a close friend is coming to visit you. S/he has asked you for advice for things to do in your hometown and the surrounding area. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: • Ask for more details about your friend's plans. • Suggest some places to visit and things to do in your hometown. • Tell your friend about food or drink s/he should try during his/her stay.

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Dear James, I am very happy to hear that you are visiting my home town

month. I would like to know your travel dates so that I can plan your stay

accordingly

. I will share my room so that we can spend more time together.

Furthermore

, there will be an opening of a cultural heritage event by

month which is a must to roam around.

This

event is held every year and it is a very good tourist attraction due it its popularity.

Also

, local villagers will perform their folk dance during the night time which cannot be missed.

Although

this

is the summer season, there are plenty of local and international foods available in my city. We have one traditional tea which will not only give you energy but will

also

boost your immunity as it is made up of several herbs. I cannot wait for the time to meet you. Yours faithfully, Amit

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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
0Grammar mistakes
 

7 paragraphs

157 words

7.50

Overall Band Score

Coherence and Cohesion: 6.0

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: 9.0

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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