Use the greeting, sign-off and paragraph plan below for this semi-formal letter, write it on a 20-minute timer, then compare it with a band-8 model letter.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
There is a parking problem in your street and you want neighbours to meet to discuss it.
Write a letter to your neighbour, Mrs Hussain. In your letter
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Mrs Hussain,
GoPrep wrote this practice question in the style of the exam. It is not an official IELTS question.
A letter to someone you know but not closely can end Kind regards or Best wishes as well as Yours sincerely, followed by your name.
Spend the first few minutes planning, then write.
0 words of 150 minimum
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Write your own answer first, then compare: how it answers the exact question, what each paragraph does, and which phrases you could borrow.
Dear Mrs Hussain,
I hope you are well. I am writing to you because I think we all need to find a better solution to the parking problem in our street.
As you probably know, it has become almost impossible to find a space in the evenings. Since the new office block opened at the end of the road, commuters have been leaving their cars here all day, and last week one of the residents was blocked in by a van for three hours.
I would like to suggest that we hold a meeting to discuss what we can do, perhaps asking the council about parking permits. How about Thursday 10 October at 7.30 pm in my flat, at number 14? I will provide tea and coffee.
Since you know so many people in the street, I wonder whether you could help me to tell the other neighbours.
Please let me know if the date is convenient.
Kind regards,
Brian Foster
| Phrase | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Would it suit you if we | suggest a plan politely |
| Would next Tuesday be convenient? | ask whether a date works |
| I'm afraid I can't make | politely decline a time |
| Shall we say 10 o'clock? | suggest a specific time |
| Let me know what works best for you. | give the reader a choice |
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