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Band 8+: You were unable to attend a family member's wedding due to a prior commitment. Write a letter to the family member explaining why you could not attend. You should include details about: - the prior commitment that prevented you from attending - your feelings about missing the wedding - how you plan to celebrate with them later.

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Dear A,Firstly, I would like to really appreciate your invitation to your wedding. I have known you and Emily for more than two years and I am genuinely happy to see you getting married to each other. But, I am afraid I will not be able to attend the marriage ceremony as I have a conflicting medical appointment in Charlestown, two-hour drive from my place during the same day.I wish I could reschedule the appointment but I have been suffering from excruciating pain in my shoulder for the last three weeks and this is the earliest slot that was available with Dr. Kauffman who is world renowned for recovery of shoulder injuries. I would like to get treated for my pain and take necessary medications to alleviate the discomfort.

I was thrilled to bits when you had first told me about your plans of proposing Emily and I was excited to plan a fun surprise dance during the wedding. I know I will be missing out on a lot of fun and frolic with our old college gang. I am quite aware that you wanted me to prepare a speech during your important day as well but I am sorry I will not be available for that.

However, I plan to make it up to you by taking you out for a golf day in the Beverly Hills Golf Course. I am planning to invite a couple of friends to swing some shots and then later enjoy pizza and drinks. We might plan to watch the latest Marvel movie at the Marcus Theatres.In the meantime, please accept this bouquet of flowers and a wall piece as my advance wedding gift. Please do share photos and videos from the event. Congratulations in advance!Regards,J

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Overall Band Score

8
(+/- 0.5)
Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
Using more sophisticated words could be beneficial.
Grammar Mistakes: N/A
Vocabulary Repetition:
wedding: 3
during: 3
Try using synonyms for the above words

Task Response

8
The letter effectively addresses all three required points: it clearly explains the reason for absence (medical appointment), expresses feelings about missing the event (excitement and regret), and proposes a future celebration (golf day). The tone is appropriate and the content is relevant. Minor lapses include a slightly informal phrase ('thrilled to bits') and a somewhat abrupt transition to the future plan, but these do not detract significantly from the overall task achievement. To improve, consider making the future plan more concrete and ensuring the letter flows more smoothly between points.

Coherence & Cohesion

8
The letter is well-organized and easy to follow. The message flows logically from expressing gratitude and explaining the reason for absence, to feelings about missing the event, and finally to future plans. Paragraphing is clear and appropriate. However, there are minor lapses in cohesion, such as the abrupt transition from the wedding gift to requesting photos, which could be smoothed with a linking phrase. Overall, the letter is coherent and cohesive.

Lexical Resource

8
The letter demonstrates a good range of vocabulary with some sophisticated and natural expressions (e.g., 'excruciating pain', 'alleviate the discomfort', 'thrilled to bits', 'fun and frolic'). There are a few minor phrasing issues, such as 'really appreciate your invitation' (could be 'truly appreciate') and 'world renowned for recovery of shoulder injuries' (could be 'renowned for treating shoulder injuries'). Overall, the vocabulary is used accurately and appropriately, with only minor lapses.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

8
The letter uses a wide range of grammatical structures with good control. There are only minor errors, such as missing commas after introductory phrases (e.g., 'Firstly, I would like to...' is correct, but 'However, I plan...' is fine; the issue is more with punctuation in a few places). The grammar is generally accurate, and the minor issues do not affect understanding. Overall, the grammatical range and accuracy are strong.

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