You are studying English at a private language school attended by many international students. You are planning a surprise birthday party for a friend who has been feeling particularly sad and homesick. Write to another classmate and invite him / her to the party. In your letter: •explain the reason for the party •give the date and time of the party •suggest what the classmate could bring to the party Begin your letter as follows: Dear ________

Dear Sam , I hope

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letter finds you in excellent health and best spirits. I am writing

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letter to inform you that I am going to organize a birthday

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for Rahul and I am feeling ecstatic to invite you to

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auspicious occasion. His birthday is on July 25 and as you know he is from London .He has

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missed his family members for a long time

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he is feeling excruciating and miserable. In the recent test, he didn't perform very well so, I have decided to lift his mood by throwing a surprise

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which will help him to boost his energy and enthusiasm

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, he will feel incredible. The

party

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will be held on July 25 , Saturday at my place and the address is 45 Bunch Avenue Cambridge, Ontario. The event will be embarked at 5pm . Please bring a sound bar and speakers with you so we can enjoy the music at the

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other than that all the preparations

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been completed. I am looking forward to hearing from you. Yours lovely Harvi

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coherence and cohesion

Try to use simpler sentences to make your ideas clearer.

task achievement

Make sure to keep a friendly tone throughout the letter, especially in the closing.

task achievement

You explained the reason for the party very well.

coherence and cohesion

The letter has a clear greeting and closing.

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: 7.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 7.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 6.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

7 paragraphs

185 words

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Some people think that parents should teach children how to be good members of society. Others ,however, Believe that school is the place to learn this. Discussion both these views and give your own opinion.

some children spend hours every day on their smartphones. why is this the case? do you think this is a positive or a negative development?

Many historical sites and museums are mainly visited by tourists instead of locals, what are the causes of this? Give solutions to attract locals visiting museums and historical sites

Some people think that success in life comes from hard work and determination, while other think that there are more important factors such as money and appearance. Discuss both view and give your opinion.