Hi my dear!
I think you should look all people at room. And If you like anyone. introduce with him. You should look at him. Look what he doing, telling What he like. You must be copy of your friend' Copy his clothes...And you with him be best friend, because you have a something, about you may speak, You have one interest that he have. If you don't know, what about you want speak with him, you never be his friend!

Lời bình: This is an adequate attempt. The letter requires some effort from the reader and them are a number of errors, but these are mostly non-impeding, e.g. 'You must be copy of your trend!' and 'And you with him be best friend Where more ambitious language is enameled, it is flawed, e.g. 'If you don't know, what about you want speak with him, you never be his friend.

Band: 3

Dear Vlad
How are you? Thanks for your letter. I know It's very hard to start new school. It's not very easy to find new friends, but I think you can find ways to do it. First you should meet with somebody, then talk with him about music, 'films, games, and something like that. Maybe you two will be interested in something together lt is easy for you, because you are a very interesting and handsome boy. Don't worry about IV Next week you'll know everyone in your class, I promise you. Please write me, when you11 have a friend.
Goodbye
Love. Leo.

Lời bình: This is a very good attempt. with a range of structures and vocabulary. e.g. 'Maybe you two will be interested in something together'. 'Neat week you'll know everyone in your class. I promise you'. The letter is very well-organised. using simple linking devices, such as 'but'. 'first', 'because' and 'when' and includes opening and closing formulae. The errors are minor, due to ambition, and non-impeding. e.g. 'Please write me. when you'll have a I trend'

Band: 5

Hi, Helen. Yes, it's a big problem. If you want friends In new school, you should not conflict with anybody at first. Don't try to make friends immidiately, because it's imposible. Try just steady and after a little time you will have good friends. There is a lot of ways to have friends, try them all! Don't worry about this a lot. I'm sure you WILL have new friends. If my ways don't help, try to ask somebody else. Someone would know how to make friends.
See you soon!
Nick

Lời bình: This is a good attempt, using fairly ambitious language with some generally non-impeding errors, e.g. 'It you want friends in new school, you should not conflict with anybody at first'. The latter shows evidence of organisation, includes an opening and closing formula and only a little effort is required by the reader.

Band: 4

As noon as I woke up I knew that it was going to be a special day. I felt very good. I went to my grandfather and all my family. We were ready to eat a lunch. I was late for ten minutes. I was playing football with my cousin. My cousin left because he hungried too much. When I was going to eat I saw a snake to come up to me. I started scream and all my family came at the point that I was. My uncle ran towards me and he took a snake with his hand and throught it to river. I had a very strange expirient but eventually it was a very special day.

Lời bình: This is an adequate attempt. The language is largely unambitious, particularly in the first part, which relies on short, unlinked sentences. There is an adequate range of structures and vocabulary, e.g. When I was going to ear I saw a snake to come up to me'. The errors are mostly non-impeding, e.g. 'he hungried too reach'.

Band: 3

As soon as I woke up I knew it was going to be a special day. It was my mother's birthday! And it was going to be a birthday party at 9.00. But I didn't have any present! I didn't know what to do. And then I had a wonderful idea — to buy a present for Mummy, but I didn't have any money! I asked my father and granny to give me some money, but they didn't want to give me any. My mother heard me asking about money and gave me £50! I was so happy and bought some flowers and a CD player. I thought it was a wonderful present, but why wasn't my Mummy happy, I wonder?

Examiner Comments: This is a very good attempt, using confident and ambitious language. e.g. 'I thought it was a wonderful present, but why wasn't my Mummy happy. I wonder. The narrative is well-organised and coherent and there is a wide range of structures and vocabulary within the task set. The story requires no effort by the reader and the errors are minor and non-impeding.

Band: 5

As soon as I woke up I knew it was going to he a special day. This special clay that is my birthday. I am 16 years old. I send to my friends to came to ml party in mi house to dance, play games and to see to. To eat food and drink. The party start 22.00 o'cloc and finish 2.00 o'clock the night. I want to come all to my party. Very good party. I got nice cake chocolat and lot of presents. Why you not come See you George

Examiner Comments: This is an inadequate attempt. The language is limited and simplistic. e.g. 'The party start 22.00 o'cloc and finish 2.00 o'clock the night:. There is an inadequate range of structures, with numerous errors which sometimes impede.

Band: 2