You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. You have lost your student identification card. This has created some problems for you. Write a letter to the director of student services. In your letter advise them of your situation explain how this is affecting you request a new card You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows: Dear You should write at least 150 words.

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Dear Sir, I am writing you
this
letter to inform you that I
have
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lost my student identification
card
Tuesday night.
This
incident caused me so many issues, mainly with the local buses and the stress caused by exams. Please let me give you more detailed information that may explain better my situation. I noticed the loss of my
card
last
Tuesday from 7 to 9 pm, after attending a conference in the university library
in
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the 2nd floor in the university library. I had it inside my yellow wallet
along with
other tickets. It's a
small sized
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case with green and red spots painted all over it.
This
loss affects me mostly during
this
time.
Firstly
, I cannot take the local bus freely because I can not prove my identity as a graduate. In consequence, during these past five
days
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I had to pay
all
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my rides and I can not afford it anymore.
For instance
, yesterday I didn't have enough change so I was forced to walk for 40 minutes.
Secondly
, students can't attend exams without a student ID.
Therefore
, as the exams approach, I am afraid
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not
be
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accepted to pass them and
this
is causing me a lot of anxiety.
In particular
, I will have a marketing exam in three days and I am very concerned about being accepted without a valid student
card
. As I am well aware of the extra fees, I would be grateful if you could renew my lost
card
without paying any charges. Alas, I am in a very precarious financial situation and
unfortunately
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I can't grant to pay 100 $ for its replacement. Please let me know as soon as possible how you intend to resolve
this
matter. I am looking forward
receiving
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an answer from you. Faithfully. SARAH
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Structure your letter

A letter needs to be written using a proper format, including the following:

  • A greeting (Dear sir/madam, Dear John, Dear Mr. Smith)
  • The main body (consisting of paragraphs for each part of the letter)
  • A closing (Yours sincerely, Yours faithfully, Best wishes, Kind regards, Love)

When writing a letter as part of the IELTS General Training Writing Task 1, it is important to include the bullet points presented to you in the question.

All three bullet points need to be presented. And remember that some bullet points contain more than one element. So, make sure to watch for ‘and’ and plurals.

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