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Band 6+: Describe a classmate or colleague you often meet or met.

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I have a lot of friends, but Ka is one of my closest friends. He comes from Danone City. He is the person with whom I can share all kinds of difficulties and happiness in life. He is also very smart and always helps me. The first time I met him was in primary school, although we live far from each other. I often contact him by email and chat over phone calls. Sometimes, on special occasions at school, we talk about our family, hobbies, and studies. We are really good friends.

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I have a lot of friends but Ka is one of my closest friends. He comes from Danone City. He is the person who can share all kinds of difficulties and happiness in life. He is also very smart and always helps me. The first time I met him was in primary school although we are living far from each other. I often contact him by email chatting over phone calls. Sometimes on special occasions at school we often talk about our family hobby and study. We are really good friends.

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Overall Band Score

6.5

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Vocabulary Complexity:
A2 - Upper Beginner
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Vocabulary Repetition:

friends: 3

school: 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

The answer is good, but it lacks details and specific examples. Consider adding more specific anecdotes to illustrate your points about your friend's helpfulness and your shared experiences. Elaborate on specific instances of how he helped you or moments you shared. Adding more descriptive language will also enhance the response. The response could be expanded as it currently feels quite brief.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is coherent and easy to follow. There is a natural flow to the narrative. Minor improvements could be made by using more sophisticated linking words and phrases to enhance the connections between ideas. For example, instead of simply listing attributes of the friend, you could use transitions like 'Furthermore,' 'In addition,' or 'Moreover' to create a smoother progression.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate and appropriate for the task. However, there's room for improvement in using more precise and sophisticated vocabulary. For example, instead of 'a lot of friends,' you could use 'a wide circle of friends' or 'numerous friends.' Similarly, 'share all kinds of difficulties and happiness' could be replaced with a more nuanced expression like 'share both the joys and sorrows of life'.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The grammar is mostly accurate, with only a few minor errors. The sentence structure is relatively simple. While the grammar is understandable, using more complex grammatical structures, such as passive voice or embedded clauses, would demonstrate a wider range and improve the overall score. For example, the phrase 'I often contact him by email chatting over phone calls' could be improved to 'I often contact him via email and engage in phone calls'.

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