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Band 5+: Your next-door neighbour owns a small dog that barks throughout the day and the night. Write a letter to your neighbour requesting that something be done about the dog. Include in your letter: - Your reason for writing - What you would like to happen

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Hi,

I hope this letter finds you well. I’m John, your next door neighbour, writing regarding the constant noise from your house.

Firstly, I would like to tell that I have exams coming up next week. Due to the barking of your dog all throughout day and night, I’m not able to concentrate in studies. Not only that, whenever I try to sleep, the unending sounds bothers me. All these have started affected my physical as well as mental health.

I would like to request you to take certain measures to keep him calm. That would be very helpful. Or otherwise, I would have to take the matter to our local neighbourhood committee to resolve the matter.

I hope being a nice person, you would consider my request.

Thanks

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Overall Band Score

5.5

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

Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:

would: 5

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Task Response

The letter adequately addresses the task by explaining the reason for writing and suggesting a desired outcome. However, the tone could be more polite and less demanding, especially when mentioning the neighbourhood committee. To improve, consider softening the ultimatum and focusing on collaborative solutions. The letter falls short of the required 150 words.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter is generally coherent, but the organization could be improved. Consider dedicating a separate paragraph to each point mentioned in the instructions (reason for writing, what you would like to happen). This would enhance clarity and flow. The progression of ideas is somewhat disjointed, particularly in the second paragraph.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate for the task, but there's room for improvement. Using more precise and varied language could elevate the letter. For example, instead of 'constant noise,' you could use 'persistent barking.' Instead of 'take certain measures to keep him calm,' you could suggest specific actions like 'dog training' or 'relocating the dog during certain hours.' Boost vocabulary complexity to elevate the overall score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The letter contains grammatical errors that affect clarity. For example, 'I would like to tell that I have exams coming up' should be 'I am writing to inform you that I have exams coming up.' Also, 'All these have started affected' should be 'All of this has started affecting.' Correcting these errors and using a wider range of sentence structures would improve the grammatical accuracy and overall quality of the letter.

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Band 5+: Your next-door neighbour owns a small dog that barks throughout the day and the night. Write a letter to your neighbour requesting that something be done about the dog. Include in your letter: - Your reason for writing - What you would like to happen

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