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You have just received a credit card statement from your bank. The statement lists a number of expensive purchases that you are sure you did not make. Write a letter to the bank manager. In the letter: • Introduce yourself. • Explain that you did not buy the items listed. • Say what you would like the bank to do to fix the problem. You do not need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows: Dear Sir or Madam,

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Dear Sir/Madam, My name is Eva Tritenko and I am a client of your bank for almost 5 years. I am writing to express my concern with regard to purchases that someone made with my credit card without my permission. A few days ago I was on vacation in the other country and I lost my credit card there. I thought that I cancelled it but, unfortunately, I forgot to call the bank office. The bank employee sent me a list of items which illustrates what a scammer bought. There are some accessories, food, clothes and a mobile phone. Everything was bought in foreign shops and the total cost is 2500 pounds. I would like to cancel that credit card as soon as
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 possible to prevent the other purchases and have a new one in the nearest branch. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Yours faithfully, Eva Tritenko
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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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