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Band 6+: Your friend invited you to his/her birthday party, but you are unable to attend. Write a letter apologizing for your absence. In your letter: • State why you cannot go. • Explain your reason for not contacting your friend sooner. • Suggest another time to meet.

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Dear Marc,

I hope you are doing good. I regret to inform you that I can’t make it to your birthday celebration due to a sudden professional commitment has arisen today, which is an unavoidable legitimate reason.

I have been selected for an interview for a Design Engineer position in a reputed international company, which is scheduled on the next day of your birthday. I have learnt this through one of my mails I received today. After a year of trials I have received an interview invitation, I am very excited and nervous at the same time. As I only have 4 days left, I want to utilize any free time in preparing to make sure I give my best in the interview to get selected in my dream role. I couldn’t let you know any sooner than now as I received the invitation today. Its hurts to say that I can’t attend your birthday party considering my schedule and the importance of the opportunity I received.

I really feel sorry for not being able to make it on your birthday celebrations, please accept my apologies. However, I would really love to see you on the first weekend after your birthday. Why don’t we see each other on Saturday at 6 PM to have a pint of beer and food together?

I hope you understand my situation and I really look forward meeting you on the first Saturday or Sunday after your birthday. Thank you so much for being a friend who always understands me and aligns with any situation.

Best Regards

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Overall Band Score

6.5
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Vocabulary Complexity:
B2 - Upper Intermediate
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Grammar Mistakes: N/A
Vocabulary Repetition:
birthday: 6
today: 3
interview: 3
received: 3
after: 3
really: 3
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Task Response

7
The letter fully addresses the task, providing a clear reason for not attending the birthday party, explaining the delay in informing the friend, and suggesting an alternative meeting time. However, the writer could have provided more details about the interview preparation to make the reason for not attending more convincing.

Coherence & Cohesion

6.5
The letter is well-structured and easy to follow, with each paragraph logically connected to the previous one. The writer uses cohesive devices effectively, but could improve by using more varied transitional phrases to link ideas.

Lexical Resource

6.5
The writer demonstrates a good range of vocabulary, using phrases like 'unavoidable legitimate reason', 'dream role', and 'aligns with any situation'. However, there are some minor errors in word choice (e.g., 'I hope you are doing good' instead of 'I hope you are doing well').

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

6.5
The writer displays a good command of sentence structures, using a mix of simple, compound, and complex sentences. However, there are some minor errors in punctuation (e.g., missing articles, incorrect use of commas) and verb tense consistency.

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