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Informal Letter

Your best friend just had her first baby. You are currently overseas but will be returning to your hometown in a week. Write to your friend. In your letter: - congratulate your friend - tell her when you will be returning home - ask when you could drop in to meet her and the baby

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  1. Band 7.0
    Task Achievement
    Band 7.0
    Coherence and Cohesion
    Band 6.5
    Lexical Resource
    Band 6.5
    Grammatical Range and Accuracy
    Band 7.0

    Dear Jessica, Hope this letter finds you in great health and spirit after going through a critical but one of the most wonderful moments of your life. Well, you wanted your firstborn to be a girl, and you have indeed been blessed with a baby girl!

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  2. Band 6.5
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    Band 6.0
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    Band 6.0
    Lexical Resource
    Band 6.5
    Grammatical Range and Accuracy
    Band 6.5

    Dear Emma, I cannot believe I am an aunt now! You have become the mother of a sweet baby girl to make me the happiest person in the world.

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