You are going to work in another city for a year. A friend who lives there offered to help you find a place to live. Write a letter to your friend:  Express your gratitude to him/her  Describe the area that you want to live in  Explain what type of accommodation you are looking f

Dear Sarah, I am writing

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letter to you to express my feelings, I am really happy that you are willing to help me find a place to live. I know you will find the best house for me as you did

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time. I want to live in the centre of the city. I know it is crowded, but as you know, I do not have a car, so it will be easier for me to travel.

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, I want to explore the area more because I am searching for more jobs. There will be a lot of opportunities in the city centre, which I feel are helpful. A one-room apartment is best for me because I am moving alone, and it is convenient for me to rent.

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, find one with a balcony because I love spending time out watching birds, and doing gardening in my leisure time. I hope you will keep

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in mind

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you look for a house. I appreciate your help. Thank you for considering

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matter. Yours loving, love

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coherence and cohesion

Try to organize your ideas more clearly in separate paragraphs.

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Make sure to use a friendly tone throughout the letter.

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You expressed gratitude effectively at the beginning of the letter.

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You clearly stated your accommodation preferences.

The Closing

The style of the letter determine how you have to close it.

Check out the suggested closing sentences for each type of letter in the General IELTS Test. The closing sentence should be the last sentence of your letter.

Formal style (To someone you have not met, whose name you don’t know)

Yours faithfully,

Semi-formal (To someone you may or may not have met, whose last name you know)

Yours sincerely,

Informal (To someone you know well, whose first name you know and use)

Best regards,
Warm wishes,

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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: 9.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 9.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 6.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

7 paragraphs

177 words

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The Closing

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