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 1. Describe where you lived when you were a student at the university 2. Recommend the best way for him/her to look for accommodation 3. Warn him/her of mistakes students make when choosing accommodation

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Dear Darshan, I heard about your recent achievement. I am so glad that you ranked 1st in the state badminton championship.

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, congratulations on your enrollment in the University of Toronto! Kudos to your efforts. I used to live in west hill area

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I was a student. There are three basic needs of college life when you live alone in a different city: library, a grocery and a supportive environment. West Hill offers the best solution for all of these. You will get a high frequency of public transport from

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area to the university. The most common way to find accommodation in

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area is through Facebook Marketplace. Many homeowners post their

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platform. I used the same platform to find my private room. Darshan, be cautious about marketplace fraud; it has happened with many students that owners ask for money to set viewing. They don't come back once you send them the charge. Don't send any advance payment before viewing. Let me know if you need any

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help. Once again, best of luck with your admission. Your best friend, Saumil

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May 12, 2026

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Add one more clear detail about your home, like rent, room, or travel time.

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Say why Facebook Marketplace is the best choice in a more full way.

coherence and cohesion

Use linking words like also, because, and so to join ideas more smoothly.

coherence and cohesion

Keep each paragraph on one main point only.

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You answered all three parts of the task.

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Your tone is warm and friendly for a letter to a friend.

coherence and cohesion

The letter has a clear opening, body, and ending.

coherence and cohesion

Your warning about scams is clear and useful.

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: 8.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 8.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 5.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

9 paragraphs

186 words

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