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You are going away from home for one week and you need to ask your neighbor to look after you house. Write a letter describe: •Why you want to go away •What you want your neighbor to look after •If there are any problems, then give instructions

#home #week #neighbor #house #•why #•what #•if #instructions
Dear Alex, I should
be go
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go
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 to my family city because my
father
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father is
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 very ill. My mother
do
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does
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 not tell me
this
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about this
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 situation but I feel. I do not feel comfortable so I should
be go
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 to Turkey. You know I have a
cat
 but I do not go
to
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apply
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with
cat
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a cat
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 at my family home. My mother
do
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 not like
cat
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cats
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 because she is very rigorous. I want you to give my
cat
 food and water
while
 I am away. My
cat
 is very calm. I have a
many plant
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. If you give them water every two days, you will make me very happy. I will leave my key to you. I trust you very much. Since I am going there without a plan, I have fruits and vegetables in my fridge and I am leaving them all to you. I know you will take great care of my
cat
 and plants. Thank you very much in advance.
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Structure
Consider organizing your reasons for leaving, instructions on cat care, and plant care into separate paragraphs to enhance clarity and logical flow.
Development
Ensure consistent sentence tense and more detailed development of why you are leaving to enrich the narrative.
Tone
The letter includes polite expressions, such as thanks and trust, which are suitable for this type of request and show appreciation.
Completeness
All required information like your reasons for leaving, instructions for cat and plant care, and what to do in case of problems is addressed.

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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You are not ready for IELTS Speaking, if you

  • Can’t speak smoothly without pauses.
  • Use simple words and lack vocabulary.
  • Feel nervous and anxious when speaking.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • look after
  • house-sit
  • feed the pets
  • water the plants
  • retrieve the mail
  • keep an eye on
  • security system
  • emergency contacts
  • spare key
  • unexpected issues
  • precautions
  • travel itinerary
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