You and your family are living in rented accommodation in an English-speaking country. You are not satisfied with the condition of some of the furniture. Write a letter to the landlord. In your letter: - introduce yourself - explain what is wrong with the furniture - say what action you would like the landlord to take
Sample Response
Dear Ms Saradha, Hope you are doing great. I am the new tenant of apartment 106-Ca new tenant in your apartment 106-C, writing in connection with the defective furnituredefective condition of some of the furniture in my apartment. I hope you can arrangeI am hoping that you would arrange to replace them soon. Regarding the faulty furnitureIn relation to the specifics of the faulty furniture, the legs of the dining table are uneven and they make the table unusableit makes the table unusable. In addition,Besides, two chairs are missing. Furthermore,On top of that, the sofa set in the living room is old and in poor conditionold and substandard. It needs to be replaced immediately. WhenWhile I signed the rental contract, you assured me that you would haveassured me to have these pieces of furniture replaced. Two months have already passedelapsed but nothing has been done. This situation is very inconvenientImagine how awful it is that we can not enjoy our dinner together and cannot sitseat in the living room! I would appreciate it if you couldIt would be highly appreciated if you could kindly find a replacement for this furniture soon and make our home more comfortablemake our living comfortable. I am looking forward to hearing from you soon. Yours sincerely, Priya Nivetha
Why this response received Band 7.0
The letter fully covers the requested points, using specific furniture problems and a clear replacement request in a suitably polite, purposeful tone. Its main limitation is presentation: all ideas appear in one block, while a few phrases and grammatical choices are awkward despite generally strong control. Divide the letter into functional paragraphs and refine expressions about the promised replacements and sitting in the living room.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Achievement
The writer introduces the tenancy, describes several furniture defects precisely, and makes a clear, appropriately supported request for replacement.
Maintain the professional tone by replacing the emotionally forceful invitation to imagine the situation with a measured statement of inconvenience.
Coherence and Cohesion
Ideas progress clearly from purpose to specific problems and requested action, but presenting the entire letter as one paragraph weakens organisation.
Separate the opening, problem details, and requested resolution into distinct functional paragraphs.
Lexical Resource
Vocabulary is varied and generally precise, with effective terms such as uneven, unusable, substandard, and elapsed, though a few collocations are awkward.
Refine phrases such as defective condition and make our living comfortable into more natural formal English.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
A good range of structures is used with generally strong control, but errors such as assured me to have and cannot seat remain noticeable.
Review verb-complement patterns and distinguish sit from seat while proofreading otherwise accurate complex sentences.
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IELTS General Training Writing Task 1
You and your family are living in rented accommodation in an English-speaking country. You are not satisfied with the condition of some of the furniture. Write a letter to the landlord. In your letter:
- introduce yourself
- explain what is wrong with the furniture
- say what action you would like the landlord to take
Your response
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