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 would like your friend to undertake. When giving contact details, you do NOT need to write any addresses; something like the name of a friend you are staying with or a holiday destination is fine. The format for this IELTS Writing task is simple. Just begin your letter as follows: Dear .....................,

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Dear Mike, You can’t imagine how relieved I am to know that you will be looking after my house and Kesha, my dog, during my vacation. So I’m writing

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letter to give you some information you may need

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I am away. I’ll be visiting my grandmother in the countryside. As there is no phone signal there, I will check my emails twice a day, so please drop me a line in case you need to talk to me. Kesha is very friendly and quite simple to be taken care of. I’ll list here what you need to do.

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make sure she has plenty of food and water for the day.

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, replace her used pee pad

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a new one.

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that, please take her for a walk around the block if it isn’t raining.

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, close all windows before you leave the house to avoid her running away.

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, there are two favours I’d like to ask you. Please water the plants in my bedroom every three days. And don’t forget to take Kesha’s trash out on Tuesdays and Fridays. You should throw it in the blue bin just outside my house. Best regards, Sarah Banks

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Task Response

Ensure that all the tasks are effectively addressed in the letter to meet the criteria for task response.

Coherence and Cohesion

Utilize linking words and phrases to strengthen the coherence and cohesion of the letter.

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Overall Band Score

Coherence and Cohesion: 7.0

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: 7.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

7 paragraphs

200 words

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Topic Vocabulary:

I am writing to
I wanted to thank you
In case of any emergencies
Please make sure to
Feed
Walk
Clean
Water
Take care of
Other household duties
Maintain
Keep an eye on
Collect
Water the plants
Mow the lawn
Sort the mail
Keep the house clean and tidy
Take any necessary actions

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