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Band 5+: Your friend is thinking about learning to drive and would like some advice. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter • say why a driving licence is advantageous • recommend a driving school • give any extra guidance/tips You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows: Dear..., You should write at least 150 words.

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Dear Fred

I have not hard from you lately, hope all is well with you and your lovely family. Regarding your plans of getting driving license, It is very important to know how to drive a car, a motocyle or even a bicyle because it easy the means of movement.

Another reason to why you need a driving permit is that, it comes with alot of prospects, such as job opportunities where you can do your side business by joining taxi after your normal working hours. In addtion to this, most coorparate companies normally offers cars as part of benefit to thier employees, so knowing how to drive can enable you to enjoy such benefits.

As work demand alot, I wish to recommend to recommend you a school call a Auto-Win which operates just opposite your work place. To be able to manage your work and learn to drive at the same time, you can join this school every morning 1 hour or use your lunch break.

One important thing i want to you consider while learning is that do not think that you know but listen and learning from your tutor. Otherwise, i wish you the best of luck.

Word Count: 200

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Overall Band Score

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

Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:

drive: 3

Try using synonyms for the above words

Task Response

The letter addresses all three prompts required by the task. You have explained the advantages of a license (mobility and career prospects), recommended a specific school, and provided a tip for the learning process. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a friend. To improve, ensure that all ideas are developed fully and that the progression of ideas is smoother. While the content is sufficient, there are several mechanical errors in spelling (e.g., 'hard' instead of 'heard', 'motocyle', 'bicyle', 'coorparate', 'thier') and grammar that, while they do not prevent understanding, prevent the response from reaching the higher bands. Focus on proofreading for basic spelling and subject-verb agreement.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter follows the required structure and addresses all three bullet points, which helps the logical flow. However, the progression is occasionally interrupted by grammatical errors and awkward phrasing. To improve, ensure that each paragraph has a clear topic sentence and use a wider variety of cohesive devices (e.g., 'Furthermore', 'Consequently', 'Regarding your suggestion') to link ideas more smoothly. The transition between the benefits of driving and the recommendation of the school could be more fluid.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary used is sufficient to convey the basic meaning, but there are several spelling errors (e.g., 'hard' instead of 'heard', 'motocyle', 'bicyle', 'alot', 'coorparate', 'thier') and imprecise word choices (e.g., 'easy the means of movement'). To reach a higher band, aim for more precise and sophisticated vocabulary. Instead of 'easy the means of movement', you might say 'it provides greater mobility'. Pay close attention to spelling, as frequent errors can detract from the overall quality.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, including subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'companies normally offers'), sentence fragments, and issues with article usage (e.g., 'getting driving license'). There are also punctuation errors, such as comma splices and improper capitalization (e.g., 'i' instead of 'I'). To improve, practice using a mix of simple and complex sentence structures and focus on the accuracy of basic grammar rules like tense consistency and singular/plural agreement.

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