A friend who lives in another country has invited you to come and stay with him/her on your next holiday. You are too busy to accept the invitation. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter, Thank him/her for the invitation Explain why you cannot come Ask him/her about other times to visit Write atleast 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows: Dear________.

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Dear Rudyard, Thank you so much for your invitation. It's really a really generous offer to put me up at your place in Tokyo. I'd really like to come and it's very kind of you but ,

unfortunately

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I won't be able to make it

due to

my hectic work schedule. I've just started a new teaching job, and I've been working around the clock. It's been intense! I don't mean to complain; I've been enjoying it immensely and the school I'm working at is actually our old high school, which has been a lot of fun. Do you remember Mrs Brown? She's actually my supervisor! Could you let me know of another time I can visit? Because of the school ,holidays I'll be free in the new year and I'll

also

be free in winter so if you're available

then

, I'd certainly love to escape the cold to visit you. I can't wait to hear from you. Your friend, Jay

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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

7 paragraphs

160 words

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