You have received a letter from your university, The University of Cambridge, demanding a reason for your absence from an exam. You were ill that day, but failed to submit the evidence. Write a letter to the examinations committee explaining your situation. You should include: - Apologies for the situation - Identification for yourself (name, student number, case number) - An explanation of what had happened and any possible evidence you may have - Possible resolutions to consider.

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Dear Mam/sir I have received a letter from my university I am very sorry for my absence
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I was suffering from
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cold and fever. I was pretty unconscious I can't even open my eyes and write evidence to my university for
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my health was in
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I couldn't write some letters to the examination committee I am very sorry about that. Please forgive me. It was not my fault it's
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my health problems so I hope you will give me one more chance to do my re-exam if you don't believe I have
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prove
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can give evidence that
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was very ill and
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not write a letter I have a very bad situation at that time. you can give me one more chance to do my reading exam I
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my evidence. kind regards
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Structure your letter

A letter needs to be written using a proper format, including the following:

  • A greeting (Dear sir/madam, Dear John, Dear Mr. Smith)
  • The main body (consisting of paragraphs for each part of the letter)
  • A closing (Yours sincerely, Yours faithfully, Best wishes, Kind regards, Love)

When writing a letter as part of the IELTS General Training Writing Task 1, it is important to include the bullet points presented to you in the question.

All three bullet points need to be presented. And remember that some bullet points contain more than one element. So, make sure to watch for ‘and’ and plurals.

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