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Band 5+: You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. You are due to start a new job next week but you will not be able to because you have some problems. Write a letter to your new employer. In your letter • explain your situation • describe your problems • tell him/her when you think you can start.

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Dear Mr John,

I am writing this to push my joining date. I cannot start working next week because my current employer has requested that I stay for a week.

Let me explain the situation in detail. As you know, my joining date is on 1st Aug and my last working day with my current employer is on 27th July however my current manager is requesting me to extend my relieving date by two weeks so that I can train another resource whom they hired as my replacement.

I negotiated with my Manager and we both agreed instead of extending for 2 weeks i will be extending my relieving date by a week. Since I will also be relocating from Delhi to Bangalore, I also plan to visit my Parents and Friends as I have not seen them for a long time. Due to the above-mentioned problems, I will not be able to join on a given date.

As my new relieving date is 2nd Aug and will be taking a break of 4 days so I will start working from 7th Aug. I hope you will understand.

Yours sincerely,

Abhishek Sachdev

Word Count: 192

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Overall Band Score

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
Using more sophisticated words could be beneficial.

Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:

working: 3

current: 3

relieving: 3

Try using synonyms for the above words

Task Response

6.5

The letter adequately addresses all parts of the task. The explanation of the situation and problems is clear. However, a more concise and direct approach would improve the response.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter's message is mostly understandable. However, the flow could be improved with better paragraphing and sentence structure. The numerous grammatical errors affect the overall coherence.

Lexical Resource

5.5

The vocabulary used is appropriate for the context. While the range is sufficient, more precise and sophisticated language could enhance the letter's impact.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

3.5

The letter contains numerous grammatical errors that detract from the overall clarity and professionalism. Improving grammatical accuracy is crucial.

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