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Writing Samples
Band 3.5

You recently flew with an airline and had a problem with the food on the plane. Write a letter to the company. In your letter · give the details of the flight · explain what the problem with the food was · say what the airline should do about it. You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Dear Mr. Smith I am writing
this
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 letter because I was a passenger of yours on 15th April 2025 and I had some issues
about
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with
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 the food
which
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served during the flight. The flight was from London to Edinburg which is called Flight 1435. The which you served was awful and there were many problems about it.
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, the food wasn't cleaned properly,
hence
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 it was
extremly
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extremely
 unhealthy to
it
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eat it.
Moreover
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, it wasn't cooked enough and because of
that
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that,
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 it was tasteless. I
am flying
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fly
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 with your airline often but first time
encountering
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encountered
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 something like that.
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, I would like to suggest that you
double check
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double-check
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you
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your
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 cooks and other staff and make sure the food is in perfect condition. Yours sincerely. James Cartlidge

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task achievement
Make sure to proofread your letter for spelling errors, such as 'extremly' and 'it eat'.
coherence
Try to use clearer connections between your ideas to help the reader understand better.
task achievement
You addressed what the problem was with the food clearly.
writing tone
Your letter has a polite tone, which is good for a complaint letter.

Word Count

IELTS says that you should write a minimum of 150 words in writing task 1. If you go under word count you will lose marks in task response.

A very long letter will not give you a higher band score.

Aim for between 160 to 190 words in writing task 1. This will ensure a concise letter and will be realistic in terms of time management. You have only 20 minutes to write the letter and you need around 5 minutes of planning time, so you will not be able to write a long letter in 15 minutes.

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