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Band 7+: 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 this letter find you well. I regret to inform you that I cannnot make it to your birthday celebration due to a sudden professional commitment that 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 for the day following your birthday. I learned this through one of the emails 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 four days left, I want to utilize any free time in preparing to make sure I give my best in the interview to get selected for my dream role. I couldn’t let you know any sooner than now, as I received the invitation today. It hurts to say that I cannot 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 to 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,

Mani

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Overall Band Score

7.5
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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

8
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 been more concise in explaining their reason for not contacting the friend sooner.

Coherence & Cohesion

7.5
The letter is well-organized 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.

Lexical Resource

7.5
The writer demonstrates a good range of vocabulary, using phrases like 'unavoidable legitimate reason', 'trials', and 'dream role'. However, there are some minor errors in word choice (e.g., 'cannnot' instead of 'cannot') and some phrases could be more idiomatic.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

7.5
The writer displays a good range of sentence structures and uses grammar accurately, with only minor errors (e.g., missing article in 'a reputed international company'). However, some sentences are a bit long and could be simplified for better clarity.

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