Model answer
A high band model answer to a real General Training Task 1 question, with the task it answers. 20 minutes, at least 150 words.
This is a model answer to a real General Training Task 1 question. Read the task first, write your own answer, and only then read the model. Reading it first tells you very little about your own writing.
A model answer shows you the target. It does not show you the gap between your answer and that target, which is why the band sample answers with corrections are worth reading alongside it.
The task
Write your own answer before reading the model.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You have recently ordered an item from the internet, but are not happy with the purchase. Write to the company. In your letter
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear…
Write at least 150 words.
The answer
Written at the length the test actually asks for.
Dear sir or madam,
I am writing to express my disappointment with a recent purchase I made from your online store, order number #73824. I ordered a set of training DVDs that were advertised on your site as a package including 4 disks and an instruction manual.
However, on their arrival I found that there were only three disks and no manual. In addition, there were scratches on one of the disks that suggest that it had been used before and returned to your store.
I have since found the same offer on another website and will be returning the package to your offices. I have read the refund policy on your site, and as I am dissatisfied with the product, I would like to request a return of all fees paid, as well as the post and packaging costs.
Should you have any questions, you can contact me on johnf@abc.com.
I look forward to a swift resolution to this matter.
Thanks,
John Fisher
164 words
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