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A close friend told you recently about a major argument she has had with her parents Write a letter to your friend. In your letter • Explain that you understand the reasons why they argued. • Describe a similar situation that happened to you once. • Suggest some activities to clear your friend up.

#close #friend #argument #parents #situation #activities
Dear Tim, How are you? and hoping the family is doing well. Just writing to guide you to handle
such
 unpleasant situations with parents. I know that your exams are very close and you need to prepare very well.
This
 is because the grades in
this
 exam will decide the college for your bachelor’s course. Perhaps, your parents are concerned at
this
 point
of
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 time as you have been hanging out with other friends for
last
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the last
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 two
week
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 and not focusing on your studies. Something similar happened to me five years back. I too wasn’t concentrating on preparation during the preparatory leave.
Consequently
, I couldn’t get the desired score, which was required to get admission
in
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 a
top notch
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 college. It did not end here, I
also
 found it hard to find a decent job in elite companies due to low marks in the course. Anyway, I would ask you to come over for a coffee in Starbucks coffee situated in Grand Mall and
this
 will make you lighter and express your thoughts freely. Later, we can go
for
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cinema
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the cinema
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 to see the latest James Bond movie, which is your all-time favourite character. Looking forward to meeting you on Sunday at 6:30 pm. Best, Sammy

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The Closing

The style of the letter determine how you have to close it.

Check out the suggested closing sentences for each type of letter in the General IELTS Test. The closing sentence should be the last sentence of your letter.

Formal style (To someone you have not met, whose name you don’t know)

  • Yours faithfully,

Semi-formal (To someone you may or may not have met, whose last name you know)

  • Yours sincerely,

Informal (To someone you know well, whose first name you know and use)

  • Best regards,
  • Warm wishes,

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