Your local newspaper published an advertisement asking people to help with environment projects in your area. Write a letter to the project manager to offer your help. In your letter: Describe a local environmental issue that affects you Explain what you would like to do to help Suggest how the problem could be avoided in future.

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I am writing in response to an advertisement calling for volunteers to participate in / engage in environmental projects in my neighbourhood. In recent times, one of the most severe / serious problems in my region is littering, especially plastic waste in public parks like take-away boxes, chopsticks

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plastic bags.

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has a negative effect on local residents. Because /

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due to

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the fact that the polluted environment makes the area unpleasant and unsafe to live

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I would like to engage in community cleanup activities, like collecting trash in local parks and along riverbanks.

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, I avoid using disposable utensils, and I will choose environmentally friendly products. To address

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environmental issue, I consider that governments should put/place more trash cans in public parks. What is more, they should organise environmental protection campaigns to raise people's awareness. I hope you will consider my solutions. I am looking forward to your reply. Faithfully Linh

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Dec 26, 2025

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Task response: say more about how this problem affects you in your own life.

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Task response: your help ideas are good, but add one more clear action you can do.

coherence and cohesion

Coherence and cohesion: use simple linking words like also, so, and because in a clear way.

coherence and cohesion

Coherence and cohesion: do not give many word choices with slashes. pick one word only.

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Task response: you answer all parts of the task.

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Task response: your ideas about future change are clear and useful.

coherence and cohesion

Coherence and cohesion: your letter has a clear start, middle, and end.

coherence and cohesion

Coherence and cohesion: each paragraph has one main point.

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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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: 6.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 6.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

7 paragraphs

155 words

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Topic Vocabulary:

rubbish
litter
dirty
clean-up
recycling
bins
local area
bad smell
protect nature
community
volunteer
river bank
public park
waste
environment

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