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Band 7.5

You have been invited to attend an interview for a place on a course of study at a college. Unfortunately, because of a previous appointment, you cannot go to the interview at the time they wish. Write a letter to the admissions tutor. In your letter explain why you cannot keep the appointment apologise and offer to arrange a new appointment ask how long the interview will be, and whether there will be any tests during it You should write at least 150 words.

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Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing
this
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 letter to apologise for not attending the
interview
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time-related
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 to the vacancy for which I was invited to study a subject in a college which was organised on 15 May at 12:00pm at St George College. As I remember , it was the same day when I had my dentist appointment which I got after a long wait of two months. Eventually, I had no plans to cancel my consultation as it was in the morning at 10:00am.
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 , I was able to complete my appointment on time. Unfortunately , I met with a small accident on my way when returning back from my dentist appointment.
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 which I was not able to reach on time that was set for an
interview
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. I hope you can understand and would like to schedule an
interview
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 today in the evening or any other day
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 suitable for you. Addition to
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, if it is convienent for you to tell me for how long duration the
interview
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 will be and does it consist of any entrance exam level test too so that I can prepare myself and help to schedule my day
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 the requirement. Sorry for the inconvenience , I look forward for your response. Yours Sincerely, Gurpreet kaur

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task achievement
In your letter, you did well in covering the three key points required by the task: explaining why you can't keep the appointment, apologizing, and offering to arrange a new one, and asking about the duration and tests. However, consider structuring your letter with more clarity and ensuring that each paragraph contains a single main idea. This will enhance the coherence of your letter.
coherence and cohesion
To improve coherence and cohesion, use more linking words and phrases to connect your ideas smoothly. For example, instead of 'Eventually, I had no plans to cancel my consultation...', you could say 'Initially, I did not plan to cancel my consultation...'. This small change makes the flow of ideas clearer. Additionally, shorter sentences can sometimes convey your message more effectively.
suitable writing tone
Your apologetic and polite tone is appropriate for the context of the letter, which shows good understanding of formal writing conventions.
complete response
You successfully included a detailed explanation of the situation and expressed a clear request for rescheduling, which fulfills the task requirements effectively.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • regrettably
  • previous engagement
  • commitment
  • unavoidable
  • sincere apology
  • reschedule
  • accommodate
  • flexibility
  • adequate preparation
  • assessment
  • inconvenience
  • availability
  • alternative appointment
  • invitation
  • admissions tutor
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