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

    Dear Richard, I hope you're doing great. I wanted to share some exciting news with you - I have recently started a new job, and I'm really enjoying the change.

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  3. 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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  4. Band 7.0
    Task Achievement
    Band 8.0
    Coherence and Cohesion
    Band 7.0
    Lexical Resource
    Band 7.0
    Grammatical Range and Accuracy
    Band 6.5

    Dear Angela, I hope you and your family are doing fine, and I’m sorry I haven’t been in touch with you recently. I’m writing to let you know that I've resigned from my previous company and took a new job recently.

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  5. 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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  6. Band 7.0
    Task Achievement
    Band 8.0
    Coherence and Cohesion
    Band 6.5
    Lexical Resource
    Band 7.0
    Grammatical Range and Accuracy
    Band 7.0

    Dear Kathy, Hope you are doing well. It's been a long since we have last met.

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General Task 1 · Informal letters
Informal LetterTask 1

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General Task 1 · Informal letters
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