Ielts Sample Band 9 Letters 2k5872

Sample Letter 01. Sample Band 9 - Advice Letter: One of your colleagues is leaving for a new job, your manager has asked you to arrange a leaving party for him. Write a letter to your manager and

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Suggest a suitable day and time for the party Recommend a place Discuss about the food and entertainment options available

Dear Mr Smith I am writing to let you know about the arrangements for Patrick’s leaving party. It has not been easy to settle on a time and date that is convenient for everyone as the school holidays are coming up and several of staff have already booked time off. I’d suggest, however, that 7.30 on Friday July 13th is the best option available as it is Patrick’s last day. I have looked at a number of different venues and it would appear that Giorgio’s has the best package. The catering there is slightly cheaper than the Armani Palace and it has the added benefit of being right next to the Piccadilly Underground station. Another benefit of choosing Giorgio’s is that they lay on a buffet with a good selection of dishes with both vegan and vegetarian options. We could hire a DJ for the night too, but I think the free Karaoke machine is likely to be more popular. Please let me know what you think about these suggestions. Your sincerely Arnaud 02. A lost certificate - request letter Your company sent you on a training course in another country and at the end of the training you got a certificate which you have lost. Write letter to the course organiser and tell him/her: 

How you lost your certificate.

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Why you need the certificate now.

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What you need him to do for you.

Dear Sirs I attended your course in Marketing Strategies for the Ice Cream Industry which was held in the Jubilee Centre in Brisbane in November. I am writing to ask if it would be possible to send me a certificate confirming that I attended the course for all four days. I lost the original on my flight back to Canterbury. I had put in my briefcase along with all the course notes and foolishly I left the briefcase on the plane. Qantas were unable to find the case when I ed them and I suspect that a fellow enger probably took the case by mistake. Please could you send me the replacement certificate by post. Unfortunately, my company will not accept a scanned copy as an email attachment. I would appreciate it if you would treat this as a matter of urgency because I am in the process of applying for a promotion and I need to have all my certificates for this process.

Thank you for your help. Yours faithfully 03. Changing your course - request letter You are not happy with the course you are doing at college and would like to change to a different course. Write a letter to the college director requesting to change your course. You should include details about: 

what course are you doing now

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why you are not satisfied with that course

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what course would you like to change to

Dear Mr Jones I am writing to ask whether it is possible to change my course. I am currently studying on a general English programme and I would like to enrol on an academic IELTS course instead. The principal reason why I would like to change my course is that I do not believe the general English course is relevant to me because it is intended for students who wish to improve their social English. My circumstances are that I require a band 7.0 in order to be accepted on the masters programme at Aston University. Unless I obtain this score by the beginning of the next academic year, I will lose my place on the course and will need to return to my country. This being the case, I believe that it is essential that I get tuition in academic writing and IELTS skills. I understand that it may be difficult to change my course mid-semester, but this is an urgent priority for me. If it would help, I would be delighted to discuss this with you in person. Yours sincerely Khaled Abdullah 04. Rented accommodation - apology letter You are staying in rented accommodation. You recently held a party to celebrate your birthday. Several neighbours have complained about the noise to your landlord. Write a letter to your landlord. In your letter: 

apologise for the disturbance

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explain the situation

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say how you will remedy the situation

Dear Mr Jones I am writing to apologise for the incident last week when some of my neighbours complained to you. I am most embarrassed about this, because I am normally a quiet person and I do respect the privacy of my neighbours. The reason for the excessive noise was that it was my 30th birthday party and my girlfriend threw a surprise party for me. She had invited around 20 of my friends to help me celebrate the big day and perhaps she did not realise how much noise would be made by the travelling disco she had hired. I would also explain that after I had got over the shock, I did knock on the door of my immediate neighbours to ask if they wanted to

come round and offering to turn the music down after 11 o’clock. Unfortunately, I did not think of inviting the other residents of the block. Once again, please accept my apologies and rest assured that this situation will not be repeated. I have since personally apologised to my neighbours, who were all very understanding. Yours sincerely 05. Cancelling an arrangement - apology letter You arranged to visit a friend in England but an important event at home now means that you must change the dates of the visit. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter 

Explain the important event

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Apologise for the situation

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Suggest a new arrangement

Dear Peter It was a shame that we missed each other on Skype, so I decided to write a letter to you instead. There’s some good and bad news I need to tell you. The good news is that my cousin Ravindra has finally managed to persuade Shilpa to marry him. As you know they’ve been going out together for over 5 years now and the family, especially Auntie Geetha, had begun to despair that they would ever tie the knot. I’m sure that you can imagine the celebrations being planned for the reception. The bad news is that the wedding is just when I was due to come and visit you in England. I do apologise for this but I’m sure that you’ll understand that I can’t miss my cousin’s big day. I’d still love to visit you in England, if that’s still possible. It’s not just that I’m dying to see you again, but I’m also longing to see the dreaming spires of Oxford you’ve told me about so often. Would sometime in November suit you? If not, just let me know when is best for you. All the best Amy 06. Cancelling a visit to a friend - apology letter A friend who lives in another country has invited to you come and stay with him/her on your next holiday. You are too busy to accept the invitation. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter 

