Letter

Band 6+: You were supposed to attend a friend's birthday party last weekend, but you didn't show up without any notice. Write a letter to your friend apologizing for your absence. You should include details about: - why you couldn't attend the party - why you didn't inform them beforehand - how you plan to make it up to them.

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Dear Ruchin,

I hope you and your family are doing well. It has been a long time since we last met.

I am writing to apologize about your birthday, which I did not attended due to some personal reasons.

I felt sad when I realized that I was not able to attend your birthday party. Ones again I am very sorry for not attending your celebration.

A few weeks ago, my mother fractured her left leg; therefore, I needed to visit a doctor with her. Unfortunately, the doctor said that she required to stay at the hospital for five days for an operation, and my father was out of the state; as a consequence, it was essential for me to stayed with her and took care of her. Due to sudden emergency and rush, I was forgot to inform you that I will not be able to join your celebration.

I have already sent you a sorry card with a flower bonquet, which you will receive shortly through courier. In addition, I would like to invite to visit my home on Sunday, as I will bake your favourite pineapple cake, and we will celebrate your birthday again with small gettogether.

I hope you will understand my situation and forgive me.

See you soon.

Warm regards,

Dhruvi Patel

Word Count: 217

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Overall Band Score

6.5

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

Vocabulary Repetition:

birthday: 3

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Task Response

The letter addresses all three required points: it apologizes for missing the celebration, explains the reason (mother's injury and hospital stay) and why the friend wasn't informed (sudden emergency and rush), and proposes a make-up plan (inviting the friend over for cake). The tone is appropriate and the letter is generally clear. However, there are some lapses in accuracy and clarity: 'did not attended' should be 'did not attend', 'I was forgot' should be 'I forgot', and 'bonquet' should be 'bouquet'. Additionally, the phrase 'I would like to invite to visit my home' is missing an object ('you'). The letter could be improved by proofreading for grammatical errors and ensuring all sentences are complete and precise.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter is logically organized and the message is generally easy to follow. The apology, explanation, and proposed compensation are clearly presented in separate paragraphs. However, some transitions could be smoother, and the flow is slightly disrupted by a few awkward phrasings (e.g., 'Ones again' and 'I was forgot to inform you'). The paragraphing is adequate, but the final paragraph could be more clearly linked to the previous one to enhance cohesion.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary used is appropriate for the context and generally accurate. There is a good range of words and phrases (e.g., 'fractured her left leg', 'sudden emergency', 'sorry card with a flower bouquet'). However, there are a few minor errors and informal choices (e.g., 'bonquet' instead of 'bouquet', 'gettogether' instead of 'get-together') that slightly reduce the naturalness and sophistication of the language. Overall, the lexical resource is adequate but not fully flexible or precise.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The letter contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are several grammatical errors that affect accuracy. Examples include 'which I did not attended' (should be 'attend'), 'it was essential for me to stayed' (should be 'stay'), 'I was forgot to inform you' (should be 'I forgot to inform you'), and 'I would like to invite to visit my home' (missing 'you'). Punctuation is mostly correct, but these errors prevent the writing from demonstrating full control. With more careful proofreading and attention to verb forms and prepositions, the grammatical accuracy could be improved.

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