General Training Task 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. You plan to do some traveling in a few months. You would like to visit an old friend who lives in another country. You haven’t spoken to this friend in a few years. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: - Provide a short update about your life since you saw him/her last - Explain why you will be traveling to his/her city - Say what you would like to do when you visit his/her city Write at least 150 words You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows: Dear [Choose a Name],

Dear John, I hope
this
letter finds you well, as we haven't spoke for a
while
. I have a great news to share: I will be in Toronto next January! I will be attendind an automotive business convention on January 6th, and I found a way to extend my trip over the following week-end. Will you be around as well? So many things happened since we met at the graduation ceremony: I have been promoted, I met someone in Boston, and I developped a passion for runnning. I can't wait to tell you all about it when we meet. I am
also
eager to hear about your new life in Canada. It will be amazing to be in you beloved city with you! A colleage of mine said that tere is a lot to see in Toronto. I heard that Museums are incredible and that downtown is really worth visiting. My priority is to spend time with you, as we haven't talk for ages.
However
, I would be extremely gratefule if you could show me around as well. Let me know what you think. Talk to you soon, Nathan
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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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