You want to sell your bicycle. Your friend has told you that his cousin might like to buy it from you. Write a letter to your friend’s cousin. In your letter explain why you are selling the bicycle describe the bicycle and how much it will cost suggest a date when your friend’s cousin can come and see the bicycle

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Dear Ahmed, I am Lama, Sami's friend and I hope

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letter finds you well.Sami told me that you are interested in buying a bike and I need to sell mine as soon as possible.I will tell you more about it.

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, I bought it

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three months because I was enrolled in a biking group and I used it in several races,

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, I have to sell it now as I am moving to Dubai

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month.I get a new job offer and as well as my husband.

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, It is a foldable bicycle with two large wheels and its colour is red with grey.

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, it can be stored easily under the bed or

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to a closet.I bought it for 300 Kuwaiti Dinars, while I can sell it for 250 Kuwaiti Dinars only.

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, I am available

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week on Sunday and Tuesday,

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24 and 25 from 4:00 pm until 6:00 pm if you would like to come and have a look.

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, I will be waiting for your response and I would highly recommend

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bicycle for you as it is a brand new one. Yours sincerely, Lama Jaljouli

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Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately

Linking words are very important in your essay.

To score effectively on your IELTS exam, you should make an effort to implement short concise sentences coupled with linking words.

Almost every sentence in your essay should have a linking word of some sort.

In fact, the only sentences that can omit linking words are your background sentence and thesis.

Linking word examples:

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in additional
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for example
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therefore
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even though
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Overall Band Score

Coherence and Cohesion: 7.0

Logical structure

Single idea per paragraph

Greeting and closing

Accurate linking words

Variety in linking words

Lexical resource: 7.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 7.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 7.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

8 paragraphs

193 words

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