You have been offered a job that will require you to move to a city that you have never visited before. You have a friend who lives there. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter, - explain your situation, - say why you feel unsure about living in the city, - ask some questions about life in the city.

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Dear Suzie, It's been so long since we

last

met. I hope that you are your family are as fit as fiddle! I guess little Mike will be turning five in December. How time flies! Please send my regards to your parents too. I shared with you over the phone that I wanted to have a change in career, and I have been looking for a new job since

then

. I'm happy to break the news to you that I have been offered a wonderful position. Guess what? It requires me to move to Seoul! While I am super excited to live and work in the same city as you, I feel hesitant about settling there as I haven't even been there previously. I have heard that the Winter in Seoul is freezing and it is usually below zero

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Sunny Singapore for more than half of my lifespan, I wonder if I would be able to bear with

such

extreme weather. Since you have been living there for close to ten years now, I want to find out more about

this

city from you. How is public transportation in Seoul? Is it easy and convenient to get around the city? I

also

want to know roughly how much it costs for a person to stay near the business district. Do locals understand basic English? I hope I am not causing too much trouble to you. Looking forward to hearing from you. Warm regards, Nicole

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8 paragraphs

253 words

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Overall Band Score

Coherence and Cohesion: 9.0

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: 9.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

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