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Band 4+: You were supposed to attend your friend's birthday party but you forgot and did not show up. Write a letter to your friend apologizing for missing the celebration. You should include details about: - why you forgot the party - how you feel about not being there - what you plan to do to make it up to your friend.

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Dear friend

I apologize for missing you’r birthday party and the reason that i didn’t attend was that i had to help my sister for an important school work and i feelt despert and sad because i coudn’t reject my littel sister and on the other hand i was worried that you will think that i choose to not attend the celebration or that i’m mad at you so i’m writting this message to inform you of what truoly happend And i hope that you understand my decision However i’m planing to make small party at my house and invite family and friends to celebrate you’r birthday

I hope that i can make up to you

With love from you’r friend

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Overall Band Score

4.5

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B2 - Upper Intermediate
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Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:

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Task Response

5.5

The letter addresses all parts of the task, providing a reason for the absence, expressing feelings, and suggesting a way to make amends. However, the explanation could be more detailed and convincing. The letter falls short of the required 150 words.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter's message is mostly understandable, but the flow is disrupted by grammatical errors and awkward phrasing. Improved sentence structure and clearer transitions would enhance coherence.

Lexical Resource

4.5

The vocabulary used is adequate but lacks range and precision. More sophisticated word choices would improve the overall impact.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

3.5

Numerous grammatical errors significantly affect the clarity and fluency of the letter. Improved accuracy is needed to achieve a higher score.

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