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Band 6+: Describe a broken electronic device / an electronic device that stopped working. You should say: what it was, when and where it stopped working, what you were doing when it broke, and explain how you solved the problem and how you felt about it.

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I have a situation with a device that stopped working recently. It was about a month ago when I was at a shopping mall, my phone battery died. And what was most terrible in this situation is that I had to get to my school in about 13 minutes, therefore I should find a solution to my problem really fast. My first idea was to find special charging stations or a station with power banks that are widespread across Moscow. However, there weren't any of these technologies, therefore I decided to ask for some help. I spoke with almost everybody in the shopping mall asking for a charger or even a power bank, and finally a beautiful lady helped me with my problem. I felt a huge relief after she said that she would lend me her charger immediately. I charged my phone by about 20% and ran to the underground to go to my school. Finally, I came to classes on time and nothing else happened.

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I have a situation with devices that stopped working recently. It was about a month ago when I was at shopping mall, my phone battery died. and what was most terrible in this situation is that I had to come to my school in about 13 minutes therefore I should find a solution to my problem really fast. My first idea was to find special charging stations or a station with power banks that are widespread across the Moscow. However, there weren’t any kind of these technologies, therefore I decided to ask for some help. I speak to with almost everybody in the shopping mall asking for charger or even power bank and finally a beautiful lady helped me with my problem I felt the huge relief after she said that he will lend me your charger immediately I I charged my phone by about 20% and ran to the underground to go to my school. Finally, I came to classes on time and nothing else that happened.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B2 - Upper Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

with: 4

that: 4

about: 3

situation: 2

shopping: 2

phone: 2

school: 2

therefore: 2

problem: 2

power: 2

charger: 2

finally: 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 by describing a phone that stopped working (battery died) and explains the situation, location, and how the problem was solved. However, it lacks specific details about the device itself (e.g., model, age) and the emotional impact is only briefly mentioned. To improve, provide more descriptive details about the device, elaborate on your feelings before and after the incident, and ensure all parts of the prompt are fully covered.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is generally coherent and follows a logical sequence: describing the device, the situation, the problem, and the resolution. However, there are some issues with fluency, including a few hesitations and self-corrections (e.g., 'I speak to with almost everybody', 'he will lend me your charger'). The use of cohesive devices is basic but adequate. To improve, work on smoother transitions between ideas and reduce self-corrections by planning your response more carefully.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary used is appropriate for the topic, with some good expressions like 'widespread across Moscow' and 'huge relief'. However, there is limited range and precision. For example, 'a beautiful lady' is a bit informal and vague; you could say 'a kind stranger' or 'a helpful passerby'. Also, 'nothing else that happened' is awkward; consider 'nothing else went wrong'. To improve, expand your vocabulary for describing problems and emotions, and use more precise terms.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The grammar is mostly accurate, but there are several errors that affect clarity. For instance, 'I speak to with almost everybody' should be 'I spoke to almost everybody', and 'he will lend me your charger' should be 'she would lend me her charger'. Also, 'I charged my phone by about 20%' is acceptable but could be 'I charged my phone to about 20%'. The range of structures is limited, with mostly simple and compound sentences. To improve, practice using a variety of tenses and complex sentences, and pay attention to subject-verb agreement and pronoun consistency.

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Band 6+: Describe a broken electronic device / an electronic device that stopped working. You should say: what it was, when and where it stopped working, what you were doing when it broke, and explain how you solved the problem and how you felt about it.

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