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Band 7+: Are you a patient person? In what situations do you need to be patient?

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I personally believe that I am a patient person. A lot of my work involves waiting for a response from my supplier, my customer, or different departments within the company. Sometimes it can take anywhere from a few days to several weeks just to wait for a response and continue the task. But I do believe that I have my limits, and when that is reached, I need to personally contact the person or find a way to follow up and push them a little bit to respond. So yeah, I do think I am a very patient person.

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I personally believe that I am a patient person. A lot of my work involving waiting for a response from my supplier, from my customer, from different departments, which is a company. And sometimes I can take anywhere from the holder to the whole weeks just to wait for the response and to continue the task. But I do believe that I have my limits and depend on when that is reached, I would need to personally contact the person or to find a way to follow up and push them a little bit to respond. So yeah, I do think I am a very patient person.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B2 - Upper Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

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person: 3

personally: 2

believe: 2

patient: 2

response: 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 is relevant and provides a clear answer to the question. The candidate elaborates on their patience in a work context, providing specific examples. To further enhance the response, the candidate could explore situations outside of work where patience is tested, offering a more comprehensive view.

Fluency & Coherence

The response is generally fluent, but there are some hesitations and minor self-corrections. The organization is clear, but could benefit from more cohesive devices to link ideas more smoothly. For example, using transition words like 'however' or 'furthermore' could enhance coherence.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate and appropriate for the topic. The candidate uses words like 'supplier,' 'customer,' and 'departments,' which are relevant to the context of work. To improve, the candidate could incorporate more varied and precise vocabulary to describe the situations and feelings related to patience.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The grammar is mostly accurate, but there are a few errors. For example, 'from the holder to the whole weeks' should be 'from a few days to several weeks.' The range of structures is good, but accuracy could be improved with more careful attention to detail. Focus on using correct prepositions and articles.

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