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Band 6

Task 1 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 Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows: Dear .....................,

#friend #house #pet #holiday #contact #instructions #care #household #duties #addresses
Dear Ali, First of all, I just want to thank you for looking after the
kitten
 and the house,
while
 we are out for the holidays. It really means a lot, I don’t know what I would do without you buddy,but
Ijust
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I just
 wanted to give you a
heads up
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 on a few of the things you need to be on the lookout for. First of all the
kitten
 is house-trained and she answers all her nature calls in the kitty litter we have set up downstairs near the side entrance. All you have to do is make sure to empty it out every night in the garden across the street. Add fresh sand from the sand every two days. I have two full sandbags in the garage, they will be enough for the duration of the holidays. The
kitten
 food is in the brown cupboard in the garage. Make sure to feed her one can of
kitten
 food per day
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 and a glass of milk per day. She usually eats around the evening and has her milk in the morning. The cleaners will show up every other day to dust and clean the house. You just have to let them in the morning. I told them you live across the street so they will probably ring your bell. The plants will need watering though. Given the heat in Lahore, I would suggest watering them every evening.
While
 we are out the utility bills will be due, please do let me know the amount I will pay through my bank’s smartphone app. Other than that, everything is good, not much can go wrong. All the gas connections are off from the main and I have unplugged all the major electronic devices
such
 as the iron. Thanks again , buddy. I definitely owe you a favour. Regards, Humayun
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task achievement
While your response covers all the required points, some sentences are a bit long and could be broken down into simpler ones for better clarity.
coherence cohesion
Ensure consistent spacing between words to improve readability (e.g., 'buddy,but' should be 'buddy, but').
task achievement
The letter appropriately thanks and acknowledges the friend, which sets a positive tone.
task achievement
The instructions provided for pet care and household duties are clear and detailed.
coherence cohesion
The letter has a logical structure with separate sections for contact details, pet care, and household duties.
coherence cohesion
Proper greeting and closing remarks are used, making the letter polite and complete.

Use a variety of complex and simple sentences

You should use complex sentences in your writing, but it does not mean that you should try to make all of our sentences complex.

‘Complex’ sentences are not actually very complex; they are just two or more simple sentences put together. Putting them together makes the essay more coherent and cohesive.

Examples:

I really want to study but I’m too tired.

I wore a warm coat because the weather was cold.

If action is not taken soon on climate change, global warming will get worse.

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