You and your family are living in rented accommodation in an English-speaking country. You are not satisfied with the condition of some of the furniture. Write a letter to the landlord. In your letter: - introduce yourself - explain what is wrong with the furniture - say what action you would like the landlord to take
Sample Response
Dear Ms Linda, I am a tenant in one of your properties in William Street, Norwood. I am writingI am writing this letter to drawbring your attention to some of the substandard furniture that you have provided as part of our rental agreement. I am hoping that you would either repair or replace itfix them or replace them with new ones. In relation to the specifics, I live in apartment 17B with my family for the last 4 months. We were excited when we moved into this apartment but disappointed when we found that a couple of pieces of furniture and some appliancesa couple of furniture and appliances were old and worn outtorn down. The sofa set in the living room is in the worst conditionhas the worst condition. The colour of the cushion has faded out and they are not usable. The coffee table has a broken leg. Besides, the refrigerator in the kitchen does not maintain the required temperature consistentlydesired temperature accurately and the locks on the kitchen cupboard doorsgrocery cupboard door locks are missing. Overall, some of the furniture and appliancesstuff you have provided are in a faulty conditionin faulty conditions. I would appreciate it if you could look intoI request you to look into this matter urgently. I kindly request that you arrangeI recommend you kindly arrange for the repairrepair and maintenance of the living room furniture and replace the fridge. New keys for the cupboard can be prepared by a locksmith. I would appreciate your prompt action on this matterI expect your action on this as soon as possible, as these problems are affecting our daily livesaffecting our living and well-being. Yours sincerelySincerely, Ramesh Roy
Why this response received Band 7.0
The letter fully addresses the situation with a clear purpose, specific descriptions of the faulty items, and practical requests, while maintaining an appropriately courteous tone. Its main limitation is uneven language control: several inaccurate collocations and agreement or tense errors make otherwise clear details sound unnatural. Prioritise accurate countability, verb forms, and noun-verb agreement while retaining the same direct, well-developed content.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Achievement
The purpose is immediately clear, all three bullet points are fully covered, and the requested actions are specific and appropriate.
Refine the complaint by distinguishing furniture from appliances and stating the desired remedy for each item even more precisely.
Coherence and Cohesion
The information progresses logically from introduction through the problems to the requested solutions, with generally effective linking.
Use clearer paragraph breaks for the introduction, itemised problems, and requested action, and remove unnecessary transitions such as the repeated overall summary.
Lexical Resource
The letter uses a sufficient range for property problems and repairs, but several collocations are inaccurate or imprecise.
Replace expressions such as old and torn down, has the worst condition, and furniture and stuff with natural, precise alternatives.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
A mix of simple and complex structures communicates the message clearly, although recurring tense, countability, agreement, and pronoun errors reduce control.
Check forms such as have lived for four months, a couple of pieces of furniture, the cushions are, and the furniture is.
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IELTS General Training Writing Task 1
You and your family are living in rented accommodation in an English-speaking country. You are not satisfied with the condition of some of the furniture. Write a letter to the landlord. In your letter:
- introduce yourself
- explain what is wrong with the furniture
- say what action you would like the landlord to take
Your response
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