A friend of yours is thinking of going on a camping holiday for the first time this summer. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter, -Explain why you think he/she would enjoy a camping holiday -Describe some possible disadvantages -Say whether you would like to go camping with him/her.

Dear,Siddiqjon I was absolutely thrilled to hear you’re considering a camping trip

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summer! It is a brilliant idea; there is truly no better way to escape the relentless pace of a busy routine than by reconnecting with the natural world. I think you’ll find the freedom of hiking through untouched trails and the simple joy of cooking over an open fire incredibly rejuvenating.

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, to ensure you have the best experience, it’s worth noting a few potential drawbacks. For a first-timer, the transition from a supportive mattress to sleeping on the ground can be quite a shock to the system.

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, you’ll need to be prepared for the minor nuisances of nature—specifically unpredictable weather shifts and persistent insects. That said, I would absolutely love to join you! It has been far too long since we

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caught up, and I think it would be a fantastic opportunity for us to share the adventure. I’d be more than happy to help with the technicalities, like pitching the tent, so we can focus on exploring. Let me know what you think, and we can start mapping out the details! Your friend Jafarbek

Steven

Feb 5, 2026

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formatting

Fix the greeting: use 'Dear Siddiqjon,' with a comma after Dear.

structure

Try to keep one main idea in each paragraph; the first paragraph talks about two ideas.

style

Use short, simple words and short sentences so it stays in the top 100 words.

content

Add a short line at the end to ask to plan the trip together.

content

The letter has a warm and friendly tone.

structure

You link ideas well with words like However, That said, and Let me know.

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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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: 8.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

6 paragraphs

191 words

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