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Informal Letter

You borrowed an important textbook from a classmate last term. You now realise your classmate has returned home overseas and you still have the book. Write a letter to him/her. In your letter: - Apologise fro the mistake - Find out how important the book is to him/her - Say what you will do

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

    Dear Yuki, I hope you had a safe journey back to Japan, and that your family are all well. I am writing to say that I'm sorry for not giving you back the book 'English Grammar in Use' which I borrowed from you last term.

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  2. Band 7.5
    Task Achievement
    Band 8.0
    Coherence and Cohesion
    Band 8.0
    Lexical Resource
    Band 7.0
    Grammatical Range and Accuracy
    Band 7.0

    Dear Yuki, I hope you had a safe journey back to Japan, and that your family are all well. I am writing to say that I’m sorry for not giving you back the book ‘English Grammar in Use’ which I borrowed from you last term.

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