Letter

Band 7+: You recently attended a party or a social event thrown by a friend, but you were unable to stay for the whole time. Write a letter to your friend. Write a letter to your friend to thank them. You should include details about: - how much you enjoyed the event - the reason why you had to leave early - an invitation to meet up soon to catch up properly

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Dear Ahmad,

Hello. I hope this letter finds you well. This is to thank you for the amazing party you arranged last week.

It was organised in such a structured manner.From the beautiful ambiance,to the pristine furniture in the hall, everything was just marvellous.Meeting all of our school friends refreshed my mind,as the conversations were filled with fond memories of our childhood.For about two hours, this party mitigated all of my current worries and transported me to a happy laughter-filled place. This was indeed a much required gathering for all of us.

The reason I could not stay at your event for long, is because I had to attend a meeting at my Job.I tried to persuade my HR manager to allow me to skip this meeting but due to the critical nature of the breifing i had to leave.I wish I could have stayed for longer as this event fostered moments in my mind that are still making me smile.

Although all of us enjoyed alot.Unfortunately i did not get enough time to catch up with you. How about we meet this saturday at Tim Hortons? just like old times, and catch up with whats happening in our life.

Best regards,

Haris.

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Overall Band Score

7.5

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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 fully addresses all parts of the task. The candidate provides a detailed description of why the event was enjoyable, offers a clear and plausible reason for leaving early, and includes a specific invitation to meet up. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a friend, and the content is relevant and well-developed. To further improve, ensure consistent spacing after punctuation marks (e.g., after periods and commas) to enhance the visual presentation.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter is logically organized into paragraphs that correspond to the bullet points in the task. The progression of ideas is clear. However, there are some minor issues with punctuation and spacing (e.g., missing spaces after periods and commas) that slightly disrupt the flow. To improve, ensure that every sentence is properly separated by a space after a full stop to maintain a professional visual flow.

Lexical Resource

You have used a very impressive range of vocabulary, such as 'pristine,' 'mitigated,' 'fostered,' and 'ambiance.' These words elevate the quality of the writing. There are a few minor spelling errors (e.g., 'breifing' instead of 'briefing' and 'alot' instead of 'a lot') and some slightly unnatural phrasing (e.g., 'organized in such a structured manner' sounds a bit formal for a friend's party), but the overall lexical control is strong. Boost vocabulary complexity to elevate the overall score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

You demonstrate a good variety of complex sentence structures. However, there are several grammatical and mechanical errors that prevent a higher score. Specifically, there are issues with capitalization (e.g., 'i' instead of 'I', 'saturday' instead of 'Saturday'), punctuation (unnecessary commas, such as after 'long'), and spacing. Pay close attention to the rules of capitalization for proper nouns and the pronoun 'I' to ensure accuracy.

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