One of your friends recently had a birthday celebration, but you missed it and you forgot to tell your friend that you couldn't attend. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter, apologise for missing the birthday celebration explain why you missed it and why you didn't tell your friend and say what you would like to do to show that you are sorry Write at least 150 words.

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Dear Mark, I heard through the grapevine that your birthday was out of

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world! I neglected to you that I couldn't make it. Anyway, I am feeling a bit down and want to express from the depths of my heart how sorry I am to have not attended your born-day and created lifetime memories together. I should have told you that I wouldn't make it because our friendship deserves that notification. I've down in the dumps about my celebration absence and beg your forgiveness. Without question, my action deserves an explanation. You see, my boss walked in at the

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minute and demanded that I complete a field report that was supposed to be due

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week. After getting started, I had still expected to finish on time for the party, but I noticed updated instructions that took me well past midnight to complete. When I

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took my head out of the sand, I couldn't believe your birthday party was almost over.

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, the party's not over. To heal any open wounds from my absence, I want to take you out for dinner at Hilton Restaurant, which is your absolute favourite because it's beer and bowling. After having a blast at Hilton, Let's head to the theatre and check out that new Tom Cruise movie. Speak to you soon man Warm wishes, Mike

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Overall Band Score

Coherence and Cohesion: 9.0

Logical structure

Single idea per paragraph

Greeting and closing

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Lexical resource: 9.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 9.0

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Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 9.0

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225 words

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