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Band 5+: Describe a close friend. You should say: How long you 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'm going to talk about my close friend. We first met when I was ten, in 2017, when I moved to Duhu. She lived near my house. I found out she's two years older than me, and we've been close ever since. She's a lot of fun because she makes me laugh a lot whenever I'm with her. She has a great sense of humor, is very open-minded, and always willing to help. She gives me lots of presents and used to help me with my homework. I really like her because she's like a sister to me. She gives me great advice whenever I'm struggling with something, especially in my studies. That's all.

Actual audio transcript (What native speakers are likely to hear):

I’m going to talk about my close friends. My we have first met since I was ten when I moved to live in Duhu in 2017 and she lived near my house. Um, so I identified that she is two years older than me and we have been in touching to now. She is a good fun because she made me love very much whenever I’ve inside her. So she he recnized that she is a sense of humorous. She either open myed and el’going. She give me very very lot of present and she used to help me do homework. I very like her because she like my sister. See give me many advice whenever I find difficult in work in 30 in my year. That’s SOS.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
A1 - Beginner
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Vocabulary Repetition:

she's: 3

with: 3

close: 2

because: 2

whenever: 2

great: 2

gives: 2

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Pronunciation

5.5

Your pronunciation is average. It is understandable but not always accurate. Focusing on the rhythm and stress patterns of English could prove beneficial.

Task Response

The student provides a good description of their friend, including details about their personality and how they met. However, the answer could be more detailed and specific. For example, the student could provide more specific examples of their friend's sense of humor or how they help them with their studies. The student also uses the phrase "She's like a sister to me" which is a common phrase but lacks originality. The response could be expanded as it currently feels quite brief.

Fluency & Coherence

4.5

The student's speech is generally fluent, but there are some hesitations and repetitions. The student also uses some fillers, such as "um" and "so." The student's ideas are organized logically, but the answer could be more cohesive. For example, the student could use more transition words to connect their ideas.

Lexical Resource

4.5

The student uses a range of vocabulary, but there are some errors in word choice and collocations. For example, the student says "She made me love very much" instead of "She makes me laugh a lot." The student also uses the phrase "She give me very very lot of present" which is grammatically incorrect.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

4.5

The student makes several grammatical errors, including incorrect verb tenses, articles, and prepositions. For example, the student says "She he recnized that she is a sense of humorous" instead of "She recognized that she has a sense of humor." The student also uses the phrase "She give me very very lot of present" which is grammatically incorrect.

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