Your friend had made a plan for you to see a movie together but you cannot now not join him. You've found another friend who can go instead of you. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: Explain why you cannot go anymore Say who can go instead of you Say why this person is a good person to go with

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Dear Joe, How're things with you?

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week, we made a weekend movie plan, but I am so sorry that I cannot make it. Yesterday, my boss came up with an urgent request to the team asking for a feature release ASAP. With the tight timeline, we have no other go except

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on the weekend. So, I can't make it to meet you as planned. Tom came from the UK

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month and he called me

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morning to meet up. Why don't you guys catch up

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Saturday to enjoy the movie night? I'm sure he is good fun and you won't disappoint. On top of everything, it has been aged you met him since college, you have a lot to chit-chat. I think he is an awesome guy to spend with. Anyway, let me know if you are good with

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. I'll have to let him know. I'll catch up

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month after my busy schedule. See you soon! lots of love, XXXX

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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: 8.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 8.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 9.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

7 paragraphs

166 words

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