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Band 6+: Describe a person who faced difficulties but succeeded.

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Today I tell you about a person who met challenges but finally succeeded. That is my older cousin. A few years ago, he decided to start a small business on his own. However, things didn't go smoothly at the very beginning because he didn't have experience in this field and he had to face financial difficulties. In fact, he didn't make enough money to cover his expenses. Despite these challenges, he improved himself by reading books and attending online courses to learn how to manage a business and how to solve problems. In addition, he contacted many experienced business owners to learn from them. He spent many hours a day to strengthen himself, and after a few years, his company became stable and attracted many new customers. His story told me about his determination and perseverance. Many people could have given up when facing so many problems, but he kept going, and I admired him so much because he showed me that success usually takes time and hard work can truly pay off.

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Today I tell you about a person who met challenges but finally resisted. That is my older cousin. Few years ago he decided to start a small business on his own. However, things didn’t go smoothly at the very beginning because he didn’t have experience in this field and he had to face financial difficulties. In fact, he didn’t make enough money to cover her expenses. Despite these challenges, he improved himself by reading books and attending online courses to learn how to manage a business and how to solve the problems. In addition, he contacted many experienced business owners to learn about them. He spent many hours a day to strengthen himself and after a few years his company became stable and attracted many new customers. His story told me about his determination and perseverance. Many people could have given up but when facing so many problems but he kept going and I admired him so much because he showed me that success usually needs takes time and hard work can even truly pay off

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Overall Band Score

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B2 - Upper Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

many: 5

business: 3

didn't: 3

about: 2

challenges: 2

years: 2

because: 2

himself: 2

learn: 2

problems: 2

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Pronunciation

Your pronunciation is quite good. Working on consistency and tackling difficult sounds may enhance clarity.

Task Response

The answer stays on topic and addresses all requirements of the prompt. It describes a specific person (the older cousin), the difficulties faced (lack of experience and financial issues), and the eventual success (stable company with new customers). The response is well-developed with personal experience and specific details, such as reading books, attending online courses, and contacting experienced business owners. To reach a band 9, consider adding more vivid details about the challenges or the moment of success, and perhaps include a brief reflection on how this story has personally influenced your own approach to difficulties.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is generally coherent and easy to follow, with a clear structure: introduction, challenges, actions, and outcome. However, there are some hesitations and minor self-corrections (e.g., 'resisted' instead of 'succeeded'), and the final sentence is a bit run-on and awkwardly phrased. To improve, practice smoother transitions and avoid repetition of ideas like 'determination and perseverance' and 'hard work can even truly pay off.' Use cohesive devices like 'as a result' or 'consequently' to link ideas more effectively.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate and relevant to the topic, with words like 'challenges,' 'financial difficulties,' 'determination,' and 'perseverance.' However, there is some imprecision (e.g., 'resisted' instead of 'succeeded,' 'learn about them' instead of 'learn from them') and a lack of more sophisticated or varied expressions. To reach a higher band, use more precise and idiomatic language, such as 'overcome obstacles,' 'turn his business around,' or 'his hard work paid off in the end.' Avoid simple phrases like 'things didn't go smoothly' and opt for more descriptive alternatives.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The grammar is mostly accurate, with correct use of past tense and some complex structures (e.g., 'Despite these challenges, he improved himself...'). However, there are a few errors: 'her expenses' should be 'his expenses,' 'learn about them' should be 'learn from them,' and the final sentence is grammatically awkward ('success usually needs takes time and hard work can even truly pay off'). To improve, practice using a wider range of structures, such as conditional sentences (e.g., 'If he had given up, he wouldn't have succeeded') and relative clauses (e.g., 'My cousin, who faced many difficulties, eventually succeeded').

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