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Band 5.5

You are renting a flat from an agency. Your contract was for one year but you need to leave the flat two months early. Write a letter to the agency. In your letter * introduce yourself * ask to leave the flat before the contract finishes * explain why you need to break the contract.

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Respected sir, Hope you are doing well. I am Santhoshkumar, living in your flat no 34/2 for the past 10 months. Actually, I got transferred to Boston from next month.
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 our contract, I have to leave the flat after one year. But
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 want to leave the flat two months earlier. Please consider
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 and cancel our contract. I am willing to pay the rent and fine if it is necessary. Currently, I am working as a physiotherapist in Nevada. Fortunately, I was promoted
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senior physio and I had to move to
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 branch. I worked really hard for
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 job. Please consider my proposal and I am looking forward to hearing from you. Thanks in advance Regards, Santhoshkumar

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coherence and cohesion
Consider breaking your letter into clearer paragraphs. Each paragraph should focus on a single idea for better clarity.
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Make your request more polite by using phrases such as 'I would greatly appreciate it if...' or 'I kindly ask for your understanding in this matter.'
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The letter has a polite and formal tone, which is appropriate for this context.
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You provided a clear reason for your request, which strengthens your case.

Word Count

IELTS says that you should write a minimum of 150 words in writing task 1. If you go under word count you will lose marks in task response.

A very long letter will not give you a higher band score.

Aim for between 160 to 190 words in writing task 1. This will ensure a concise letter and will be realistic in terms of time management. You have only 20 minutes to write the letter and you need around 5 minutes of planning time, so you will not be able to write a long letter in 15 minutes.

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