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Band 4+: You recently received a letter from a friend asking for advice about whether to go to college or try to get a job. You think he/she should get a job. Write a letter to this friend. In your letter: say why he/she would not enjoy going to college explain why getting a job is a good idea for him/her suggest types of job that would be suitable for him/her

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Dear Melanie

I am writing this letter for trying to convince you to starting your businness.You are mixed with thoughts about whether should you go to college or not but i strongly advise you not to go to the college.Because I know you better than you think and if you choose to study instead to work, you will make a horrific mistake.

First of all you already hate to learn anything by book. You are always thrilled with self taught. Do you remember the time that you repair my notebook? You put an incredible tinkering and magically solve my keyboard entanglement. Also you always wonder how to make money, start a businness and success at a job while working. Pursuiting a career without having a college degree will definitely bring you a magnificent achievement. As a persona your character developed as a businnesswoman or saleswomen. As an independent self standing woman, you can do marketing expertise easyly without having college degree. Additionally this fact can be useable for pr management. For example seeing an article about a self taught woman starting her shop will definitely attract costumers.

To sum up you are a powerful woman. A person confident with shear wil. You can be successful at anything but trying to get a college degree is just not for you.

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Overall Band Score

4.5

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B2 - Upper Intermediate
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Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:

college: 4

degree: 3

woman: 3

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Task Response

5

The letter partially addresses the task by advising against going to college and suggesting getting a job instead. However, the reasons for not enjoying college and the types of suitable jobs are not clearly explained. It would be beneficial to provide more specific examples and details to fully address the task.

Coherence & Cohesion

4

The letter is somewhat coherent but lacks overall cohesion. There are some abrupt shifts between ideas and the progression of thoughts could be smoother. Additionally, the paragraphing could be improved to enhance the overall structure of the letter.

Lexical Resource

4

There is an attempt to use a range of vocabulary, but some words are used incorrectly or inappropriately. Work on expanding your vocabulary and using words more precisely. Additionally, aim for more natural and sophisticated language to improve the lexical resource.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

4

There are several grammatical errors throughout the letter, including issues with verb tense consistency, subject-verb agreement, and sentence structure. Work on improving your grammar accuracy by paying closer attention to these aspects. Additionally, vary your sentence structures to demonstrate a wider range of grammatical structures.

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