Last month, you visited another town. You had arranged to meet up with a friend who lives in the town, but you were not able to do so. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter - apologise for not meeting him/her - explain why you did not contact him/her earlier - suggest a time and place to meet in the future.

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Dear Jade, Hope you are well. I am writing to apologise that I was in

London

but I didn't meet you. On top of that, I went to

London

for my cousin's wedding and I got stuck there. I think you know dancing is always attractive. Unfortunately, my feet

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feel well after that night,

also

I dropped my phone in the bath because of my broken feet. My phone didn't work until I came back to Paris,

also

this

was the main reason I disappeared. I will go to

London

next month for a business trip and I will have a couple of days free. Are you able to meet up on any day in the second week of October? I am planning to

London

Eye so we can meet up there and go for a great dinner. Sorry again and I'm looking forward to your reply. Lots of love, Carol

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Consider providing a bit more detail about the cousin's wedding or the events that prevented you from meeting Jade, to enhance the richness of the explanation.

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Try to elaborate slightly more on each point to create a more thorough response, especially around the reasons for not contacting earlier and the future meet-up plan.

coherence cohesion

Work on ensuring that all sentences are complete and avoid fragments to improve readability.

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Your writing tone is friendly and suitable for a letter to a friend.

coherence cohesion

You have clearly structured the letter with a logical flow between the apology, the explanation, and the future plans.

coherence cohesion

Each paragraph addresses a single idea clearly, which helps in maintaining the clarity and coherence of the letter.

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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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: 6.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 8.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

8 paragraphs

152 words

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Topic Vocabulary:

Apologize
Regret
Unforeseen circumstances
Overwhelming
Busy
Unexpected
Reschedule
Availability
Convenient
Mutually agreeable
Apologies
Inconvenience
Disappointment
Miscommunication
Misunderstanding
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