Youshouldwriteatleast 150 words.
You doNOT need to write your own
address.Begin yourletterasfollows:
DearSir/Madam,modelanswer1:DearSir/Madam,
Iamwritingtoexpressmy dissatisfactionwithmyroom-mate.Asyourknowweshare
one room, I can not study in theroomatallanymoreifIstillstaythere.
Shealwayshasfriend visitingand has parties in the room. They make lots of noise
andswitch ontheradioveryloudly,formethisenvironmentisvery difficulttostudyand
Ineedaquietroom.Even borrowsmythingswithoutasking,itis veryimpolite.
Irequestyoucan givemeanewroomnexttermbecauseIhavebeenaskedherhas
partiesin otherplacemanytimestheystill have parties in the room. I really can not
stayinthesameroomwith her.
Iwould begratefulifyoucouldchangemeasingleroom.
EXAMINERCOMMENT:(Band 5)
Theanswerisbelowthewordlimitandthereissomerepetition ofthetaskrubric.
(Lengthisacommon probleminGeneralTrainingscripts).Answersthatareshortlose
marksbecausethereisinsufficientmaterialintheanswerfortheexaminerto give
credit for accuracy and coherence.
Despite these problems, the introductiontotheletterisappropriateandthepurpose
ofthewriterisclear.Thepointsarenotalwayslinkedtogetherwelland punctuationis
sometimesfaulty.Thesentencesarekeptquitesimpleandmistakesoccurassoonas
morecomplexstructuresareattempted.
modelanswer2:
DearSir/Madam,
Iamwriting youtoexpressmy dissatisfactionwithmyroommateandrequestfor
anotheraccommodation nextterm.
Mymain problemisthatIcannotstudyinmy room because my roommate always
hasfriendsvisiting.Healso haspartieswhich usuallyendearlyinthemorning,several
times a week. Furthermore, he often borrowsmythingswithoutaskingme.