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Band 6+: Describe a competition (e.g. music, cooking, or sports competition) you took part in You should say: What the competition was When and where it was held What you did in the competition And explain what you learned from the competition

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I want to talk about an intellectual game competition. Last year, I joined this game with my friends, which was held in my region. In this competition, we had to answer the questions correctly and earn points for each of them. My role in this game was answering the questions related to math and physics. We tried to do our best, but our competitors were very strong, so we couldn't be the winners. I learned different things, such as working together and competing with other people.

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I want to talk about an intellectual game competition. Last year I joined this game with my friends, which was held in my region. In this competition we should answer the questions correctly and get points for each of them. My role was in this game answering the questions related to math and physics. We tried to do our best, but our competitors were very strong, so we couldn’t be winner. I learned different things, such as working together and competing with other people.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

game: 3

this: 3

competition: 2

questions: 2

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Pronunciation

Your pronunciation is above average. However, you may find complexity in certain words challenging. Regular practice should aid in improvement.

Task Response

The response is quite brief and lacks detail. Consider expanding on the specific questions, the challenges faced, and the strategies employed during the competition. Adding more specific examples of what you learned from teamwork and competition would also strengthen the response. The response could be expanded as it currently feels quite brief.

Fluency & Coherence

6.5

The response is coherent and easy to follow. Minor improvements could be made by adding a few more transitional words or phrases to enhance the flow. For example, adding 'Specifically,' before describing your role would improve the structure. The pacing is good.

Lexical Resource

6.5

The vocabulary is adequate and appropriate for the task. While the language is not overly sophisticated, it is accurate and effectively conveys the intended meaning. Using more precise vocabulary, such as 'contestants' instead of 'competitors,' would enhance the response.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

6.5

The grammar is mostly accurate, with only minor errors. The sentence 'In this competition we should answer the questions correctly...' could be improved to 'In this competition, we had to answer the questions correctly...' The use of grammatical structures is appropriate for the task. More complex sentence structures would improve the score.

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