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Task 1Writing an Email27 min150–200 words

Adjust a Dinner Reservation After Four Cancellations

Write to: Dev Shah, restaurant manager at Fernbank Kitchen

You booked a private room at Fernbank Kitchen for twelve friends at 7 p.m. on Saturday. Four friends have cancelled. Restaurant manager Dev Shah says the private room requires payment for at least ten meals, while a table in the main dining room has no minimum. Your group cannot increase its agreed spending per person and wants a quiet conversation. Live music begins in the main room at 7:30, and two friends cannot arrive before 7. Dev needs your decision by Thursday.

Write an email to Dev Shah, restaurant manager at Fernbank Kitchen.

Required content

  1. 1Explain the reduced group size and the unchanged spending limit per person.
  2. 2Describe why the main dining room and an earlier start present difficulties.
  3. 3Propose a specific adjustment to the booking and explain which compromise your group could accept.
  4. 4Request confirmation of the seating arrangement and total meal charge by Thursday.

Independent English-language practice material. This is not an official CELPIP question.

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Planning guidance

  1. 1.Reserve a few minutes to identify the purpose and required points.
  2. 2.Choose a clear paragraph function before drafting.
  3. 3.Leave time to revise grammar, tone, and task fulfilment.

Before you submit

  • The response addresses every required point.
  • The tone suits the audience and purpose.
  • Paragraphs follow a clear, connected order.
  • The final revision removes avoidable errors and repetition.
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