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Band 5+: Your friend has been offered a place on a course at the university where you studied. He/ She would like your advice about finding a place to live. Write an email to your friend. In your email, describe where you lived when you were a student at the university. Recommend the best way for him/her to look for accommodation. Warn him/her of mistakes students make when choosing accommodation.

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Dear Ali,

I’m writing to you to give you some suggestions about finding the best place to live, while studying at Cairo University, that might be of help if followed them.

While I was studying IT at Cairo university, I was living in a flat the opposite side of the university campus. It saved me effort and time. This, in turn, made me always on time for early classes, fully focused and energized as well.

I’d like to give you the phone number of the owner of that flat to see if it is still available for rent and I’ll recommend you to him. If it isn’t available, ask him to recommend you another flat as he is a well-known person in that area and he is familiar with flats to be rent around the area.

So, try to live in a place near to the university as it saves time and effort. Also ask for a place with internet connection as you will need it for your online researches and requirements.

Anyway, feel free to call me any time if you have any other questions.

Best wishes,

Hamza

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Vocabulary Complexity:
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university: 4

place: 3

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Task Response

4.5

The letter partially addresses the task by describing where the writer lived and recommending the best way to look for accommodation. However, it lacks warning the friend about mistakes students make when choosing accommodation. To improve, include advice on common mistakes to avoid.

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The letter is mostly coherent and cohesive, with ideas presented in a logical order. However, there are some minor issues with transitions between ideas. Consider using linking words to improve the flow of the letter.

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There is a good range of vocabulary used, but some words could be more precise. Try to incorporate more varied and sophisticated vocabulary to enhance the overall quality of the letter.

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The letter demonstrates a reasonable range of grammatical structures, but there are some errors in punctuation and sentence structure. Proofreading for these errors can help improve the grammatical accuracy of the letter.

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