You are going on holiday next week and you need to ask your friend to watch your dog while you are away. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter, • state how long you will be away • tell them what needs to be done • state how you will compensate them

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Hi, Sonya. I hope you are doing well. I'm writing to you because next week I'm going on holiday.

However

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, I can't

took

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my dog with me. Can I ask you to help me in

this

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situation? I would appreciate your help.

Firstly

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, I'm going on holiday to Bulgaria to visit my friend.

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be absent

two

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for two

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weeks from 12th November to 26th November.

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, my dog’s name is Leonardo. He is a golden retriever

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he is a really good boy. He is one year old

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he is very obedient.

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, I can promise you that your apartment won't be harmed. Leo gets up in the morning at six. You should walk him twice a day—in the morning and in the evening.

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, you need training with him

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on Monday

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and Tuesday. Please don't give him food before the training.

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I’ll

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wery

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very

happy if you

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apply

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help me.

I’ll

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compensate you

your

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for your

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efforts. What do you think about

visit that

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visiting the

shopping

center

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you were talking about

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I want to thank

you

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you,

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therefore

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I’ll

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buy everything that you want,

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new

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, a new

dress of your dream. I look forward to hearing from you. Best regards, yours Nastya.

acaitaz

Nov 12, 2026

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task response

Say clearly that you need your friend to watch Leo at your home or at their home. Also say where his food, lead, and toys are.

task response

Make the thank-you plan more clear. For example, say that you will take your friend shopping and buy one new dress.

coherence and cohesion

Your letter has a clear start, middle, and end. Make the last part easier to read by using short, clear sentences.

coherence and cohesion

Keep one main idea in each part. Put Leo’s daily care in one part, and put the thank-you plan in the next part.

coherence and cohesion

Use simple links such as “First”, “Also”, “Finally”, and “Please let me know soon” to help the letter flow.

task response

You tell your friend how long you will be away, what Leo needs, and how you will thank them.

coherence and cohesion

The letter is easy to follow because you use separate parts for the trip, the dog’s care, and your thank-you.

coherence and cohesion

The greeting and ending are friendly and fit a letter to a friend.

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meeting the goal of 7 or more
1
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meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
13
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detected issues

5.0

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: 4.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 4.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 6.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

7 paragraphs

200 words

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