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You are going to visit New Zealand for an 'English and Homestay' program. You have just received details of your homestay host family. v. 5

Dear Mr Nithan, I am Preeti Roy, a 22-year-old student from India. I applied for an English Homestay program at the University of Wellington and I have received a letter from the university, apprising me that you will be my host family. I really appreciate that you have agreed to host me at your ho...

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A friend has agreed to look after your house and pet while you are on holiday. Write a letter to your friend. v. 6

Dear Ema, Thank you for agreeing to house-sit for me. It was a great relief when you agreed to take up the responsibilities. I would like to thank you for that and inform some of the chores you should take care of. If you need to contact me for any reason during my holiday in Thailand, please ring...

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A friend has agreed to look after your house and pet while you are on holiday. Write a letter to your friend. v. 7

Dear Sam, I feel so relieved as you have stepped up to take care of my place and my dog when I plan to go on a vacation. I can't thank you enough. To be honest, I was really hoping that you would respond to my request when I posted it on Facebook. I understand that taking care of new stuff can be ...

5.5band

A friend has agreed to look after your house and pet while you are on holiday. Write a letter to your friend. v. 8

Dear Benjamin, Hope you are doing great. As per our earlier discussion, I am writing to refresh your mind that you will be looking after my house and pet during my vacation starting from 4th November. Thank you for agreeing to house-sit for me and I owe you a big one. You can contact me at my emai...

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A friend has agreed to look after your house and pet while you are on holiday. Write a letter to your friend. v. 9

Dear Scarlet, Thank you for agreeing to look after my house and my dog - Chi Chi. During my holiday, I will be staying with my sister in our ancestral house in Vigan. Feel free to ring me on my mobile number if you need me for anything. I wrote my address in Vigan and my mobile number on a sticky n...

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You have bought a new camera but when you got it home you found it had some problems. You returned the camera and spoke to the company representative a week ago but the camera has still not been repaired. v. 3

Dear Sir or Madam, A week ago I purchased a Sony digital camera from your store. I was excited when I brought it home but very disappointed to find that the product was faulty and unusable. I am 28 years old and working in a private company. I am hoping you will replace it. In relation to the spec...

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You are a student at an English language school in Brighton and are living in private accommodation with other flatmates. You have not had hot water or heating for some time. The landlord's workmen have tried to fix the problem but without success. v. 3

Dear Mr Smith, I am writing this letter in connection with the non-functional heating system in your house where we currently reside in. The heating system is not working for more than a week and a team of men came to fix it but could not do anything. I am hoping you would call another expert team ...

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You are a student at an English language school in Brighton and are living in private accommodation with other flatmates. You have not had hot water or heating for some time. The landlord's workmen have tried to fix the problem but without success. v. 4

Dear Mrs Thompson, I am writing this letter to notify you of the heating problem in our rented apartment. I and my flatmates are having a hard time coping with the extreme winter and hoping that you would have the problem resolved immediately. I am Niro, a second-year student at the Pedagogy Engli...

6band

You have recently bought a piece of equipment for your kitchen but it did not work. You phoned the shop but no action was taken. v. 5

Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing to express my dissatisfaction with a blender machine that I purchased from your store and the poor customer service I received afterwards. I am hoping you would replace the faulty product, and improve your customer service as well. Last week, I purchased a ‘White Li...

5.5band

You have recently bought a piece of equipment for your kitchen but it did not work. You phoned the shop but no action was taken. v. 6

Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing this letter to express my disappointment with the induction stove that I purchased from your shop a couple of days ago. I found it in working condition initially, but then after a few hours of use, it malfunctioned. I contacted your shop and was assured a quick solut...

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You have recently bought a piece of equipment for your kitchen but it did not work. You phoned the shop but no action was taken. v. 7

Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing to express my utter disappointment regarding the food factory device that I purchased from your shop a few days ago. I was very excited to purchase this kitchen appliance but disappointed to find that it was poorly made and has a manufacturing flaw. I visited your s...

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You have recently bought a piece of equipment for your kitchen but it did not work. You phoned the shop but no action was taken. v. 8

Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing to you to complain about the Singer-MO3708G microwave oven that I purchased from your shop “kitchen corner” last month. I was excited to have purchased it but disappointed to find that it was poorly made and has manufacturing flaws. I am hoping you would either repla...

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You were supposed to go on an interview in a few weeks, but you have since found out you cannot go on the date arranged. v. 3

Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing to apologise as I will not be able to present myself for the interview which is scheduled for on the second week of November. My project manager will be out of the country during this time and I will have to manage the team during his absence. I am hoping that you wo...

5.5band

You were supposed to go on an interview in a few weeks, but you have since found out you cannot go on the date arranged. v. 4

Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing to request you to reschedule my interview at a later date. I will travel to Australia during the first week of September to attend some emergency office work which unfortunately contradicts my earlier schedule to meet you in a formal interview for the position of ass...

5.5band

You have been working for a company for more than a few years, and now have decided to leave the company. Write a letter to your company manager saying that you want to leave the company. v. 3

Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing to formally notify you that I have decided to resign from my position effective from the 1st of March. I would like to express my gratitude for the wonderful five years that I have spent working with you at Jones Incorporation. Working as a sales supervisor for almo...

6band

You have been working for a company for more than a few years, and now have decided to leave the company. Write a letter to your company manager saying that you want to leave the company. v. 4

Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing this letter to inform you of my decision to leave Pedagogy Technologies effective from 2nd of December 2020. I would always be grateful for the opportunities you have given me. I am hoping you would complete the official procedure to discharge me from my responsibili...

6band

On a recent holiday, you lost a valuable item. Fortunately, you have travel insurance to cover the cost of anything lost. v. 5

Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing this letter to inform you that I have recently lost a mobile phone during my holiday in Pondicherry and this item is insured. It was an Apple iPhone X which cost me approximately 75, 000 rupees. Since I have insurance coverage for my mobile phone from your company, I...

5.5band

On a recent holiday, you lost a valuable item. Fortunately, you have travel insurance to cover the cost of anything lost. v. 6

Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing this letter to inform you that I have lost my professional Canon camera during my trip to Perth and would like to claim my insurance for the lost item. I have availed your insurance service recently and my insurance number is 25478410. I stayed in Perth with my fami...

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You are applying for a job and need a letter of reference from someone who knew you when you were at college. v. 3

Dear Mr Hampson, I am Muller Fortner, one of your research assistants and lucky students, whom you have bestowed your blessing, wisdom and guidance during my academic years at the MIU University. Today, I am writing to ask a favour from you- to write a reference letter for me that I would require t...

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You are applying for a job and need a letter of reference from someone who knew you when you were at college. v. 4

Dear Mr Joey Morgan, It is great to have this opportunity to communicate with a great and learned person like you again, and I also hope that you are doing well. Actually, I am writing this letter to request you to write me a letter of reference since I have applied for the position of a Quality C...