You have been invited to attend an interview for a place studying a course in a college. Unfortunately, because of a previous appointment, you cannot come at the time they wish. Write a letter to the admissions tutor: explain your position apologise and offer to come on another day or later the same day. ask how long the interview will be and whether there will be any tests during it. You do NOT need to write your own address. You should write at least 150 words.

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Dear Sir or Madam, I write
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letter in connection with the interview for the 'Embedded' course on 2nd of February. I am extremely sorry that I am not able to attend the interview at the prescribed time in the call letter. As
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, I have another appointment on the same day.
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of all ,I am, indeed, extremely happy with the call letter and express my heartfelt gratitude to you.
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, I need to attend a national conference and present my paper there. I have received the appointment from them and it will not be altered. I tried to contact them but, unfortunately, they are not able to make any other arrangements. I hope you can understand my situation. I have been looking for the course you have offered. If you could allow me to attend the meeting on another date, it would be much appreciated.
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, I wanted to know a few information about the meeting section,
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as, whether it includes any written test in it and its duration. I hope you could help me in
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situation.
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, I am looking forward to hearing from you. Yours faithfully Joan
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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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