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Band 5+: You were invited to a friend's wedding but were unable to attend due to unforeseen circumstances. Write a letter to your friend apologizing for your absence. You should include details about: - why you couldn't attend the wedding - how you feel about missing the special day - what you plan to do to celebrate their marriage together.

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Hello

I am writing you this letter because I won’t be able to assist to your wedding because family issues.

First of all, I was with all my family when my brother decided to sneak out with his friend when nobody was paying attention. Them, when my family realized, she had to drive straight to where he was. Accidentally, she got an accident and she is currently at hospital and I’m looking after her.

If this is already a bad new for me, not going to such an important event like this one, makes me feel even worse. Moreover, I specially wanted to go to your wedding because I couldn’t go to your birthday, which made me feel so sad too.

Nevertheless, I’m pretty sure we could celebrate it in a different way such as eating a cake we both someday in a caffe, hang over and do some funny stuff, or something like that. What do you think about it?

Keep in touch,

Manu

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Overall Band Score

5.5

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
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Grammar Mistakes: N/A

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Task Response

6.5

The letter adequately addresses all parts of the task, providing a reason for absence, expressing feelings, and suggesting an alternative celebration. However, the explanation could be more concise and better structured for clarity.

Coherence & Cohesion

5.5

The letter's message is mostly understandable, but the flow is disrupted by some organizational and grammatical issues. Improving sentence structure and paragraphing would enhance coherence.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary used is appropriate for the context, but a wider range and more precise word choices would improve the overall lexical richness and sophistication.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The letter contains several grammatical errors that affect the overall clarity and fluency. Improving grammatical accuracy is crucial for a higher score.

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