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Band 5+: Your best friend is moving back to your city after being overseas for five years. Write a letter to convince your friend to move in with you. In the letter: – Explain how much you have missed your friend – Describe how you feel about your friend's return – Give reasons that you and your friend should share a home

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Hi Sarah,

How are you? I’ve heard that you are coming back to city by the end of the month. I am very excited to have you back and I have really missed you during those 5 past years.

Do you remember how we used to sneak out of classes and go for a swim at that river near your place? Back then, we were so young and unaware about how our careers would change our lives. Thinking about the things that we can do when you will be back makes me having a sentiment of euphoria.Reminding about those memories makes me feel so nostalgic and I would really appreciate if we can create more of them. We should definitely try sharing an apartment so that we can spend most of our time together.

Lots of love,

Nishal

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Overall Band Score

5.5

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Vocabulary Complexity:
A2 - Upper Beginner
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Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:

about: 3

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Task Response

4.5

The letter partially addresses the task by expressing excitement about the friend's return and mentioning the idea of sharing a home. However, it lacks details on why they should live together and does not elaborate on how much the writer has missed the friend. To improve, provide more specific reasons for living together and elaborate on the feelings towards the friend's return. The letter falls short of the required 150 words.

Coherence & Cohesion

5.5

The letter is coherent and easy to follow. The writer reminisces about past memories with the friend, creating a nostalgic tone. However, the transition to suggesting living together could be smoother. Consider adding more details and examples to strengthen the connection between the memories and the idea of sharing a home.

Lexical Resource

5.5

The vocabulary used is fairly appropriate, but there is room for improvement in terms of variety and sophistication. Try incorporating more diverse and advanced vocabulary to enhance the overall quality of the letter. Additionally, pay attention to word choice to convey emotions more effectively.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

5.5

The letter demonstrates a reasonable range of grammatical structures and is mostly accurate. However, there are some minor errors in punctuation and sentence structure that could be improved. Review the use of commas and work on varying sentence structures for a more polished writing style.

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