about: your child's age and needs; the type of school you are looking for; your request for specific recommendations and reasons.

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Dear Tommy,

I’m writing to inform you that I’ll soon be moving to the same city that you live in. I’ll be needing some help making my first steps there.

First of all, I hop this letter finds you in good health. apparently I’ve found a new job in Denver. And I heard that you have been living there for years now. That’s why Ithought it would be great to see you and catch up.

Furthermore I have a kid now which is 8 years old, as you know he has to go to school, so I hope you recommand a school that you know or have a previous experience with. I was hoping to find a primary school that’s not far from where i live that provids extracurrecular ectivities such as sports and literature clubs, so the kid can develope and make new friends and socialize. If you need anymore further explanation please dont hesitate to contacte me.

I hope you can provide me with a list of schools that that matchs my needs, and I will be happy to hearing from you.

Best wishes,

Houssam.

Word Count: 187

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

Vocabulary Repetition:

school: 3

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Task Response

The letter addresses the task by informing the friend about the move, mentioning the child's age (8 years old), and requesting school recommendations. It also includes some details about the desired school type (primary school with sports and literature clubs). However, there are several lapses: the child's specific needs are not clearly described, the request for recommendations lacks specific reasons, and some information (e.g., catching up) is somewhat irrelevant. To improve, ensure all three bullet points are fully covered with clear, relevant details, and provide specific reasons for the recommendations you seek.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter has a clear overall structure with an introduction, body, and closing, but the flow is sometimes disrupted by abrupt transitions and informal phrasing. The purpose of the letter is clear, but the organization could be improved by more logical sequencing of ideas. For example, the greeting and health inquiry feel out of place after stating the main purpose. Use cohesive devices more effectively to link sentences and paragraphs, and ensure each paragraph has a clear central topic.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate for the task, but there are several spelling errors (e.g., 'hop' for 'hope', 'recommand' for 'recommend', 'provids' for 'provides', 'extracurrecular' for 'extracurricular', 'ectivities' for 'activities', 'develope' for 'develop', 'contacte' for 'contact') and some informal or imprecise word choices (e.g., 'kid' instead of 'child', 'a lot of' instead of 'many'). To improve, use a wider range of precise vocabulary and ensure correct spelling. Also, avoid overly casual language in a formal letter. Boost vocabulary complexity to elevate the overall score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The letter contains numerous grammatical errors that affect clarity, including incorrect verb forms ('I hop' for 'I hope', 'Ithought' for 'I thought'), missing articles ('a new job' is correct but 'I have a kid now which is 8 years old' should be 'I have a kid now who is 8 years old'), incorrect prepositions ('far from where i live' is correct but 'provide me with a list' is correct, yet 'I will be happy to hearing' should be 'I will be happy to hear'), and punctuation issues (missing commas, inconsistent capitalization). To improve, focus on using a wider range of sentence structures with accurate grammar and punctuation. Proofread carefully to eliminate basic errors.

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