Last month you had a holiday overseas where you stayed with some friends. They have just sent you some photos of your holiday. Write a letter to your friends. In your letter: - Thank them for the photos and for the holiday. - Explain why you didn't write earlier. - Invite them to come and stay with you.

Dear Ram Hello. I hope you are doing well. Thank you so much for your kind letter and the lovely photos of my holiday in Miami. First of all, I am extremely sorry for the delay in responding to your mail, but your package arrived just as I was about to leave town on a business trip. I've just returned to Mumbai today.

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, looking at the photos brings back so many happy memories of the times we spent together and the wonderful hospitality you extended to me. It was indeed a time to cherish and one of the best times

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had. These good memories gave me an idea. I know you've always wanted to visit India. Why don't you plan a holiday

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Christmas and stay with me? The weather would be great at that time of year, all tourist sites would be open, and I could take two weeks off from work. Thank you both again for the beautiful holiday and the photos which are already up on my wall. Now, I'm looking forward to hearing from you. Kind regards, Vidit.

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coherence and cohesion

Make sure each paragraph has a clear focus and flows naturally to the next one.

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Try to add a little more detail about the holiday to give a fuller response.

coherence and cohesion

Ensure you use more varied sentence structures to enhance your writing.

tone

The letter has a warm and friendly tone, which is very appropriate for the context.

task achievement

You have clearly included all the main points requested in the task.

Use a variety of complex and simple sentences

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‘Complex’ sentences are not actually very complex; they are just two or more simple sentences put together. Putting them together makes the essay more coherent and cohesive.

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I wore a warm coat because the weather was cold.

If action is not taken soon on climate change, global warming will get worse.

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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: 6.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 8.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

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everyone should stay in school untill the age of 18, considering the significance or the primary and secondary level education in a learner's life. to what extent do you agree or disagree?

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