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Semi-Formal Letter

Your neighbours have recently written to you to complain about the noise from your houselflat. Write a letter to your neighbours. In your letter - explain the reasons for the noise - apologise - describe what action you will take

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  1. Band 6.5
    Task Achievement
    Band 7.0
    Coherence and Cohesion
    Band 7.0
    Lexical Resource
    Band 6.5
    Grammatical Range and Accuracy
    Band 6.0

    Dear Neighbours, I am writing this letter to not only apologise but also explain the reasons for the noises that I came from my flat in the last few weeks. Please allow me to explain what really happened.

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