The system used for rubbish/garbage collection in your local area is not working properly. This is causing problems for you and your neighbours. Write a letter to the local council. In your letter: • describe how the rubbish collection system is not working properly • explain how this is affecting you and your neighbours • suggest what should be done about the problem

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Dear Sir, I write

this

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letter to inform

about

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you about

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the system used for

garbage

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collection in my local area. In my

neighborhood

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neighbourhood

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, there is a big

garbage

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bin

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, where families can gather their rubbish

everyday

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every day

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. But more and more people are throwing rubbish out there, that

bin

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can not contain it all, and many people have to throw it on the ground or around the

bin

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. That explains why the

garbage

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bin

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is always open and stink all the time.

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and my neighbours are facing many problems. The smell coming from the trash

bin

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is not only bothered us, but it

also

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seriously damaged the

streetsight

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streetlight

. Children are facing some health issues, so do nearest areas and local people with mosquitos. In

anyway

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any way

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, living in a polluted and smelly

enviroment

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environment

will make us uncomfortable and have many health problems. I'm hoping for an instant change to tackle

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situation even if it's temporary. In order to improve the

neighborhood

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, everyone should be self-conscious until changes are made. In the

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meantime

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mean time

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think a new

garbage

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bin

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in the

neighborhood

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will be likely to decrease the tension of the problem.

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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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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: 4.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 4.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 5.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

5 paragraphs

191 words

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Topic Vocabulary:

rubbish collection schedule
overflow
accumulation
attracts pests
health hazards
unsightly appearance
foul odors
quality of life
reliable
frequent
community awareness programs
waste reduction
recycling
community composting solutions
organic waste
installation
public bins
strategic locations
littering
residential bins

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