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Band 5+: You went to another city for a training course and stayed at a friend's house for a week. They have been great hosts. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter, thank them for having you at their house for a week, express your gratitude for their hospitality, say how much you miss them. Begin your letter as follows: Dear .................,

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Hi Jack,

Hope all is fine on your sides. I thnik lately we’ve growing apart a bit isn’t it. I know both of us’re running on tight schedules and generally have hectic days at works, but we need to try meed more often and catch up

Speaking of which, I wanted to tell you that Befor all I wanna thank you to having me the last week , I am so garteful to have friend like you .

One more thing I want to share with you is that It was speacial memoires with you and your friendly family , your mom help to improve my skills in cooking , She teach me news melas to try , she is very kind .

By the way, I also wanted to let you know that I really miss you I wanna to invite you at the next spring to spend with me great time and to introduce you to my family.

Lot of things to tell! Isn’t it ? Never mind! You know how talkative I can be at times. As I said earlier, let’s try and meet this Spring break and spend some quality time together. I won’t take no for an answer.

See you!

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Vocabulary Complexity:
A1 - Beginner
Aim to use more advanced language.

Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:
No noticeable repetition! Great job!

Task Response

The letter addresses the main requirements of the task: thanking the friend for hosting, expressing gratitude for hospitality, and mentioning missing them. However, there are some lapses in relevance and clarity. The opening paragraph about growing apart and busy schedules is somewhat off-topic and detracts from the main purpose. Additionally, the invitation for spring is a minor extension but acceptable. The response could be improved by focusing more directly on the gratitude and hospitality, and by reducing tangential comments. Also, ensure all points are clearly and accurately expressed, as some phrasing is confusing (e.g., 'Befor all I wanna thank you to having me the last week'). Overall, the task is covered but with some irrelevant material and inaccuracies.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter has a clear overall structure with an introduction, body, and conclusion, but the flow is sometimes disrupted by abrupt topic shifts and informal digressions. The opening and closing are friendly, but the middle section jumps from gratitude to cooking memories to an invitation without smooth transitions. To improve, use linking phrases (e.g., 'In addition', 'Moreover', 'On that note') and ensure each paragraph has a single clear focus. The paragraphing is adequate but could be more skilfully managed to enhance readability.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is generally appropriate for an informal letter to a friend, with some good attempts at idiomatic language (e.g., 'running on tight schedules', 'won't take no for an answer'). However, there are several spelling errors (e.g., 'thnik', 'garteful', 'speacial', 'memoires', 'melas') and awkward word choices (e.g., 'on your sides', 'meed more often', 'news melas'). To improve, proofread for spelling and use more precise and varied vocabulary. For example, instead of 'help to improve my skills', say 'helped me improve my cooking skills'. Boost vocabulary complexity to elevate the overall score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The letter contains numerous grammatical errors that affect clarity, including incorrect verb forms (e.g., 'we've growing apart', 'I wanna to invite'), missing articles (e.g., 'at works', 'at the next spring'), and punctuation issues (e.g., missing commas, run-on sentences). There is some variety in sentence structures, but control is inconsistent. To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement, correct use of tenses, and proper punctuation. For example, 'I am so grateful to have a friend like you' and 'She taught me new meals to try' would be more accurate.

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