Dear Sam, I have just returned from my holidays in France and a mountain called 'Parleman' in the French Alps. We were able to drive half way up the the road stopped. So we parked, put on our walking boots and began the long uphill struggle. the road at the , it still took us a while to well worth the effort. When we got to the top of the mountain, the view was incredible. I could see right across the town and the lake to one side, and on the other side were the snow-covered peaks of Mont Blanc. It was simply breathtaking. As you know, we often go to France on our holidays and next time we plan a trip, I'd really like to take you there. I'm sure you would love the scenery and as you enjoy exercise, you would be able to take advantage of all the mountain walks. I hope to hear from you soon.
Letter to a Friend About an Impressive Place
You recently visited a place that had a strong impact on you. Now you want to write to your friend about the place. Write a letter to a friend about the place. In your letter: - explain where the place was and how you got there - describe what you saw - offer to take your friend there
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Overall assessment
Why this response received Band 7.0
The letter fully addresses all three bullet points with an appropriately friendly tone and vivid, relevant detail about the mountain climb and the invitation. Its strongest aspect is the clear, engaging description of the scenery. The main limitation is a handful of grammatical and spelling slips, such as 'Despite of the road' and 'begining', which slightly reduce language precision.
IELTS criteria
How each score was decided
Task Achievement
7.0All three bullet points are covered with a friendly, appropriate tone and sufficient relevant detail about the location, the journey, the views, and the invitation.
Coherence and Cohesion
7.0Ideas are organised logically across paragraphs and follow the bullet sequence coherently, with only minor lapses such as the slightly confusing reference to the road at the beginning.
Lexical Resource
7.0Vocabulary is sufficient and at times vivid, including phrases like 'breathtaking' and 'uphill struggle', with errors limited to occasional spelling slips such as 'begining'.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
7.0There is good grammatical range with mostly accurate control, though errors such as 'Despite of' and 'begining' show occasional inaccuracy.