You had borrowed money from your friend when you were facing some financial problems and forgot to pay it back. Write a letter to your friend and in your letter: • Apologize for being late in returning the money • Explain what happened • Say how you are going to fix the issue now

My schedule was so hectic that I hardly could find some time to sit and write to you. Hope you are doing great.

Finally

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, I am writing

this

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letter to say, how sorry I am for forgetting to pay you back.

First

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of all, I apologize that it just

skipped

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my mind to pay you back that I borrowed

last

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month, promising you to return in a week. As you know, I needed that money for the down payment of the loan as I urgently needed a car for my office commute in

this

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bad weather.

However

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, to my dismay, after getting the car, there was no day in peace as it got lots of troubles in its machine.

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, the service centre was pathetic and kept me on

toes

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till it was resolved. With all these hardships, the forgetful me forgot about the money.

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, I have done NEFT to your account and by

this

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time you might have received it in your account.

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, you will soon receive a Zoomland ticket for you and your spouse tomorrow. Consider it as my penalty for keeping your money for so long. I can’t thank you enough for coping up with me. See you soon. Take care.

Mar 9, 2020

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The Greeting

Depending on the style and aim of the letter, you will need to adapt your greeting.

Always start an informal letter in the ways:

Dear + name
Hi / Hello + name

‘Dear...’ is more appropriate, so stick with this.

For a formal letter there are two options for the greeting:

Use Dear Sir or Madam if you don’t know the name of the person you are writing to.
Use Dear + surname if you do know their name, e.g. Dear Mr Smith or Dear Mrs Jones.

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Overall Band Score

Coherence and Cohesion: 4.0

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: 5.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

4 paragraphs

206 words

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Topic Vocabulary:

financial hardship
unintended oversight
profoundly regretful
amicable resolution
irreplaceable support
repayment schedule
heartfelt gratitude
unwavering patience
promptly address
sincerely apologize

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The Greeting

Some people claim that museums and art galleries are not needed today because everyone can see historical objects or art works by computer. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Some people believe that young people should choose the jobs that they want, but other people think they should be more realistic and think more about their future. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Today, more people are waiting until their thirties to get married and have children. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?

Some people says that it is a waste of public money to spend on cultural events, others disagree. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

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