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Band 6+: a house/apartment that someone you know live in

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Yes, I really liked the apartment and house where we used to live together. We don't live there anymore because we're separated now. But before, when we lived with our family, a joint family, it was amazing. We lived together, and it was so nice to be with all the family, including my uncles, aunts, and all my cousins. The best thing about that house was that we enjoyed every occasion of our lives, every season of our lives, and it was amazing. The best thing is that we, if there's a summer day, if there's a winter, there's always someone there.

Actual audio transcript (What native speakers are likely to hear):

Yes. I like the apartment and a house where we were lived together. Now we are not living, uh, in that house because we are separate. But before, when we were live with our family, joint family, it was, um, amazing. We lived together and it was so nice to live together with all family, includes my uncles, my aunties, my all cousins. And the good thing in that house that we enjoyed, uh, every occaiion of our life, every season of our life, and it was amazing. The best thing is that we, if there is a summer day, if there is a winter, there is a us nar bo.

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Overall Band Score

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
Using more sophisticated words could be beneficial.

Vocabulary Repetition:

family: 3

that: 3

there's: 3

house: 2

together: 2

there: 2

lived: 2

amazing: 2

thing: 2

every: 2

lives: 2

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Pronunciation

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

Task Response

5.5

You provided a good description of the house and the people who lived there. You also mentioned some specific details about the house, such as the fact that you enjoyed all the seasons there. However, you could have expanded on your answer by talking more about the layout of the house, the atmosphere, or any specific memories you have of living there. For example, you could have mentioned a favorite room or a special event that took place in the house. The response could be expanded as it currently feels quite brief.

Fluency & Coherence

5.5

You spoke quite fluently, but there were a few moments where you stumbled over your words, such as when you said "us nar bo." You also repeated yourself a few times, saying "it was amazing" twice. Try to slow down a bit and take your time to organize your thoughts before you speak.

Lexical Resource

You used a good range of vocabulary, including words like "joint family" and "occasion." However, you could have used more specific and descriptive language to paint a more vivid picture of the house and your experiences there. For example, instead of saying "it was amazing," you could have said "it was a warm and welcoming place" or "it was full of laughter and love." Pay attention to vocabulary repetition to improve the overall score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

5.5

You made a few grammatical errors, such as saying "where we were lived together" instead of "where we lived together." You also used the past tense incorrectly in a few places, such as saying "we enjoyed every occaiion of our life" instead of "we enjoyed every occasion of our lives." Pay attention to verb tenses and subject-verb agreement.

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