Thank him/her for the invitation

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Explain why you cannot come

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Give him/her your other news

Dear Rashid, It was great to hear from you and I’m really glad that things are working out for you down under. It sounds as if you have landed on your feet! Many thanks for your kind invitation to come and stay with you and Maybeline in Perth, but I’m going to have to turn you down this time. The problem is that I’m just too busy studying for my IELTS exam and I

don’t have enough time in the day as it is. Perhaps I can take you up on your offer sometime next year, when I hope that I’ll have got that magic band score 8.0. My other news is that Acme have offered me a promotion and soon I should be the senior s manager. Obviously that means more money but the downside is that I’m almost certainly going to have to work much longer hours too. There’s a cloud to every silver lining! Anyway, I must get down to work again. So thanks once more for your kind invitation and I do hope that we can get together sometime in the not too distant future. All the best Dominic 07. A faulty mobile phone - complaint letter You have just bought a new mobile phone from a website on the internet. When it was delivered, the phone was faulty. Write a letter to the website. In the letter: 

introduce yourself

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explain the situation

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state what action you want to be taken

Dear Sirs, I am writing to you to complain about the mobile I bought from your online store on 23rd November. I have been a loyal customer of yours for the last 4 years and have successfully made many purchases over the years. Unfortunately, however, this time I am dissatisfied with the service you have provided. The mobile telephone I ordered was the latest smart phone, the Samsung Android SA23. My reasons for choosing this model was that you d it on your website as having the new texting system and complete social network . Unfortunately, neither of these functions works properly. When I try to write a text message, the system either crashes or switches into Chinese and does not recognise the words. Likewise, the telephone does not have the d complete social network , as I am unable to photographs to Twitter and Facebook. For these reasons, I would ask you either to refund the purchase price in full or send me a replacement handset. I look forward to your immediate response. Yours faithfully 08. Describing a national dish - advice letter Your friend is an expert in international food and is going to publish a book soon. Write a letter to him describing a special dish from your country. In your letter you should 

describe a special dish from your country

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explain what season people prefer to eat it in

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say why your friend should include this dish in his book

Dear Joe It seems like ages since I’ve heard from you. I understand from Bill that you’re writing a book on international cuisine.

Can I suggest you include a recipe for roast beef and Yorkshire pudding in the UK chapter? It really is the ultimate British dish as it’s not just the meal we traditionally have for Sunday lunch, but it’s what most people think of when they think of British cooking. While I suppose the beef is simple enough, the Yorkshire pudding is quite something and a real local delicacy and your book wouldn’t be complete without it. It’s so traditional we eat it all year round, although I suppose it’s really a winter meal to be eaten in front of a good log fire. Anyway, I hope you don’t get too stressed by the book and that it gets published on time. When it does come out, I hope you’ll your old friend and send me a copy. Hope to hear from you soon, George 09. A holiday competition - invitation letter You won a competition and received a vacation for two as a prize. Write a letter to ask them to go on holiday with you. In the letter, you should: 

tell him/her about the competition you won,

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state what kind of vacation it is,

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explain why you would like him/her to go on holiday with you

Dear Pablo, I’ve got some really exciting news to share with you. Guess what? I’ve won a holiday for two people in a competition. I do hope that you can come with me. All I had to do to win the competition was write a slogan for a local travel agency. My winning submission was “Fly LTC and see the world”. As I said, my prize is a holiday and it is a cruise around the Mediterranean for a fortnight. The ship is the latest luxury liner and has all sorts of entertainment facilities including a swimming pool, a cinema complex and onboard tennis courts. It sounds as if it should be great fun. I really hope that you are available sometime this summer. I’d love it if you could come with me, as it sounds just your cup of tea and you could always act as an interpreter for me when we get to Spain! I need to book the cruise quite soon, so just drop me a line if you are free. All the best Angela 10. Part-time employment - application letter You are looking for part-time employment. Write a letter to an employment agency. In your letter 

introduce yourself

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explain what type of work you are looking for

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say what experience and skills you have

Dear Sirs

I am writing to with your agency as a part-time teacher of English as a second language. I am returning to work after an extended break to bring up my young children. While I am flexible and would consider other positions, I would ideally prefer to work for around 12 hours a week in an accredited language school teaching young adults. You will see from my enclosed resume that I have over ten years experience as a teacher and that I have been employed in a variety of different sectors including primary, secondary and higher education. My most recent job was working in China teaching academic English to students studying to go to university in the UK. I was not only responsible for delivering lessons, but also helped to redesign the course. You will also note that I have a degree in TESOL in addition to my first degree in classics and a diploma in using technology in the classroom. Please could you let me know whether you have any suitable positions available for me. Yours faithfully