Your friend has been offered a place on a course at the university where you studied. He/She would like your advice about finding a place to live. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter * describe where you lived when you were a student at the university * recommend the best way for him/her to look for accomodation * warn him/her of mistakes students make when choosing accommodation

Dear Raj, I hope

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email finds you well, in great health and high spirits. I am delighted to know that you received a placement confirmation from the University. I am writing to suggest the best ways to find

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accommodation in the city. When I studied at the University, I was staying in a rental accommodation on Centre Street near the University. I would recommend that if you manage to find any rental places in

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area would be great, because it has access to all facilities

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as a library, restaurants, and a public transportation system. I would recommend looking for accommodation online by visiting specific websites

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as rental.ca, kjiji.ca, and rentalproperties.ca. These are some of the popular websites

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where they post genuine advertisements for living spaces.

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, you can chat with the property owner to clarify any concerns.

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, most students pay upfront without visiting the property.

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, please be aware that some rooms are really small when compared to online pictures, and you won't feel comfortable staying there. Thereby, please be mindful and don't make any payments before visiting the actual place.

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, please let me know if you have any

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questions. Take care of yourself and write back when you get the chance. Best regards, Jeevitha S

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Jan 13, 2026

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task response

Split your letter into clear parts: where you lived, how to look for a place, and what mistakes to avoid; this helps reader follow.

coherence and cohesion

Use small link words to join ideas, and try to keep one idea in each paragraph.

language issues

Watch small grammar and spelling. For example, 'Kijiji' instead of 'kjiji' and say 'Centre Street' with a capital C. Keep sentences short.

tone

The tone is friendly and the goal is clear.

content

The letter gives all asked parts: where you lived, how to search, and what mistakes to avoid.

Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately

Linking words are very important in your essay.

To score effectively on your IELTS exam, you should make an effort to implement short concise sentences coupled with linking words.

Almost every sentence in your essay should have a linking word of some sort.

In fact, the only sentences that can omit linking words are your background sentence and thesis.

Linking word examples:

firstly
secondly
thirdly
in additional
moreover
also
for example
for instance
therefore
however
although
even though
despite

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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: 7.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 6.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

8 paragraphs

214 words

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