You recently spent the Christmas vacation at the home of your college friend who lives in a different city. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter -thank your friend and his family for letting you stay with them and celebrating the festival -mention what you liked about being there -ask your friend to be your guest sometime

Dear friend, I hope you are doing well. I’m writing

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letter to express my heartfelt gratitude for your kindness and for your family’s generosity in not only inviting me to the party but

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allowing me to stay and enjoy Christmas with you. I have no words to describe the beauty of the party because I enjoyed every part of it.

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, I would like to highlight a few eye-catching details.

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the decoration of the living room with fresh flowers and balloons was truly impressive—the fragrance and natural colours created a warm and joyful atmosphere.

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the games added so much fun and energy to the celebration. All in all, it was the best celebration of my life, one that I will always remember. Moving forward, I would love for you to attend my birthday party next month. It would be great if you could arrive a few days early so we can spend more time together. Once again, thank you for the wonderful get-together. Looking forward to seeing you soon. Warm regards, Preet

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task achievement

You did a great job covering all parts of the task. Make sure to expand a bit more on your feelings to enhance the response.

coherence and cohesion

The flow of your letter is nice. Try using linking words more often for smoother transitions between ideas.

positive

Your gratitude and warmth come across very well in your writing, which is great for a friendly letter.

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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: 9.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 9.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 7.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

7 paragraphs

176 words

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