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Band 7+: You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. A good friend has just changed schools and is having difficulty fitting in and needs your advice. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter • make suggestions as to how they could make friends • suggest joining clubs, participating in school activities • give any extra general advice You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows: Dear..., You should write at least 150 words.

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Dear Sam,

I heard that you have moved to a new school around our neighborhood and might find hard to adapt to a new school. I thought that I must share some advice, to help you adjust easily at your new school.

Firstly, try to talk and introduce yourself to your new friends in the class, and ask for lecture notes that you have missed. Secondly, I recommend you to join the national sports club to get along with the new classmates. It would be better to take part in musical activites in playing musical instruments, such as piano and violin to develop and build a connection with your new peers.

My additional advice is to be good with all the teachers and students, and pay more attention in the class. This will help you to maintain high scores and keep a good record in the school.

I hope my advice will support you to fit in smoothly at your new school.

Best Wishes,

Iresha

Word Count: 165

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Overall Band Score

7.5

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Vocabulary Complexity:
A2 - Upper Beginner
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Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:

advice: 3

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Task Response

The letter appropriately addresses all parts of the task, offering relevant and sufficient advice to the friend. The suggestions are practical and well-aligned with the prompt. To further enhance the response, consider elaborating on the reasons why each suggestion would be beneficial, providing a more in-depth explanation of the potential positive outcomes.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter is generally well-organized and easy to follow. The advice is presented in a logical order. To improve coherence, consider using more varied linking words and phrases to connect ideas between sentences and paragraphs. For example, instead of just 'Firstly' and 'Secondly,' you could use phrases like 'To begin with,' 'Furthermore,' or 'In addition.'

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary used is appropriate for the task. To enhance the lexical resource, try incorporating more specific and varied vocabulary related to making friends and participating in school activities. For instance, instead of 'get along with,' you could use 'bond with' or 'connect with.' Also, consider using synonyms to avoid repetition of words like 'new.'

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The letter demonstrates a good command of grammar, with only a few errors. Pay attention to subject-verb agreement and correct article usage. For example, 'might find hard to adapt' could be improved to 'might find it hard to adapt.' Also, ensure correct preposition usage, such as 'in musical activities' becoming 'in musical activities such as playing...'

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