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Band 5+: Describe a person you know who is very good at a particular skill. You should say: - Who this person is - What skill they have - How they learned this skill And explain why you admire them.

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Well, now I'm going to talk about a friend who is very good at scientific experiments. His name is Mahbubur Rahman Tamim. As we are friends, I know him very well. He has experimented with many different things, and as a result, he has become successful in this field. I have known him since my childhood when I enrolled in my school, and he did the same. Since then, we have been not just friends but also best friends. He possesses many skills, and scientific skills are one of them. He knows a lot about science and has conducted numerous experiments. Additionally, he is a student of science, which means he is expected to be an expert in this subject. I truly appreciate him and admire his ability because he is not like others; he has a unique skill set. This skill will make his life more enjoyable, as he can create unique things. I definitely feel delighted by his work. Overall, my friend is really good at science, and he has excellent skills, especially in this area. So, overall, it is a remarkable skill.

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Well, now I’m going to talk about a friend who is very well at scientific experience. And he’s my friend. His name is Mahbubur Rahman Tamim. And as we are friends, that’s why I know him very well. And there are many kinds of things that he experimented. And after that, he became successful in this case. And I know him since my childhood when I took admission in my school. So he also did this. And since then we are friends, not only just friends but also best friends we are. And he has many skills and scientific skills is one of them. He knows many things about science. He did many experiments. Also, he is a student of science. So, it has to definitely be accepted as anyone is a student of science. So, he would be expert in this subject. So, in this case, he is like this and I definitely appreciate him and appreciate his ability because he is like not like others as he has the skill. So he is definitely not like this and his this skill will make his life more enjoyable cause if anything is made like unique things I can make so I definitely feel delighted. So overall my friend is really well at science and he has good skills especially. So overall it was a good skill.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

this: 4

friends: 3

skills: 3

science: 3

skill: 3

about: 2

friend: 2

scientific: 2

experiments: 2

things: 2

since: 2

unique: 2

overall: 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 response addresses all parts of the prompt, identifying the person, the relationship, and the skill. However, the development of the answer is somewhat repetitive and lacks the specific details required for a higher score. To improve, avoid repeating general statements such as 'he has excellent skills' or 'he is good at science.' Instead, provide concrete examples of the 'scientific experiments' mentioned. For instance, describing a specific experiment he conducted or a particular scientific concept he mastered would add depth. Furthermore, expanding on the 'why' aspect by explaining the complexity of his work or the specific impact of his talent would help in providing a more fully developed response.

Fluency & Coherence

The speaker demonstrates a basic ability to keep talking, but there is significant repetition of ideas and structures (e.g., repeating 'he is a student of science' and 'he is my friend'). The use of cohesive devices is limited to basic conjunctions like 'and' and 'so,' which leads to a repetitive sentence structure. To improve, you should use a wider range of linking words (e.g., 'Furthermore,' 'In addition to this,' 'Consequently') and avoid circling back to the same point multiple times without adding new information.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is quite limited and repetitive. Words like 'good,' 'things,' 'many,' and 'skill' are used excessively. There is also a noticeable error in word choice/collocation: 'very well at scientific experience' instead of 'very good at scientific experiments.' To reach a higher band, you need to use more precise and sophisticated vocabulary related to the topic, such as 'scientific inquiry,' 'empirical research,' 'innovative,' or 'meticulous.' Try to avoid using 'things' to describe complex concepts.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The grammatical structures are mostly simple and contain several errors that affect clarity. For example, 'I know him since my childhood' should be 'I have known him since my childhood' (Present Perfect is required for actions starting in the past and continuing to the present). There are also issues with sentence construction, such as 'he is like not like others' and 'his this skill.' Focus on mastering the Present Perfect tense and practicing complex sentence structures (subordinate clauses) to move beyond simple subject-verb-object patterns.

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