A friend you met last year has invited you to visit him/her in his/her country. You have never been there before and need some information before you leave. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: request advise about a gift for his/her family ask about activities and clothing in his/her country find out about the food

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Hi Emma, Hope you are in good health. I got your letter

last

month about our

encounter in your country. You could not imagine; how eager I am to see you. As you know well that I have never been to London, so I wanted to know a few things in advance before my arrival.

Firstly

, what would you like to have from India for yourself and your family

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I have not met your family in the

last

10 years, so I am not truly aware of their likes and choices. And, I really want to buy something special for all of you as a token of our long-standing relationship.

Also

, it will be all snowy when I reach here, so can you suggest to me what sort of clothes I need to bring in to survive the bone-chilling winters of the city

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This

is my

first

ever visit and I am really keen on exploring excursion activities being conducted during the snow season. Food is something I am really looking forward to as an important part of

this

trip. What kind of food do we get there

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I cannot wait to meet you. See you super soon. Your friend, Bhawna

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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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6Linking words
meeting the goal of 7 or more
0Word repetition
meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
3Grammar mistakes
 

8 paragraphs

202 words

5.50

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: 6.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 6.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 5.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

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