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Band 6+: Describe a family member that did something that made you feel proud.

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One of the times when I felt proud of my family member was recently when my little sister started to speak in English. She is disabled and had some problems with her speech, and she can't normally speak in Russian, but she spoke in English. It was very fascinating; it was really nice, and I felt very proud of her. It's my little sister, and I really love her. That's why she is one of my favorite, one of my most important family members. I feel responsible for her, and I really like her. I don't know why I feel so proud, but I think it's a really big step in her studies and her speech, and I think it can lead to really good opportunities and inspirations.

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One of the times when I felt proud of my family member was recent when my little sister started to speak in English because she is disabled and she had some problems with her speech and she can’t normally speak in Russian language but she spoke in English and it was very, very fascinating it was really nice and I felt very proud of her It’s my little sister and I really love her, that’s why she is one of my favorite, one of my most important family member because I like feel response of her and I really like her I don’t know why I feel so proud but I think it’s really big step on her studying, on her speech and I think it can cause really good some soul, some expirations

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

really: 5

proud: 3

family: 2

little: 2

sister: 2

speak: 2

english: 2

speech: 2

think: 2

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Pronunciation

Your pronunciation is quite good. Working on consistency and tackling difficult sounds may enhance clarity.

Task Response

The response addresses the topic and attempts to cover all the bullet points. However, the explanation of why you felt proud could be more detailed and specific. Consider elaborating on the challenges your sister faced and why her achievement was particularly significant. Adding more descriptive language and personal feelings would enhance the answer.

Fluency & Coherence

The response is somewhat coherent, but there are noticeable hesitations and repetitions ('very, very,' 'one of my favorite, one of my most important'). The organization is generally present, but could be improved by more clearly delineating the different parts of the prompt (who, what, how, why). To improve, try to minimize repetitions and use linking words to connect your ideas more smoothly.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate but lacks precision and variety. Words like 'fascinating' and 'nice' are used, but more specific and descriptive language would enhance the response. The phrase 'feel response of her' is not idiomatic. To improve, try to use a wider range of vocabulary and pay attention to using correct collocations.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The grammatical range is limited, and there are some errors that affect clarity ('she can't normally speak in Russian language but she spoke in English'). The sentence structure is relatively simple. To improve, practice using a wider range of grammatical structures and focus on accuracy in basic grammar.

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