Letter

Band 5+: You were supposed to pick up a colleague from the airport last week, but you completely forgot due to a scheduling conflict. Write a letter to your colleague, apologizing for missing them at the airport. You should include details about: - What caused you to forget - How you realized your mistake - What you did to remedy the situation after your mistake

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Dear Mary,

I hope you are well. You must be upset for all the problems you faced when i promised hat i will pick you up from the airport but did not show up. I was having high fever so i took medicine, I fell asleep and completely forgot about your arrival. When i woke up, i tried to reach you through call but you did not picked.

I felt extremely sad and ashamed , i wanted to apologise for the inconvience that it caused on that day. I hope you can understand the situation and accept my apology as ypu know i would have never done that intentionally

I will highly appreciate if you give me a chance to make it up. I would like to plan for lunch in famous great resort. Please let me know on which day you will be free so we can plan accordingly. I will be waiting to hear it back from you soon.

See you soon,

Ishita Marria

Word Count: 166

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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:
No noticeable repetition! Great job!

Task Response

The letter appropriately addresses the task by apologizing, explaining why you forgot (falling asleep due to fever and medicine), expressing your feelings (sad and ashamed), and offering to make it up (lunch at a resort). The tone is generally suitable for a colleague. However, there are some minor lapses: the reason for forgetting could be clearer (e.g., you didn't mention setting an alarm or trying to contact the airport), and the apology could be more direct and detailed. Additionally, there are a few spelling and grammar errors (e.g., 'hat' instead of 'that', 'inconvience' instead of 'inconvenience', 'ypu' instead of 'you'). To improve, ensure the letter is proofread for accuracy, and consider adding more specific details about how you plan to make amends, such as a specific date or activity.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter has a clear structure with an opening, body, and closing. However, the flow is sometimes disrupted by awkward phrasing and missing transitions. For example, the shift from explaining the fever to trying to call could be smoother. Consider using linking words like 'Unfortunately' or 'As a result' to improve coherence. Paragraphing is adequate but could be more skillfully managed to separate the apology from the plan to make amends.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is basic and repetitive, with some inappropriate word choices (e.g., 'great resort' instead of 'nice restaurant' or 'famous resort'). The phrase 'I will highly appreciate' is not natural; 'I would greatly appreciate' is better. There is limited range, and some words are misspelled (e.g., 'inconvience' for 'inconvenience', 'ypu' for 'you'). To improve, use more varied and precise vocabulary, such as 'sincere apologies' and 'make amends'. Boost vocabulary complexity to elevate the overall score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are several grammatical errors that affect clarity. Examples: 'i' should be capitalized, 'hat' should be 'that', 'did not picked' should be 'did not pick', 'inconvience' is misspelled, and 'it caused on that day' is awkward. Punctuation is inconsistent (e.g., missing comma after 'ashamed'). The sentence 'I will be waiting to hear it back from you soon' is redundant. To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement, correct verb tenses, and proper punctuation. Using a mix of simple and complex sentences would also enhance grammatical range.

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