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Informal Letter

You have recently changed your job and started working for a new company. Write a letter to an English-speaking friend. In your letter: - explain why you have changed your previous job - describe your new job - tell him/her your other news

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

    Dear Jane, Hope you're doing well. It's been so long since I've heard from you.

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  2. Band 7.5
    Task Achievement
    Band 8.0
    Coherence and Cohesion
    Band 6.0
    Lexical Resource
    Band 7.5
    Grammatical Range and Accuracy
    Band 7.5

    Dear Jane, Hope you're doing well. It's been so long since I've heard from you.

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

    Dear James, I hope this letter finds you and your family well. I'm sorry that I couldn't write to you for the last couple of months.

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General Task 1 · Informal letters
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General Task 1 · Formal letters
Formal LetterTask 1
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General Task 1 · Semi-formal letters
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