IELTS General Task 1 Sample Essay #131539
Estimated band 6.5Question
You have been experiencing noise problems from a neighbor's house. Write a letter to your neighbor. In your letter:
Introduce yourself
Explain the noise issue and how it is affecting you
Suggest possible solutions or compromises
Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Sample answer
DEAR JOHN,
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I HOPE YOU ARE DOING WELL. MY NAME IS ABDUL, YOUR NEIGHBOUR BESIDE YOUR APARTMENT. I AM FORCED TO WRITE THIS LETTER REGARDING THE DISTURBANCE I HAVE BEEN FACING SINCE LAST MONTH. I AM OBSERVING CONTINUOUS NOISES ARE COMING FROM YOUR FLAT, ESPECIALLY DURING WEEKENDS, TO LET YOU KNOW I WORK DURING THOSE DAYS, WHICH IS BECOMING A HASSLE FOR ME. MOREOVER, THIS IS NOT ONLY DURING THE EVENINGS, TO MY KNOWLEDGE, IT IS ALSO DURING THE DAY AS WELL. IT IS JUST NOT ME WHO IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM, WHILE OTHER NEIGHBORS ALSO HAVE THE SAME THING TO SAY. DUE TO THIS, WE ARE GETTING LATE TO SCHOOL AND WORK AS OUR SLEEP CYCLE IS GETTING DELAYED. ADDITIONALLY, I AM UNABLE TO CONCENTRATE ON MY MEETING, WHICH IS IMPACTING MY PERFORMANCE AT WORK. I WANT TO GIVE YOU GENUINE ADVICE TO MAKE SOME CHANGES TO YOUR SCHEDULE AND HABITS THAT WOULD BENEFIT ALL OF US. YOU CAN USE THE OUTDOOR BALCONY AREA FOR YOUR FAMILY GATHERING, WHICH WOULD REDUCE THE FLOW OF NOISE TO A LARGE EXTENT. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR COOPERATION AND SUPPORT IN THIS MATTER, AS WE LIVE IN A SHARING COMMUNITY. IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS, DO LET ME KNOW.
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THANK YOU, YOUR NEIGHBOR, ABDUL