You arranged to visit a friend in Canada but an important event at home now means that you must change the dates of the visit. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter explain the important event apologise for the situation suggest a new arrangement

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Dear Sara, I hope

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letter finds you well.I am writing to you to postpone my visit to your home in Canada, which was planned

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March as I had a serious issue at my home in Kuwait.

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, I would like to explain what happened

last

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week.As you

now

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I live in a small apartment which is located on the ninth floor in a huge building.

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Thursday there was heavy rain and

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is unusual here in Kuwait as it is a desert country.

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, I had leakage on my ceiling in all rooms including the kitchen and the bathroom.The contractor informed me that we need at least three weeks to do the required fixations.

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, I am really sorry for any

inconvenient

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caused to you because of postponing my visit as it was something beyond my hands and I could not do anything.

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, I will try to find a flight by the end of May, maybe on Thursday, May 25 if

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is suitable for you,

otherwise

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we will have to cancel the trip as I will not be available later.

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, thanks for your understanding and I will be waiting for your response.Please, let me know if you would like to have any special gift from Kuwait before I travel. 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:

firstly
secondly
thirdly
in additional
moreover
also
for example
for instance
therefore
however
although
even though
despite

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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: 6.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 6.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 7.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

8 paragraphs

217 words

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