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Band 5+: You recently moved to a new apartment. Write a letter to your landlord about a problem in the apartment. In your letter: • explain what the problem is • describe how it affects you • say what you would like the landlord to do

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Dear Sir,

I am writing this letter to inform you about some problems that I have experienced while living in your apartment. That are not stated when I signed the lease. There are multiple issues in furniture of the apartment. The taps in the basin are broken and others in washrooms are clogged. Additionally, lifts of the building are defective.

The drawers in the kitchen are not moving properly so I am unable to keep my household things in it. It is really looking unpresesntable. The water leaks from the taps continuously. Sometimes water flow is blocked due to the clog in the taps. It makes me really frustated. Also the lift issues are happening almost everyday. This makes me exhausted after coming from the office because the I have to go through stairs.

I would like to request you to take actions regarding this issues. Firstly, you should talk to the secretary about lift defectiveness and replace it. You must have to repair the taps of the apartment and change the drawers in the kitchen.

I hope you will consider my suggestions and take actions towards it as soon as possible.

Yours faithfully,

Priya

Word Count: 195

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
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Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:

apartment: 3

issues: 3

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Task Response

The letter addresses all three bullet points required by the task. You have clearly identified the problems (taps, drains, lift, drawers), explained the impact on your life (frustration, exhaustion from stairs, inability to store items), and suggested specific solutions. To improve, ensure that the connection between the problems and their effects is more fluid. For example, instead of stating 'It is really looking unpresesntable,' you could explain how the broken drawers affect your organization. Additionally, be careful with grammatical structures; for instance, 'You must have to repair' is redundant - use either 'You must repair' or 'You have to repair.' Strengthening the formal tone and ensuring smoother transitions between sentences would help elevate the response.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter follows the required structure and addresses all parts of the prompt. However, the progression of ideas is somewhat disjointed. Some sentences are very short and choppy, which disrupts the natural flow of the message. To improve, try using more cohesive devices (e.g., 'Furthermore,' 'Consequently,' or 'As a result') to link your problems with their effects. For example, instead of having two separate sentences about the kitchen drawers, you could combine them to show cause and effect.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary used is functional but quite basic and repetitive (e.g., using 'issues' and 'taps' multiple times). There are also some spelling errors, such as 'unpresesntable' and 'frustated'. To reach a higher band, aim to use more precise and sophisticated vocabulary. Instead of 'problems,' you could use 'defects,' 'malfunctions,' or 'discrepancies.' Instead of 'not moving properly,' you could use 'are sticking' or 'are malfunctioning.'

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are several grammatical errors that impact the clarity of the writing. Issues include sentence fragments (e.g., 'That are not stated when I signed the lease'), incorrect preposition usage ('in furniture of the apartment'), and errors in modal verbs ('You must have to repair'). There are also issues with subject-verb agreement and article usage. Focus on practicing complex sentence structures and ensuring that every sentence has a clear subject and verb. Pay close attention to the distinction between 'must' and 'have to,' as using both together is grammatically incorrect.

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