You are moving to a new city for work and have just realized that an old friend lives in the city. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: Ask them for advice in finding accommodation Tell them where you would like to live Tell them the type of place you are looking for Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows: Dear ___,

#city #work #friend #lives #advice #accommodation #type #place #addresses #___

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Dear Mike, How are you? I hope you and John are doing well. It’s been ages since I’ve heard from you!

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I've just moved to New Jersey one month ago and I'm still looking for a pretty and cosy house. I know that you've recently bought a new house in a modern

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residential area, on the outskirts of the city so I really need your help to find what I need. Honestly, I haven't thought about where I would like to live yet I would like my apartment to be in a beautiful suburban area, well connected to the city centre. I'm a jogging buff so I would love to have a beautiful park nearby. I would like to rent a three-room apartment in a modern establishment, located on the 5th or 6th floor of a tall building,with a 24-hour elevator facility and a picturesque view of my beautiful surroundings from my apartment. Please let me know if you could help me with

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quest. Talk to you soon, Elena

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The Closing

The style of the letter determine how you have to close it.

Check out the suggested closing sentences for each type of letter in the General IELTS Test. The closing sentence should be the last sentence of your letter.

Formal style (To someone you have not met, whose name you don’t know)

Yours faithfully,

Semi-formal (To someone you may or may not have met, whose last name you know)

Yours sincerely,

Informal (To someone you know well, whose first name you know and use)

Best regards,
Warm wishes,

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Overall Band Score

Coherence and Cohesion: 4.0

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: 5.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

8 paragraphs

172 words

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