You have been invited to the engagement party of a friend from another country. You cannot go but you have bought a gift for him/her. Write a letter to this friend. In your letter • say how you feel about the engagement • explain why you cannot go • tell your friend about the gift you have bought for him/her

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Dear Mary, I just received your engagement invite

last

night and I wish you the heartiest congratulations on

this

new chapter in your life. I still remember how we talk for hours about planning your wedding and your engagement, can't believe it is

finally

happening

month. Unfortunately, the date of your engagement party collides with an important conference for which I have to stay in town. As much as I want to make it to the party,

this

is something I cannot avoid or postpone.

Nevertheless

, I would definitely be attending the wedding ceremony in July. The

last

time we spoke you had mentioned how excited you were in decorating your new house and designing it all white, just how you always wanted. Keeping that in mind, I have placed an order of a white crockery set, as your wedding gift, which would perfectly match your home decor. I really hope you have a memorable party! Best wishes, Yukta Muthreja

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161 words

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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: 9.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 6.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 8.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

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