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

Dear James, Thank you so much for agreeing to take care of my golden retriever and my house,

while

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I'm on my vacation. You are truly my good friend, I owe you

big

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a big

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one. During my vacation, I'll be using a toll-free international

sim

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SIM

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card

hence

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, you can contact me without getting any international call charge at +44-589-568-6578. Since

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apply

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you are

inexperinced

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inexperienced

with pets, I'll give you instructions to properly care for a pet.

Firstly

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, don't worry Harry is a friendly and

adroable

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adorable

dog, won't

bit

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you.

Secondly

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, there is a special pet food that you can find in my kitchen cabinet, located just above the stove.

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, you need to take

hime

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him

time

for a walk daily as he is an active dog and requires physical exercise.

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, as I will be away for a week the house

would

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will

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have

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have to

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accumulate

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accumulated

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a lot of dust

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therefore

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, therefore

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, I would

aprreciate

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appreciate

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it if

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you could do some cleaning and dusting.

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, my house plants would need to be watered daily. Again, a big thanks for your help. Best regards, John

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language

Ensure that details are accurate, such as the spelling of 'inexperienced' and 'adorable'.

coherence

Consider rephrasing the sentence structures for better readability, particularly where lists of instructions are given.

tone

The overall tone of the letter is warm and appreciative, which is suitable for a friend.

content

You provided clear contact information and specific instructions for pet care, which can help your friend feel more comfortable.

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Overall Band Score

Coherence and Cohesion: 6.0

Logical structure

Single idea per paragraph

Greeting and closing

Accurate linking words

Variety in linking words

Lexical resource: 4.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 4.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 7.0

Complete response

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177 words

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