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A friend you met last year has invited you to visit him/her in his/her country. You have never been there before and need some information before you leave. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: request advise about a gift for his/her family ask about activities and clothing in his/her country find out about the food You do NOT need to write any address. You should write at least 150 words.

Dear Dan, Finally the day has arrived after a year, we are going to meet once again. I am very excited about it since this would be my first international trip and I may need your help, and seek some inputs about gift ideas, planned adventurous activities, clothing required and the famous delicious street food. This is the first time I would be meeting your whole family and just want to give them the element of surprise. In doing so, I may need your expert option in selecting gifts for them. I had couple of ideas like Magical cup, digital photo frame or a scrap book but I am little confused to select the best one. I would be reaching your country over the weekend, so where are we planned to go for adventurous activity? Last time we discussed on few options as Mountain hiking, tea estate visit, jungle Safari and trekking but not yet finalized. Let us finalize one for the weekend and plan accordingly. Along with that I am not sure about the weather condition over there and finding it difficult to decide upon the clothing type, should I pack warm clothes or the summer wear? I heard a lot about the food varieties in your place and want to taste few of the most famous and delicious dishes. I prefer vegetarian food and love to try the great Spanish pasta with greek yogurt salad. Hope to see you soon and do let me know our finalized plans. I am eagerly waiting for this wonderful trip. Your Bestie, Gourav
Dear Dan,

Did you forget a comma after a conjunctive/linking adverb?
Finally
the day has arrived after a year, we are going to
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meet
once again. I am
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very
excited about it since this would be my
first
international trip and I may need your
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help
, and seek
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some
inputs about gift
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ideas
, planned adventurous activities, clothing required and the
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famous
delicious street food.

This is the
first
time I would be meeting your whole family and
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just
want to give them the element of surprise. In doing
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so
, I may need your expert option in selecting gifts for them. I had
It seems that an article is missing. Did you mean “the couple of” or “a couple of”?
couple of
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ideas
like Magical cup, digital photo frame or a scrap book
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but
I am
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little
confused to select the best one.

I would be reaching your country over the weekend,
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so
where are we planned to go for adventurous activity? Last time we discussed on few options as Mountain hiking, tea estate visit, jungle Safari and trekking
This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:
but
not
yet
finalized.
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Let
us finalize one for the weekend and plan
accordingly
. Along with that I am not sure about the weather condition over there and finding it difficult to decide upon the clothing type, should I pack warm clothes or the summer wear?

I heard a lot about the food
The usual preposition for “varieties” is “of”, not “in”.
varieties in
your place and want to taste few of the most
This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:
famous
and delicious dishes. I prefer vegetarian food and
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
love
to try the great Spanish pasta with
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greek
yogurt salad.

Hope to
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see
you
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soon
and do
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let
me know our finalized plans. I am
eagerly
waiting for this wonderful trip.

Your Bestie,

Possible spelling mistake found.
Gourav
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IELTS letter A friend you met last year has invited you to visit him/her in his/her country. You have never been there before and need some information before you leave. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: request advise about a gift for his/her family ask about activities and clothing in his/her country find out about the food You do NOT need to write any address.

Letter
  American English
8 paragraphs
260 words
6.0
Overall Band Score
Coherence and Cohesion: 6.5
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  • Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately
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    Vary your linking phrases using synonyms
Lexical Resource: 6.0
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  • Use less common question specific words that accurately convey meaning
  • Check your work for spelling and word formation mistakes
Grammatical Range: 5.5
  • Use a variety of complex and simple sentences
  • Check your writing for errors
Task Achievement: 5.0
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    Present relevant ideas
  • Fully explain these ideas
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