You have recently moved into a new house. You want to tell your friend about your good news. Write to your friend. In the letter: • Describe the house. • Describe the neighbourhood. • Invite your friend to come and see the house. You do not need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows: Dear ..., You shou

Dear Chanuka, I hope you are doing well. There is

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some

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wonderful news that I would like to share with you. I was looking for a

house

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since

last

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year

and

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, and

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I think

your

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you're

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this

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as well. I tried so hard to find a better

house

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for

me and my family

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my family and me

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since my old apartment is not good for my mental health due

its

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to its

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size. I got a call

form

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from

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real

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a real

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estate agent a few weeks ago

and

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apply

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informing

that

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me that

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are

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were

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selected

one

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for one

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the house

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house

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houses

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which I applied

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for.

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Its

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medium size

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medium-sized

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house

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also

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way too much

enough

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apply

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space for us

and

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there is a basement.

moreover

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its

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it's

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included with double

guardge

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garage

and a quite big

backyeard

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backyard

as well. I brought

brandnew furnitures

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brand new furniture

from

local

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the local

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warehouse and

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I'm

gonna

purshase

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purchase

a large

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soon.

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The

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main reason for

writting

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writing

this

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letter is

inviting

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to invite

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you

for

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apply

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the see my new

house

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I'm

planning a party for my neighbours

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which

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whom

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dont

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don't

know and my

relatives

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relatives,

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family friends

and

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many more. The party will be held

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apply

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week

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apply

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saturday

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at 8 am.

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I'll

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be so happy to see you

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apply

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saturday

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Saturday

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. Your best friend, Lakshan

lakshan.menuka2020

Jan 4, 2026

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task response

To improve task response, make sure you clearly describe the house, the neighbourhood, and the invitation. Stay in order and finish with a clear invitation.

coherence cohesion

To improve coherence and cohesion, use shorter sentences and link ideas with simple connectors. Try to keep one idea in each paragraph.

tone

Friendly tone and good intent to invite a friend.

content

Includes key points: house, invitation, feeling about move.

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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meeting the goal of 7 or more
1
Word repetition
meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
44
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Overall Band Score

Coherence and Cohesion: 5.0

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: 5.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

7 paragraphs

197 words

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