A friend has agreed to look after your house and pet while you are on holiday. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter give contact details for when you are away give instructions about how to care for your pet describe other household duties You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows: Dear .....................,

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Dear Ahmed, Hi. How're you doing? Hope everything is good with you. Thank you for agreeing to take care of the house and taking care of Max my pet dog

while

Linking Words

Usage of linking words is important in IELTS writing. They help create clear connections between ideas in your writing. They improve the flow of your essay by showing relationships between paragraphs and sentences. Using appropriate linking words demonstrates your ability to write cohesively and will help you achieve a higher band score.

I'm on holiday. I'

Use synonyms

It is important to use synonyms in your writing, as you will lose marks if you repeat words from the question and use the same words in your essay over and over. If you do that, it will show the examiner that you have a limited vocabulary and you want to do the opposite for a high band score.

be gone for a week starting next Monday but don'

Use synonyms

worry you can contact me on my number (01222516554) in case of an emergency. I'

Use synonyms

be visiting my grandparents in Paris but don'

Use synonyms

worry I'

Use synonyms

make sure to be back in a week as per our agreement. My dog Max is a lovely pet and very friendly, you'

Use synonyms

need to feed it four times per day. The meals are pre-prepared in the fridge with written notes on them for instructions and timing.

Also

Linking Words

, Max loves to chew on the furniture so you'

Use synonyms

have to stop him.

Also

Linking Words

, you'

Use synonyms

need to do some laundry as I didn'

Use synonyms

get the chance to do it before leaving but don'

Use synonyms

worry it's just a few shirts. Just be comfortable and consider yourself at home. Again massive thanks for helping me. Much love. Yours faithfully,

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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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Linking words
meeting the goal of 7 or more
2
Word repetition
meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
0
Grammar mistakes
detected issues

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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: 7.0

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

4 paragraphs

175 words

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Topic Vocabulary:

grateful
contact information
emergency
feeding schedule
exercise routine
medical needs
vet
preferences
habits
household duties
collecting mail
watering plants
taking out trash
comfortable
questions
warm message
enjoy
relax
have fun

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