9.You have unexpectedly come into a large sum of money and you want to share this good news with your friend. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter o● explain where the money came from o ● say what you intend to do with the money o ● invite your friend to celebrate your good fortune.

Dear John, It’s been a

while

. How are Lily and the kids? Anyway, I just wanted to drop you a line that I had a piece of great news to share with you. So basically, I got a big amount of money that I can’t imagine of it. As you might know

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I’ve been working on my own project which is an online shop for almost 5 years. Suddenly

this

month, someone called me and asked me if I could sell the shop to him, and he proposed a price of one hundred thousand, so I sold it. It was totally a surprise for me. After receiving

this

money, I was planning to enjoy myself for a

while

and take a long vacation to travel around different destinations

such

as Paris, London and Tokyo. I’ve been hard working for nearly 5 years, so I think I need to take some time to unwind and recharge myself. Why don’t we catch up next Friday if you’re free? I know there’s a famous restaurant, which, by the way, has the most delicious green curry in the town, has recently reopened. I think it’s a perfect place for us to celebrate and have fun together. I’m looking forward to your response and hope to see you soon. Love to the family. Take care, Regina

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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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3Linking words
meeting the goal of 7 or more
0Word repetition
meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
1Grammar mistakes
 

9 paragraphs

221 words

7.00

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: 5.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

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