Invite a Famous Actor to Open a New Theatre

You work for an entertainment company which plans to open a new theatre soon. You want to invite a famous actor to open the new theatre.

Write a letter to this famous actor. In your letter

- give some information about the new theatre

- invite her/him to open the new theatre

- explain why she/he would be a good person to open the theatre

Dear ______________ ,

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Letter points: Invite a Famous Actor to Open a New Theatre

WhyThis is aFormal letter — it asks you to cover every bullet point in a formal tone.

SoWe group the points under each bullet point of the task.

Give some information about the new theatre

8 points

Invite her/him to open the new theatre

6 points

Explain why she/he would be a good person to open the theatre

10 points

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Score details

Response 01
Estimated band5.5/ 9

Overall assessment

The letter achieves its communicative purpose and covers all three bullet points with relevant detail about the theatre, the invitation, and the actor's suitability. The main limitation is frequent grammatical and word-choice errors, such as 'I will be wondering', 'It will be not take long' and 'as soons as', which reduce precision throughout.

TA

Task Achievement

The letter addresses all three bullet points with relevant information about the theatre's opening date and facilities, a clear invitation, and reasons for the choice, though the tone is occasionally informal and the purpose is stated somewhat loosely.

6.0
CC

Coherence and Cohesion

Ideas are arranged in a logical paragraph order and the message is generally clear, but cohesion is often mechanical or inaccurate, with linkers such as 'To add further' and 'Moreover' plus a fused sentence reducing flow.

6.0
LR

Lexical Resource

Vocabulary conveys the key messages but remains imprecise and sometimes incorrect, including 'I feel delighte', 'I will be wondering', and 'congratulate this new starts', which limits flexibility and accuracy.

5.5
GRA

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

Basic sentence forms are used with frequent errors in verb structure and agreement, such as 'It will be not take long time' and 'help to audience to learn', while some attempts at complex sentences lose control.

5.0

What to work on next

Revise the letter to eliminate recurring grammar and word-form errors, particularly verb structures and preposition choices, so the language matches the already solid task coverage.

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