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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 Sal,

I hope this letter finds you in good health. I’m really sorry I won’t be present at your birthday party next weekend. I am so pained because I am the main organizer of the whole thing but unfortunately there was nothing I could do about it.

Do you remember me telling you about my new job? Well the management set up a work seminar on the day of your big day and you know it is official and I can’t object.

Well, I would have reached out to you earlier before now but it’s an impromptu program, thereby leaving me with no time to have mentioned it but I promise to make it up to you.

I checked my schedule for the week and I will be free by the next weekend. We will have all the time in the world and i really hope this will compensate for my absence. Once again, I’m sorry. Thank you for accepting my apologies.

Your friend,

Oye

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Overall Band Score

6.5

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Vocabulary Complexity:
A2 - Upper Beginner
Consider using more varied and advanced words.

Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:
No noticeable repetition! Great job!

Task Response

The letter adequately addresses all parts of the task. The reason for absence, delayed communication, and alternative meeting suggestion are all clearly stated.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter's message is mostly clear, but some improvements in flow and paragraphing would enhance readability and cohesion.

Lexical Resource

6.5

The vocabulary used is appropriate and varied, demonstrating a good range of expression. More sophisticated word choices could elevate the score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

5.5

While the letter is generally understandable, several grammatical errors and inconsistencies detract from the overall accuracy and fluency. Improving grammatical accuracy will significantly enhance the score.

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