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Band 4+: Describe a close friend You should say : How long have known this person How you met What kind of person he/she is and explain why you like him/her.

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I miss my best friend, Tuhua. My best friend is a boy, and we have known each other for five years. When I went to secondary school, I met him and we became close friends. She is very kind. She has long hair, is tall and thin. She is also kind and friendly. Everyone wants to have a friend like her. If she can, she's very good and not only words but also actions. She was on the show. She respects everyone and respects older people. She loves animals very much, especially cats and dogs. When I become tired and stressed with work and study, she always takes care and posts messages. She talks with me. It helps me become better and feel comfortable after talking with her. I like her because she brings me comfort, and I feel comfortable. I love her very much. I also

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I miss my best friend is Tuhua. My best friend is type boys for five years. When I go to secondary school, I miss her and become close friends. She is very kind. She has long hair, tall and thin. She is also kind and friendly. everyone want to have a we all away have them if if she can she’s very good and North only Woos and Kai. She was on the show. She was on the show. Have everyone and respect with older people. She loves animals very much. Especially cats and dogs. When I become tired and stressed in work and study, she all the way, take care and post-it. Talk with me. Will help me become better and comfortable after talk with her. I like it. I like her because it brings for me comfortable, feel comfortable and like I love this line I love her very much I all I also

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Overall Band Score

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Vocabulary Complexity:
A1 - Beginner
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Vocabulary Repetition:

very: 4

friend: 3

also: 3

with: 3

everyone: 2

respects: 2

become: 2

comfortable: 2

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Pronunciation

Your pronunciation is above average. However, you may find complexity in certain words challenging. Regular practice should aid in improvement.

Task Response

The answer addresses the topic but contains inconsistencies, such as referring to the friend as both male and female. It provides some personal experience and specific details, but the response is somewhat repetitive and lacks full development of all points, particularly how you met and why you like the friend. To improve, ensure consistency in describing the friend, elaborate more on the meeting story, and provide more varied reasons for your friendship with concrete examples.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer lacks coherence and organization. There is significant repetition (e.g., 'She is very kind' repeated, 'She was on the show' repeated), self-correction, and unclear transitions. The response does not follow the prompt's structure (e.g., how you met, what kind of person, why you like). To improve, plan your answer using the bullet points, use linking words (e.g., 'firstly', 'in addition', 'because'), and avoid unnecessary repetition.

Lexical Resource

Vocabulary is limited and repetitive (e.g., 'kind', 'friendly', 'comfortable'). There are errors in word choice (e.g., 'type boys' instead of 'a boy', 'post-it' instead of 'posts messages', 'North only Woos and Kai' unclear). To improve, learn synonyms for common adjectives (e.g., 'compassionate', 'supportive', 'reliable') and practice using precise vocabulary related to personality and relationships. Boost vocabulary complexity to elevate the overall score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Grammar is frequently inaccurate. Errors include subject-verb agreement ('I miss my best friend is Tuhua' should be 'I miss my best friend, Tuhua'), tense inconsistency ('When I go... I miss her' should be 'When I went... I met her'), pronoun confusion (referring to 'a boy' then 'she'), and incomplete sentences ('Will help me become better'). To improve, practice basic sentence structures, ensure consistent use of past tense for past events, and proofread for pronoun agreement.

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