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Band 6+: You have recently started work in a new company. Write a letter to an English-speaking friend. In your letter, - Explain why you changed jobs. - Describe your new job. - Tell him / her your other news.

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Dear Ami

I hope you are doing great in your English speaking class. I am writing this letter to you because I have started to work in a new company.So far,I am loving this new job.

Additionally I changed to new job because of the overwork and the boss was pressurizing me to do overtime. Eventually he was not rising up my salary.Although I wanted to stick to my old job.Consequently, I could not continue because of the mentioned reasons including my health.

Moreover, my current work has many opportunities to learn new experiences along with with promotions. My new boss is extremely ecstatic with my work. In the next upcoming month, my pay is going to be increase up to 20 percent. All I have to do is about sales management in the company that gives me relief.

However, I have one more good news that I am buying a new house nearby your place. Hence, we will be able to see each other along with spending more leisure time together.

I hope this letter finds you healthy and looking forward to seeing you in next month.

Warm Regards,

Pratiksha Patil

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Overall Band Score

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
Using more sophisticated words could be beneficial.

Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:

because: 3

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Task Response

The letter appropriately addresses all parts of the task, explaining the job change, describing the new job, and sharing other news. The content is relevant and sufficiently detailed. To improve, focus on refining sentence structure and word choice for greater clarity and precision. For example, vary sentence beginnings and use more sophisticated vocabulary where appropriate.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter is generally coherent, but the flow could be improved with better transitions between ideas. Paragraphing is mostly adequate, but some sentences feel disjointed. Consider using more cohesive devices to link ideas within and between paragraphs.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate for the task, but there's room for improvement in using more precise and varied language. Some phrases are a bit basic. Try to incorporate more sophisticated vocabulary to express your ideas more effectively.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The letter contains a mix of simple and complex sentences, but grammatical errors are noticeable and impact clarity. Focus on improving accuracy in areas such as verb tense consistency, subject-verb agreement, and correct use of prepositions. Pay attention to punctuation to enhance readability.

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