Ielts writing task 1 academic

Write
back as soon as you can. 
Let 
me know when you expect to be free. 
Make
sure you call me when you’re in Dubai. 
Don’t
worry 
about bringing a bottle to the party. 
Don’t 
forget 
to bring some of your friends. 
Please 
call 
me if you require further information. 
Please 
inform
me about the progress of your investigations. 
Please 
contact
me whenever necessary 
Please
do not 
hesitate 
to contact me if necessary.

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STRATEGY: USING THE SIMPLE PAST 
Our boss 
was
absolutely delighted and my colleagues 
were 
equally pleased 
with the choice of venue. 
There were eighteen of us but there wasn’t enough food
We had a wonderful evening, even though a couple of my colleagues didn’t 
really have enough to eat.
Although the meal started before seven, it finished after midnight.
During the meal last Thursday, the waiter brought out a cake, lit the candles 
and sang ‘Happy Birthday’. 
The waiter didn’t cut the cake into slices because we didn’t want to eat it in 
the restaurant. He didn’t mind at all that we took the cake away with us and 
didn’t eat it straightaway/
The waiter was able to re-
arrange the tables but couldn’t find enough chairs 
for everyone so some had to stand.
We use 
was/wasn’t 
and 
were/weren’t 
for the verb 
to be

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STRATEGY: USING THE SIMPLE PAST