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Task 1 Letter · informal letter

A music festival is going to take place in your town next month, and you would like a friend who lives in another city to come with you. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: - give details about the festival - explain why you think your friend would enjoy it - suggest arrangements for their visit Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows: Dear ...,

Dear Marta, How are you? I hope everything is going well with your new job. I'm writing because I have some exciting news and an invitation for you! Next month, from 14 to 16 August, our town is holding a big music festival in the riverside park. There will be more than twenty bands playing on three stages, and also food stalls, craft markets and a fireworks show on the last night. The tickets are quite cheap if we book them until the end of this month. I immediately thought about you when I heard the news, because most of the bands play indie rock, which is your favourite kind of music. Do you remember the small concert we went two years ago? You said you wished it was longer — well, this festival is three whole days! You could come on Friday morning and stay in my flat, so you don't need to pay for hotel. I can pick you up from the station if you tell me which train you will take. Please let me know soon, so I can buy the tickets before they sell out. Love, Jina
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Examiner feedback

What to improve
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  • Lexical ResourceReduce repetition by paraphrasing key terms with precise synonyms.
  • Task AchievementDevelop each main idea with a more specific example to strengthen support.
What you did well
  • Task AchievementThe response addresses all parts of the task and maintains a clear position throughout.