IELTS Writing · Task 1 · General Training letter

Apology: missing a friend's dinner party

Level B220 min

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Format

  • At least 150 words · about 20 minutes
  • Cover all three bullet points

Question types

ComplaintRequestApologyInvitationThank-you letter

Tips

  • Decide the tone from who you are writing to: a manager (formal) or a friend (informal).
  • Give each bullet point its own paragraph.
  • Open and close the letter in the matching style (Dear Sir or Madam… Yours faithfully).

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. A friend invited you to a dinner party at their home last weekend. You said you would come, but you did not go. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter • apologise for not going to the dinner party • explain why you were unable to go • suggest a way you could meet soon Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows: Dear ……………,

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