Letter

Band 6+: Your neighbor consistently plays loud music late at night, disrupting your sleep and ability to work from home. Write a letter to your neighbor politely but firmly addressing the issue. You should include details about: - specific instances of the noise disturbance - how the noise affects your daily life - a suggested solution to resolve the problem amicably.

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Dear Mr Smith,

I am XX, your neibour who lives one floor below you. I want to complain about noise from your flat during quite hours, which are stated in the “Convenient neibourhood agreement” as time frame from 22-00 till 7-00.

Not only music sounds, but enormous vibration as well, are distraction factors that directly impact my rest and ability to work in late hours. In addition, quality of sleep of my children has worsen for this month and it might have negative impact for their health in future.

I may understand your right to relax in way you want in your premises, but only if it is not impact my life or health of my family. That is why, I kindly ask you to consider changing of your habits during night time. I hope you might enjoy your favourite tracks in headphones without any inconvenience for you and for inhabitants of other locales of our house.

Please let me know if this solution is acceptable for you. And if not, feel free to propose any other resolution that does fix this problem and does not impact the others.

Faithfully yours,

Word Count: 192

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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:

impact: 4

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Task Response

The letter addresses all three task points: it identifies the writer and purpose, describes the problem and its effects, and suggests a solution. However, there are some minor omissions and lapses in clarity and tone. For improvement, consider using a more polite and diplomatic tone (e.g., 'I would like to bring to your attention' instead of 'I want to complain'), correct spelling errors ('neighbour', 'quiet', 'worsened'), and rephrase the solution to sound more collaborative (e.g., 'Would it be possible to use headphones after 10 pm?').

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter is generally well-organized with clear paragraphing. However, some sentences are awkwardly phrased, which slightly hinders flow. Consider using smoother transitions and more natural expressions to improve readability.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate but contains some errors (e.g., 'neibour', 'quite hours', 'worsen'). There is an attempt at formal language, but some word choices are imprecise. Expanding vocabulary and using more accurate terms would enhance the letter.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are several grammatical errors, including subject-verb agreement ('has worsen'), incorrect prepositions ('inhabitants of other locales'), and awkward structures. Punctuation is mostly correct. Improving grammar accuracy and sentence variety is recommended.

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