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Band 4+: Your friend is coming to your country from abroad, but you can't go to pick him or her up at the airport. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: explain why you can't pick him or her up, suggest an alternative idea, and talk about what he or she can do in your country.

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Dear poonam,

How are you? I hope you are doing well. I am very happy that hear you are coming my country next week. However I am really sorry I am not able to pick you up in the airport.

The reason is that I have important meeting at my workplace same day. I cannot cancle that metting because I is very importent. My manager asked me to attend. I hope you understand my problem.

Instead you can book texi from arirpot to my home. Other option is that you take train its cheaper and comfertable for you. when you cannot understand any think you can call me any time.

During you stay in my country you can visit in famous tourist place, such as historical place, big shoppig centers, beautiful parks, alot of gurudwaras related there past you can get to much knowlagde and one mane think you can try india traditional food in famous restaurants I hope ypu are like very much I am sure you will have wonderful time here.

I will meeting you soom. Have a safe jurney.

Best wishes,

gurpreet kaur

Word Count: 186

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
Using more sophisticated words could be beneficial.

Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:
No noticeable repetition! Great job!

Task Response

The letter addresses the three required points: explaining why you can't pick up your friend, suggesting alternatives, and describing things to do in your country. However, there are several inaccuracies and omissions that detract from the task achievement. The reason for not picking up is clear, but the alternative suggestions are brief and lack detail. The description of activities is somewhat generic and includes minor inaccuracies (e.g., 'gurudwaras related there past'). To improve, provide more specific and relevant suggestions, ensure all ideas are clearly expressed, and proofread for grammatical errors and word choice.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter has a logical structure with clear paragraphs for each bullet point, but the flow is disrupted by frequent grammatical errors and awkward phrasing. The use of cohesive devices is limited and sometimes incorrect (e.g., 'However' at the start of a sentence without a comma, 'Instead' used abruptly). The message can be followed with effort, but the lack of smooth transitions and the presence of run-on sentences (e.g., the long sentence about tourist places) reduce clarity. To improve, use clearer paragraphing, add linking words like 'Firstly', 'In addition', and 'Moreover', and break long sentences into shorter, more manageable ones.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is basic and repetitive, with some inappropriate word choices (e.g., 'cancle' for 'cancel', 'texi' for 'taxi', 'arirpot' for 'airport', 'comfertable' for 'comfortable', 'knowlagde' for 'knowledge', 'mane' for 'main', 'jurney' for 'journey'). There is an attempt to use a range of words (e.g., 'historical place', 'shopping centers', 'gurudwaras'), but the errors and limited range prevent natural and sophisticated control. To improve, expand your vocabulary for common travel and daily situations, and practice spelling. Use more precise and varied words, such as 'arrange a taxi', 'comfortable', 'knowledge', and 'traditional cuisine'.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The letter contains numerous grammar errors that significantly affect readability. There are issues with verb tenses (e.g., 'I am very happy that hear you are coming' should be 'I am very happy to hear that you are coming'), subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'I is very important' should be 'it is very important'), incorrect prepositions (e.g., 'pick you up in the airport' should be 'pick you up at the airport'), and missing articles (e.g., 'I have important meeting' should be 'I have an important meeting'). Punctuation is often missing or incorrect, leading to run-on sentences. To improve, focus on basic sentence structure, practice using correct tenses, and review punctuation rules. Consider writing shorter sentences to reduce errors.

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