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The road in front of your house was damaged a long time ago and nothing has been done about it. Write a letter to the municipal authority. In your letter: - introduce yourself - explain the condition of the road - suggest what the authority should do

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Dear Sir or Madam, I am a resident of one of the major suburbs of Johor Bahru city, and I am writing this letter to express my disappointment and frustration over the inaction and negligence of our municipal authority regarding a damaged road.
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Band 7.0
Task Achievement
Band 7.5
Coherence and Cohesion
Band 6.5
Lexical Resource
Band 7.0
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Band 7.0
Dear Sir or Madam, I am a resident of one of the major suburbs of Johor Bahru city, and I am writing this letter to express my disappointment and frustration over the inaction and negligence of our municipal authority regarding a damaged road.
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Band 7.0
Task Achievement
Band 8.0
Coherence and Cohesion
Band 7.0
Lexical Resource
Band 6.5
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
Band 7.0
Dear Sir or Madam, I am Cory Gardner, a local resident of Ipswich, Queensland‎, Australia, writing on behalf of the residents of the area to notify you about a dilapidated road which is causing unbearable misery for us. I work at a local school and teach mathematics to young students.
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The road in front of your house was damaged a long time ago and nothing has been done about it. Write a letter to the municipal authority. In your letter: - introduce yourself - explain the condition of the road - suggest what the authority should do

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