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Band 6+: describe a time when you make a decision

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I want to talk about a time when I made a decision. One time, I had to make an important decision about choosing my future profession. After finishing school, I was not sure about the subject at university. I liked both English and Russian. I thought a lot and talked to my family and teachers. Finally, I decided to study the English language because I love learning new languages. I also wanted to get a certificate, and I really love traveling around the world in my near future. It was not an easy decision to make, but now I am happy with my choice.

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I want to talk about a time when I made a decision. One time I had to make an important decision about choosing my future profession. After finishing school, I was not sure with subject at university. I liked both English and Russian. I taught a lot and talked to my family and teachers. Finally, I decided to study English language because I love learning new languages. Also, I would try to take a certificate and I really love travelling around the world in my near future. Also, it was not an easy decision to make. But now I am happy with my choice.

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Overall Band Score

6.5

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

about: 3

decision: 3

future: 2

english: 2

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Pronunciation

6.5

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

Task Response

5.5

This is a good start to answering the question. However, to improve, you could add more details about the process of your decision-making. For example, what were the specific aspects of English and Russian that appealed to you? What were the arguments for and against each choice? What were your family and teachers' suggestions? Adding more specific details and expanding on your reasoning will make your answer more compelling and demonstrate a deeper level of thought. The response could be expanded as it currently feels quite brief.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is coherent and easy to follow. There is a slight hesitation and repetition ('Also' is used twice in quick succession), but overall the flow is natural. Consider using a wider range of cohesive devices to improve the connections between ideas.

Lexical Resource

Vocabulary is adequate and mostly accurate. The language is simple but effective. More sophisticated vocabulary could be used to enhance the description. For example, instead of 'I taught a lot,' consider 'I deliberated extensively' or 'I gave it considerable thought'.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Grammar is mostly accurate with only minor errors. The sentence structure is relatively simple. While the answer is understandable, incorporating more complex grammatical structures would improve the score. For example, instead of two separate sentences about the certificate and traveling, combine them using a conjunction like 'and' or 'so that'.

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