One of your friends recently had a birthday celebration, but you missed it and you forgot to tell your friend that you couldn't attend. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: -apologise for missing the birthday celebration -explain why you missed it and why you didn't tell your friend -say what you would like to do to show you are sorry

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Dear John, I'm writing

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letter to apologise to you for not attending your

birthday

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celebration. I apologised for not attending your

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party . I was occupied with office work and had to attend back-to-back important meetings with senior management.

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I was not able to inform you about my inability to join the

birthday

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, neither I am not able to inform you on time for not joining the

birthday

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party . The meeting was unexpected to do for me in that particular week. So I missed your

birthday

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bash. I was

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responsible for organising meetings so that week it was not possible for me to socialise.

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, to make amends I would like to host you for dinner at my home on Thursday 29 March 2023. Please accept my invitation as a token of apology for not attending your

birthday

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party. I hope you won't disappoint me . All the best Steve

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Overall Band Score

Coherence and Cohesion: 9.0

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: 8.0

Complete response

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7 paragraphs

159 words

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