andfewcomplexstructures.Grammarisgenerallywell-controlled, however,with onlya
fewminorerrorsand occasionalinappropriatepunctuation.
Sample 11
Youshouldspendabout 20 minutesonthistask.
Your heighbours have recently writtento youtocomplainaboutthenoisefrom
yourhouselflat.
Write a letter to your neighbours. In
yourletter
explainthereasonsforthenoiseapologisedescribewhatactionyouwilltakeWriteatleast 150 words.
You doNOTneedtowriteanyaddresses.Begin yourletterasfollows:
Dear.................,modelanswer:DearJames,
I was very shocked to get your letter
saying that the noise from my flat has beenspoiling youreveningsandcausing you
somedistress.Iamreally,reallysorryaboutthat.Ihad noideathatyouwould beable
tohearsomuch,soIhopeyouwillacceptmyapologies.
Asyoumay haveguessed,Iamtryingtorefitmy kitchenintheeveningswhenIget
homefromwork.Unfortunatelyitisall getting longer than expected and I have been
having problems with getting thingstofitproperly.Thishasmeanttoalotof banging
and hammering.
Asthekitchenisstillnotfinished,Ihave decidedtocallinaprofessionalbuilderwhowill
finishtheworkinthenextday ortwo. He’ll work only during daytime hours, so
you won’t be disturbed in the
eveningsagain,Ipromis.
Sorryto havecausedtheseproblems,Bill.
( 157 words)
Sample 12