You have been invited to attend an interview for a place on a course of study at a college. Unfortunately, because of a previous appointment, you cannot go to the interview at the time they wish. Write a letter to the admissions tutor. In your letter •explain why you cannot keep the appointment •apologise and offer to arrange a new appointment •ask how long the interview will be, and whether there will be any tests during it You should You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows: Dear Sir or Madam,

Dear Sir or Madam, I have applied for

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of Commerce studies in your college, for the fall session, starting in September. I'm writing

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letter to express my apologies that I missed

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yesterday's appointment fixed by you. The scheduled

interview

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time

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was 12:30 pm. I was completely ready to attend the

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, unfortunately, on the way, I met with an accident, and got some injuries. At that

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, I promptly went to a nearby health centre

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and got some treatment. It took longer, so I was not able to attend the

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. I am conveying my heartfelt sorry for

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inconvenience. I hope you will understand my situation. I would like to request

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that you

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rearrange another

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for my

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. It would take 2 more days to get better.

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, any day

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Sunday

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will work for me. Please advise me

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and day of the appointment. As I am not completely fit,

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I will come to the college with my brother.

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, can you please inform me

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how long the

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session

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be? Will

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interview

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test

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conduct

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during the

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? Kindly inform me, so that I can

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require

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preparations, and my brother could schedule his day

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. I am looking for your

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, and

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response for the appointment details. Yours faithfully Kanwalpee Kaur

kanwalkaur05

Aug 6, 2025

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coherence and cohesion

Try to avoid repeating ideas and focus on one main point in each paragraph.

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Make sure to check for grammar mistakes, as they can make your letter unclear.

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Use a more formal tone throughout the letter to match the context.

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Your letter includes all the necessary points required by the task.

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The apology and request for a new appointment are clear.

Use a variety of complex and simple sentences

You should use complex sentences in your writing, but it does not mean that you should try to make all of our sentences complex.

‘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.

Examples:

I really want to study but I’m too tired.

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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2
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meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
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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: 4.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 4.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 6.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

8 paragraphs

229 words

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