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 on how to care for your pet •describe other household duties

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Dear Rhea, I cannot thank you enough for agreeing to take care of my house and my pet 'Bruno' as I am going away to meet my grandmother in Manchester. I promise I will be back in 3 days, I will be away from 3rd April to 6th April. I have hidden my house keys under the plant near the front door and the emergency contacts are on the fridge, in case you need them.

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, please make sure Bruno doesn't eat anything other than his pet food, as he is allergic to a lot of fruits and veggies.

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, he gets cold very easily, so making him wear a vest is tough but mandatory, whenever you take him out for a walk.

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, trash is collected every

Thursdays

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don't forget to put garbage out in separate bins.

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, just a heads up, lawn cleaners will come in the evening on 5th April for an hour, to clear out the backyard. Just in case if you come across any uncertainties please do not hesitate to contact me as I will be available the whole time on the phone. If you are unable to reach me you can call my grandmother's house on +19808778650. I am super grateful for all your help and thanks again! Love, Sakshi

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coherence and cohesion

Consider adding a brief recap of the dates for when you are away at the start of the letter for clarity.

task achievement

You might want to clarify the timing for taking out the garbage or provide a note about how to identify the correct bins.

suitable writing tone

The letter is friendly and conveys gratitude effectively, creating a warm tone.

complete response

Instructions for pet care and household duties are detailed and clear.

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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Overall Band Score

Coherence and Cohesion: 7.0

Logical structure

Single idea per paragraph

Greeting and closing

Accurate linking words

Variety in linking words

Lexical resource: 8.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 8.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 8.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

7 paragraphs

217 words

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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 on how to care for your pet •describe other household duties

Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately

In the future, nobody will buy printed newspapers or books because they will be able to read everything they want without paying on the Internet. To what extend do you agree or disagree with this statement.

Some people believe that nowadays we have too many choices. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

More and more people are becoming seriously overweight. Some people say that raising the prices of fast food will solve this problem. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Over consuming sugar is unhealthy. Some people think that governments should take responsibility to control it. Others think that individuals should take responsibility forsugar intake. Discuss both views and give your opinion.