IELTS Band 9 Letter, topic: Describing your visit to the museum

My name is Peter Jones and last weekend on the twenty-third of May I visited your American History Museum. Being a history enthusiast

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This is a model response to a Writing Task 1 topic from the High Scorer's Choice IELTS Practice Tests book series (reprinted with permission).

Writing Task 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. You recently visited a museum in your local town and you had a mixed experience. Write a letter to the museum's manager. In your letter, explain when you visited and what you saw explain the positive parts of your experience and what you liked explain the negative parts of your experience and give some advice for improvements You should write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows:   Dear Sir / Dear Madam, Sample Band 9 Letter Dear Sir, My name is Peter Jones and last weekend on the twenty-third of May I visited your American History Museum. Being a history enthusiast, I was looking forward very much to learning about the important events that your museum covers and looking at the displays. In general, the exhibits were well-presented and interesting. I was also impressed with the recreation of various American Revolution events that were acted out by your staff. However, there were certain aspects of my visit that were quite unsatisfactory and I would suggest that these be improved as soon as possible. I heard that several of the tour guides I passed were giving incorrect information regarding dates, people, events and the impact of certain events. I also found the order of exhibits, though detailed, difficult to follow, for many were not in chronological order. Some exhibits had their information missing and so it was impossible to understand what I was looking at. I would also suggest improving the lighting, for it is quite harsh and creates an unwelcome atmosphere. Your museum is very interesting, and I hope you can act on my advice to create a more worthwhile experience. I look forward to visiting again soon. Yours faithfully, Peter Jones

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