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Band 7.5

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 you would like your friend to undertake When giving contact details, you do NOT need to write any addresses; something like the name of a friend you are staying with or a holiday destination is fine.

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Hello Meltem, I hope you are doing well. First of all, I would like to thank you for your help. I will be on holiday between the dates 25.02.2025 and 13.03.2025. In the meantime, I will share all the information that may
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 for you to take care of things well. As you already know, you will take care of Şeker (my doggy) during
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 time. He needs to take a walk 2 times a day since he is an athletic puppy. The first one is in the morning at 10. You should walk with him for approximately 30 min. and when you get back to the home, he needs to eat his special morning breakfast with medium heated chicken breast. Lunchtime he will eat only dog food until his second walk. Between 4-6 (anytime will be fit) you should take him to another walk session. It would take about an hour. When you get back home, you should cook for him (the recipe is written on the refrigerator).
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 is all you should do for Şeker. If you cannot reach out to me, I will be with Furkan on holiday. You can call him anytime you want since we will be all together during our holiday. If we speak about household duties, my preference is only to take care of my dog during
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 time. So
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 why, your only responsibility is Şeker basically. Thank you for everything. Yours sincerely, Sema.

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task achievement
Consider adding a brief note about emergency contacts or procedures for your pet, in case something unexpected happens.
coherence and cohesion
Ensure that the instructions for caring for your pet are slightly more structured, perhaps by bullet points or separating them into clear sections to enhance readability.
tone
The letter has a clear and friendly tone, which is appropriate for writing to a friend.
clarity
Overall, the letter provides detailed instructions on how to care for the pet, showing good clarity in task achievement.

Structure your letter

A letter needs to be written using a proper format, including the following:

  • A greeting (Dear sir/madam, Dear John, Dear Mr. Smith)
  • The main body (consisting of paragraphs for each part of the letter)
  • A closing (Yours sincerely, Yours faithfully, Best wishes, Kind regards, Love)

When writing a letter as part of the IELTS General Training Writing Task 1, it is important to include the bullet points presented to you in the question.

All three bullet points need to be presented. And remember that some bullet points contain more than one element. So, make sure to watch for ‘and’ and plurals.

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