You have recently been to stay with an old friend for a few days. You haven't seen each other for a long time and was happy to meet him/her. Now write a letter to this friend. In your letter: - say how you felt about the visit - refer to something enjoyable that you did while staying with him/her - invite your friend to visit you

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Dear Peter, I just wanted to write and tell you how

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the trip to Hanoi was with you

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week. We hadn’t seen each other for six years, and it was wonderful to spend time together again. The Ha Dong mountain in Hanoi was stunning, especially with the cool autumn breeze

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traveled

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by train to your home. One of the most memorable moments during my stay was visiting Sihan Bridge, our

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childhood spot. I was surprised to see how the government had renovated and improved the bridge—it brought back so many memories! I’d love to invite you to my home in Ho Chi Minh City

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winter. I’ve rented a recreational vehicle, and we could take a trip around the city together. Let me know if you can make it sometime next season. Looking forward to seeing you soon. Love always, Hector

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There are very minor issues that might improve clarity, such as specifying the season of your proposed visit to avoid ambiguity. For example, 'this winter' could be replaced with 'this upcoming winter.'

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You have addressed all parts of the task completely and convincingly. The inclusion of specific details about your visit adds a personal touch.

coherence cohesion

The letter flows logically from one idea to the next, with each paragraph focusing on a single aspect of your visit.

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The tone is appropriate and friendly, which suits the context of writing to an old friend.

coherence cohesion

The greeting and closing are both appropriate and add to the overall coherence of the letter.

The Closing

The style of the letter determine how you have to close it.

Check out the suggested closing sentences for each type of letter in the General IELTS Test. The closing sentence should be the last sentence of your letter.

Formal style (To someone you have not met, whose name you don’t know)

Yours faithfully,

Semi-formal (To someone you may or may not have met, whose last name you know)

Yours sincerely,

Informal (To someone you know well, whose first name you know and use)

Best regards,
Warm wishes,

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Overall Band Score

Coherence and Cohesion: 9.0

Logical structure

Single idea per paragraph

Greeting and closing

Accurate linking words

Variety in linking words

Lexical resource: 6.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 6.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 9.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

7 paragraphs

146 words

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