Band 4+: You live in a rented apartment. Recently, there has been a problem with the heating system in your building, and it is still not fixed despite your previous phone calls. Write a letter to your landlord, Mr. Thompson. In your letter: Describe the problem with the heating. Explain how this is affecting your daily life. State what action you expect the landlord to take and by when.

The letter addresses all three bullet points required by the task. You have clearly identified the problems (heating, leaking sink, tap, and toilet), explained the impact on your life (lack of sleep, no hot showers, water waste), and stated your expectation (send someone to repair). However, the response is somewhat repetitive and the development of ideas is quite basic. To improve, try to expand on your descriptions to provide more depth. For example, instead of just saying the room is cold, you could describe how it affects your ability to work or relax. Additionally, while the task is fulfilled, the tone is a bit overly simplistic; using more formal vocabulary and varied sentence structures would enhance the overall quality of the response. The letter falls short of the required 150 words.

The letter follows the required structure and addresses all three bullet points from the task. However, the progression between ideas is somewhat abrupt. To improve, use a wider variety of cohesive devices (e.g., 'Furthermore,' 'In addition to this,' or 'Consequently') to link your sentences and paragraphs more smoothly. Currently, the sentences feel somewhat isolated.

The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive (e.g., using 'problem' and 'water' multiple times). To achieve a higher score, try to use more specific and sophisticated terminology related to the context, such as 'malfunctioning heating system,' 'persistent leak,' 'unbearable temperature,' or 'urgent repairs.' Avoid overly simple phrasing like 'not work good' and instead use 'is not functioning properly.'

There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, particularly regarding subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'plumbing have' instead of 'plumbing has'), verb tenses (e.g., 'I recently move' instead of 'I recently moved'), and noun plurals (e.g., 'these problem' instead of 'these problems'). Additionally, there are issues with sentence structure and word forms (e.g., 'not work good' instead of 'not working well'). Focus on mastering basic tense consistency and pluralization to improve clarity.