You have been invited to attend an interview for a place studying a course in a college. Unfortunately, because of a previous appointment, you cannot come at the time they wish. Write a letter to the admissions tutor: explain your position apologise and offer to come on another day or later the same day. ask how long the interview will be and whether there will be any tests during it.

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Dear Laura. I hope you are doing well today. When I got your invitation to attend an interview, I did not remember that
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I had an appointment with my boss already. I am trying to get
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contract. You know I have been working here for 1 year and I like
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job.
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very important meeting for me.
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could be
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. Because I do not have any clue, what they going to do. I am so sorry about that. If it
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long
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in progress, maybe I manage to come and attend.
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if you have
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the interviews on
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day, I will look through my
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schedule
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come. I would like to know, how long time the interview will take, because if I manage to come, I will.
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I want to know about the tests. Will you have any tests during it
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Best regards.

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coherence and cohesion
Make sure to organize your ideas in clear paragraphs. Each paragraph should focus on a single idea to improve coherence.
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Be more specific and structured in explaining your situation. For example, specify the date and time of your conflicting appointment.
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Use a more formal tone throughout the letter to fit the context of an admission interview. Avoid casual phrases and improve your wording.
coherence and cohesion
The letter includes a polite greeting and closing, which is very appropriate for this context.
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You expressed genuine regret for the scheduling conflict, which adds a nice personal touch.

Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately

Linking words are very important in your essay.

To score effectively on your IELTS exam, you should make an effort to implement short concise sentences coupled with linking words.

Almost every sentence in your essay should have a linking word of some sort.

In fact, the only sentences that can omit linking words are your background sentence and thesis.

Linking word examples:

  • firstly
  • secondly
  • thirdly
  • in additional
  • moreover
  • also
  • for example
  • for instance
  • therefore
  • however
  • although
  • even though
  • despite

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