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Band 5+: You missed an international flight due to a problem at the airport. Write a letter to the airline. In your letter: Describe what happened that caused you to miss your flight Explain how missing your flight impacted you Clearly state what you would like the airline to do

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Dear Sir or Madam,

I hope you are doing well. This is to bring to your kind notice that I have missed to catch the flight which was scheduled 8 hours ago (2nd May, 2024) from Hong Kong to United Kingdom, since I was late to reach the airport. I was supposed to reach for check in by 4 pm however there was heavy traffic in Anderson Road so that I couldn’t reach on time to catch the flight on 8:30 pm. I sincerely apologize for the inconvenience.

Actually, I booked for travel owing to an important client meeting at United Kingdom. If I do not reach there by tomorrow, I will be unable to do the presentation in the meeting. While checking the airline website for tickets, there wasn’t any seat available in economy class. Therefore, I request you to check if there is any ticket available from your end to travel for the meeting. Once again I apologize for the inconvenience and the concern expressed at the nick of the time. It would be much helpful if you consider providing ticket for May 4th. I have attached my previous ticket as well as other details in this mail for your reference. Thanks in advance.

Yours faithfully,

Suzanne Lamerand

Word Count: 210

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Overall Band Score

5.5
(+/- 0.5)
Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
Using more sophisticated words could be beneficial.
Grammar Mistakes: N/A
Vocabulary Repetition:
reach: 4
there: 4
meeting: 3
ticket: 3
Try using synonyms for the above words

Task Response

5
The letter adequately describes what happened causing the writer to miss the flight, explains the impact of missing the flight, and clearly states what the writer would like the airline to do. However, the word count is below the minimum requirement of 150 words, and the explanation of the impact could be more detailed to fully address the task.

Coherence & Cohesion

5.5
The letter is mostly coherent and cohesive. The ideas are presented logically, but there are some minor lapses in cohesion, such as the abrupt transition between the description of the incident and the impact. Additionally, the paragraphing could be improved for better organization of ideas.

Lexical Resource

5.5
There is a good range of vocabulary used, but some phrases could be more formal and precise. The writer demonstrates control over a variety of vocabulary, but there is room for improvement in using more sophisticated language to enhance the letter's formality.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

5.5
The writer shows a good range of grammatical structures and the majority of the sentences are grammatically correct. However, there are some errors in punctuation and sentence structure that slightly affect the overall clarity of the letter. Proofreading for these errors is recommended.

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