Letter

Band 5+: You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. One of your pen pals will shortly be visiting your city. For some reason, you cannot manage to meet him at the airport on time. Write a letter: asking him to wait for you at the airport and tell him how to identify you. You should write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write your own address.

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Dear Sam,

How are you? I hope you are doing well.

I am really excited to see you. I have checked your flight time and it is on time without any delays. I hope you will land as early as mentioned in the ticket. Once you arrived, you can relax some time at the arrival hall, there are few coffee shops and seats to take rest. I will be there before you finishing a cup of coffee. Actually, I have planned to be there on time, unfortunately I need to drop my sister in her college, because her driver got sick.

I know, you might have some confusions on how to recognize me. Don’t worry, I will come with my car to the 10th pillar at the arrival exit. You can easily recognize me by car, it will be a white Honda City with registration number KL56J3331. You can stand near the pillar and I can pick up you from there.

Wishing you a happy Jurney.

Goodluck,

Fais.

Word Count: 168

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Overall Band Score

5.5

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Vocabulary Complexity:
A2 - Upper Beginner
Consider using more varied and advanced words.

Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:

there: 3

Try using synonyms for the above words

Task Response

The letter addresses all parts of the task effectively. You have clearly asked the pen pal to wait (by suggesting he relax at the arrival hall) and provided specific details on how to identify you (the car model, color, and registration number). The tone is appropriate for a letter to a friend. To improve, ensure better grammatical accuracy in complex sentences; for example, 'before you finishing' should be 'before you finish,' and 'I can pick up you' should be 'I can pick you up.' Additionally, ensure the explanation for the delay is logically connected to the request to wait to make the flow even smoother.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter follows a logical progression, addressing all parts of the prompt. However, the flow is occasionally disrupted by run-on sentences and awkward transitions. For example, the sentence starting with 'Once you arrived...' combines several ideas that would be better served by being split into two distinct sentences. To improve, focus on using a wider variety of cohesive devices (like 'However,' 'Therefore,' or 'As a result') to link your ideas more smoothly.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary used is functional and appropriate for an informal letter to a friend. However, there is some repetition and a lack of sophisticated phrasing. For instance, 'recognize me' is used multiple times. You could use synonyms such as 'spot me' or 'identify me.' Additionally, be careful with spelling, such as 'Jurney' (Journey). Aim to incorporate more natural collocations to enhance the lexical range. Boost vocabulary complexity to elevate the overall score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Grammatical errors are present and occasionally hinder the clarity of the message. There are issues with verb tenses (e.g., 'Once you arrived' should be 'Once you arrive') and sentence structure (e.g., 'I can pick up you' should be 'I can pick you up'). There are also several comma splices where a full stop or semicolon would be more appropriate. To improve, practice using complex sentence structures and pay close attention to subject-verb agreement and word order in phrasal verbs.

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