IELTS Examiner / Practice Prompt Bank — GT & Academic / Task 1 Letter
IELTS GT Task 1 Letter: Apology — Family & friends
Original practice prompt written in exam style — not a real exam question, and not a prediction.
You forgot your best friend's wedding anniversary dinner reservation that you had promised to book, and the restaurant is now full. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: • apologise for forgetting • explain why it slipped your mind • say what alternative you have arranged for them
Examiner focus: The fix matters more than the excuse: a booked alternative presented in the same letter.
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