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Band 5+: You made a friend when you visited another city a few months ago. This friend has come to your city for some work and will stay for another week. You want to invite this friend to your home for dinner. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter, • express how you feel about him/her visiting your city • invite the friend to your home for dinner • give location and date when you would want him/her to come

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Dear Ruchin,

I hope you and your family are doing well. It was a great time that we spent last month together during visit of your city Jaipur.

First of all, I heard that currently you are staying in my city Vadodara for your work seminars and you have one week spare time to know more about the beautiful city. I am very excited to show you various historic monuments as well as well-known tourist places of Vadodara.

Moreover, it would be great if you can come to my home for dinner. My mother will prepare special Gujarati Thali for you. Also, we will play garba after dinner with my family members in the backyard of my house.

Lastly, I think that next Sunday, 29th of March at 6:00pm will be best for you to come and spend some quality time with me. The location is 23, Abhisek society, TP-13. If you are not familiar with the area, please let me know so, I can help you.

I hope you are as excited as me for this reunion.

See you soon.

Warm regards,

Dhruvi Patel

Word Count: 185

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5.5

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Vocabulary Complexity:
A2 - Upper Beginner
Consider using more varied and advanced words.

Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:
No noticeable repetition! Great job!

Task Response

The letter appropriately covers all requirements of the task, expressing excitement about the friend's visit, extending a dinner invitation, and providing the necessary details of location and time. The tone is friendly and inviting. To further enhance the response, consider making the invitation more direct and specific, and ensure that the language used is consistently natural and idiomatic.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter is generally coherent and follows a logical structure, but there are some areas where the flow could be improved. The introduction could be more concise, and the transition between expressing excitement about the visit and inviting Ruchin for dinner could be smoother. Consider using transitional phrases to connect ideas more effectively. Paragraphing is adequate, but ensure each paragraph focuses on a single main idea.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary used is appropriate for the task, but there's room to enhance it with more varied and descriptive language. For example, instead of 'beautiful city,' you could use more specific adjectives. While the vocabulary is generally accurate, consider refining word choices to make the letter sound more natural and engaging.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The letter contains a mix of simple and complex sentences, but grammatical errors impact clarity. Pay close attention to verb tense consistency (e.g., 'during visit of your city' should be 'during your visit to the city'). Also, ensure correct use of articles (a, an, the) and prepositions. Proofreading carefully will help catch these errors and improve the overall grammatical accuracy.

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