Band 9 letter sample | A letter to the editor about the local airport

Writing Task 1
You should spend 20 minutes on the task
You are unhappy about a plan to make your local airport bigger and increase the
number of flights. You live near the airport. Write a letter to your local newspaper. In
your letter;

Explain where you live

Describe the problem
Give reasons why you do not want this development
You should write at least 150 words

Sample letter
Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing this letter to express my concerns about the governments decision to

make the airport in our locality bigger. I live very close to it. Actually, the airport is
only a 10 minutes walk from my home. As you can imagine, whenever an aeroplane
lands or takes off, I can hear the loud sound of the engine. The sound levels in our
locality are already pretty high. I checked this with a tool used for measuring sound
levels. If they increase the number of flights, the situation will get worse for everyone
living close to the airport. In fact, we already cant sleep well at night.
My neighbours are also upset with the decision to further develop the airport. I have
gathered their signatures and attached them to this letter.
Since it is evident that the upcoming project will have a negative impact on the people
living close to the airport I would like you to publish an article against this project in
your esteemed newspaper.

Thank you in advance for your support.

Yours sincerely

Ivan Ivanov
Band 8 letter sample | An apology letter to a neighbour
BY IELTS PRACTICE OCTOBER 1, 2016

You recently organized a party at home and the noise levels caused some
inconvenience to your neighbor. Write an apology letter.

Dear Samuel,
Let me introduce myself first. My name is Alex and I am the new tenant of
the home opposite yours.
The reason that I am writing this letter is to apologise for the
inconvenience caused by the party I organized at my home yesterday. I
had invited some friends to my home. Since it was weekend they
suggested that we should organize a party. I agreed and hired a DJ. As you
should know, the party lasted till last night and I admit that noise levels
were rather high. I am sorry to hear that it caused a great deal of
inconvenience to you. Please accept my sincere apologies. I assure you
that this will not happen again.
I am new in this town and I dont have many friends here. I havent met
most of our neighbours either. The next Sunday I am organizing a small
party at my home. I have invited all our neighbours and I would like to use
this opportunity to invite you as well.

I look forward to meeting you soon.

Best regards

Alex
You celebrated your birthday with friends and family in a restaurant last
week. It was a great success.

Write a letter to the restaurant to thank them. In your letter:

Mention the food and the service

Explain that you really enjoyed the atmosphere
Suggest any improvements to make things better
Sample letter

Dear Sir,

I celebrated my 25th birthday with my friends and family in your

restaurant last week and I am writing to thank you for making it a grand
success. I really appreciate the excellent service provided by your people.
My friends and family enjoyed every aspect of the party. We, in particular,
loved the food. It was mouth-watering to say the least. The perfect
service complemented the food and made it even tastier. All of my guests
absolutely loved the North Indian and the Italian foods served at the party.
I must also mention the kind service provided by your staff. They were
extremely polite and went out of their way to ensure that we were
comfortable. The ambiance was quite relaxing and the decoration
beautiful. In fact, the flowers and the scents used for the party were my
favourites.
I have absolutely no complaints about the food or the service, but I feel
that it would be great if you could add more parking space to the
restaurant.

Once again, thank you so much for the best service.

Yours sincerely

Manav Mehta
Complaint letter
You recently bought a piece of equipment for your kitchen but it did not work. You phoned the
shop but no action was taken. Write a letter to the shop manager.

In your letter,

Describe the problem with the equipment

Explain what happened when you phoned the shop
Say what you would like the manager to do
Begin your letter with Dear Sir or Madam

Sample Letter

Dear Sir or Madam:

I am writing to complain about the Magic Bullet mixer grinder I bought from your
store. I placed the order online on June 15, 2015 and received the shipment 3 days
later.
The appliance seemed to be in good condition when it was delivered to home.
However, when I switched on the grinder, the blender did not work. I tried to fix the
problem with the help of the instruction manual, but my efforts did not resolve the
issue. I rang up the customer support number and the local service center number,
but no one answered the phone. I have been trying to reach the customer support for
the past 4 days with no success.
The product has one year warranty on the motor and one month replacement
guarantee for any manufacturing defects. I am enclosing the photocopies of the bill
and the warranty card along with this letter. Please arrange for a replacement of this
product at the earliest or a full refund.
I would also like to suggest that your company should work on providing better
customer support. I am totally dissatisfied with the way your support staff treat your
customers.

Expecting prompt action

Yours sincerely
Ravi
You and your family are living in a rented accommodation in an English-speaking country. You
are not satisfied with the condition of some of the furniture.

Write a letter to the landlord. In your letter:

introduce yourself
explain what is wrong with the furniture
say what action you would like the landlord to take
Dear Mr. Smith,

I am Ameer Khan; I rented your apartment located at Heritage building, 8th floor, last week.

I am writing to express my dissatisfaction with the state of the furniture in

the apartment. It seems that the place has neither been cleaned nor
inspected for decades. There is dust all over the tables and chairs in the
living room and all over the kitchens facilities. My family and I also feel
unsafe around some of the items. For example, I would expect the curtain
in the bedroom to fall off at anytime! Also, I do not feel safe using the
stove due to the strange sounds it produces when it is turned on.

Therefore, I demand changing the apartment. I will be happy to relocate

temporarily and return to the current apartment once the furniture is in a
more favourable condition. In this case, I expect that you will provide us
with temporary accommodation for this period. Alternatively, I would
kindly request for a refund as per our contract.

I await your prompt reply.

Regards,

Ameer Khan
Write a letter to invite your friend to a music concert you are planning
to go. You should write:

What is the content of the music concert

Where and when is the music concert
Why do you think your friend will go to this concert
You should write at least 150 words.

Dear Emma,
How are you? I haven't seen you for a while. Hope all is well. Anyway, I
am writing because I am inviting you to enjoy a music concert titled EXO
PLANET#2 The EXO'LuXion and it will be held on 17th August in
AisaWorld Arena which is located in Hong Kong.
EXO band is a Chinese South Korean boy band based in Seoul. Formed
by S.M. Entertainment in 2011 it is now a famous band in our area. I
guess you know this band since you are a big fan of K-Pop music. They will
perform 27 songs and play games with fans. ChanYeol (a member of this
band) will solo a program that is dancing in the water. You can scream
loudly for the member you like at the mean time that can help you
release stresses. You will see the silver sea which consists of glow sticks.
It's totally a fantastic world.

Anyway, do let me know if you can make it. My new number is at the top
of the page, so you can give me a call anytime.

Take care and see you soon. I am looking forward to enjoying this music
concert with you.

Yours,

Shirley
Writing Task 1: Write a letter to your friend who lives in another country
and in your letter

a. Invite him/her to a public event in your country

b. Describe the public event
c. Explain about other plans you have for your friend when he/she
will visit

IELTS Invitation Letter Model Answer

Hi Dave,
How have you been since we last met.I thought I;d drop you a
line and see if you fancy coming over for Bonfire night which is
on November 5th
Bonfire night is a great event in England, particularly in my
hometown. It starts as soon as the sun has set because the
event is held around a huge bonfire. As the weather is cold, the
bonfire adds wonderful warmth. On the fire, theres a guy which
represents Guy Fawkes, a man who once tried to blow up
Parliament. On top of that theres also fireworks and a chance to
cook your own food on the fire, which Im sure youll love.
While youre over, well be able to do a trip to London as I know
youve always wanted to visit. The Christmas lights will have
been switched on by then and they are amazing. Youll also be
able to visit the Christmas markets and do all your Christmas
shopping.
I really hope youll be able to come over. It wont be the same
without you.
Write back soon,
Sandra