Letter to a Friend About Moving House

  • Housing
  • Notification
  • Invitation

You have recently moved to a different house. Write a letter to an English-speaking friend. In your letter • explain why you have moved • describe the new house • invite your friend to come and visit Dear.............,

Annotated response

1 correction note

Dear Naomi,

I hope this letter finds you well. I am excited to tell you that I have recently moved to a new house. We decided to move because our old home was too far from my workplace and lacked a proper study space.

The new house is much more comfortable. It has a cozy living room, a small but well-equipped kitchen, and a lovely backyard where I can relax or host small gatherings. Each bedroom is bright and airy, and the neighborhood is quiet and safe, which makes it perfect for families.

I really hope you can come and visit me here. It would be fantastic to have you stay for a few days so that we can explore the area together and enjoy some time catching up. I promise you’ll love it!

Best wishes,

Bella

Overall assessment

Why this response received Band 7.5

The letter fully covers all three bullet points in a warm, consistently informal register with clear purpose and friendly detail. Its main limitations are the 13-word shortfall below the required minimum and vocabulary and grammar that are accurate but somewhat conventional rather than flexible or ambitious.

IELTS criteria

How each score was decided

Task Achievement

7.5

All three bullet points from the prompt are clearly addressed with appropriate informal tone and sufficient relevant detail, though the response is 13 words under the minimum length and the invitation could be more developed.

Coherence and Cohesion

7.5

The letter progresses logically through the three prompts with well-managed paragraphing and natural cohesive devices such as 'because', 'and', and 'so that'.

Lexical Resource

7.0

Vocabulary is natural and appropriately informal with some precise collocations like 'well-equipped kitchen' and 'bright and airy', but overall range is somewhat safe and conventional.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

7.0

Grammar is accurate with a good mix of simple and complex structures including relative and purpose clauses, though variety and ambition remain moderate.

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