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Band 6+: Describe a bad service you received in a restaurant When and where it happened? What happened? How it was solved and explain how you felt about the experience?

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I received bad service when I went to the convenience store near my house. I was using that convenience store really often, and one day the staff said to me that I was spending too much money there. At first, I thought he was really rude, but when I thought about it again, I felt like it was true because I was going there every day and spending more than $5 almost every day. I had a chance to look back at my spending habits and improve from it. So I think it was not only a bad experience but also something that led to my improvement as a consequence.

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I got a best service when I went to the convenience store near my house and the I was using that convenience store really often and one day the staff said to me that I’m using too much money in here. So at first I thought that he was really rude but when I saw again I felt like it was true because I was going there every day and spending more than $5 almost every day. So I could have a chance to look back at my consuming habits and get improvement from it. So I think it was not only the bad experience but made me an improvement as a consequence.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

that: 3

spending: 3

convenience: 2

store: 2

really: 2

there: 2

thought: 2

every: 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 adequately addresses the prompt's four aspects. However, it lacks detailed descriptions of the event and the resolution process. Consider providing more specific examples and sensory details to enrich your narrative. Elaborating on your feelings during and after the incident would also strengthen the response. The response could be expanded as it currently feels quite brief.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is coherent, but the fluency could be improved. There are a few instances of unnatural phrasing and repetition. Try to speak more smoothly and naturally, pausing less frequently between ideas. The structure is good, but smoother transitions between paragraphs would enhance the flow.

Lexical Resource

Vocabulary is adequate but lacks precision in places. The phrase "spending too much money" is a bit vague. More specific vocabulary would strengthen the response. For example, instead of "spending too much money," you could say "exceeding my usual budget" or "developing an unhealthy spending habit." Try to incorporate more sophisticated vocabulary to demonstrate a wider range.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Grammar is mostly accurate, but there are a few minor errors. For example, the sentence "I got a best service" is grammatically incorrect. It should be "I received poor service" or "I experienced bad service." Also, the use of "so" is a bit repetitive. Try to use a wider range of conjunctions and grammatical structures to make your speech more sophisticated. Pay attention to subject-verb agreement and tense consistency.

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