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Band 7+: Describe a person you know who would like to choose a career in the medical field (e.g. a doctor, a nurse) When you knew him/her When he/she started to think about that What he/she would like to do And explain how do you feel about this person and his/her decision

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I would like to talk about one of my closest friends, Sarah, who I have known since our early school days. We were classmates in high school, and even back then I noticed her keen interest in biology and anything related to health. She was always eager to learn how the human body works, which set her apart from others. She first started thinking seriously about a career in the medical field when she was in high school. Interestingly, after graduating, she ended up choosing a different subject due to personal circumstances. However, she never abandoned her dream. After completing her first degree, she decided to study medicine as her second degree. She is especially interested in dermatology and wants to become a dermatologist because she finds skin-related conditions absolutely fascinating, and she also believes it would be a career that offers her endless opportunities for learning and growth. It's not just a job for her, but a lifelong passion that combines practical medical knowledge with hands-on work. I am confident that she will become an understanding doctor because she has always been responsible, detail-oriented, and excellent at communicating with others. Also, she handles challenges with patience and dedication. So she said that starting a new degree is challenging.

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I would like to talk about one of my closest friends, Sarah, who I have known since our early school days. We were classmates at high school and even back then I noticed her keen interest in biology and anything related to health. She was always eager to learn how the human body works and it’s… which set her apart from others. She first started thinking seriously about a carrier in the medicine file when she was at high school. Interestingly after graduating she ended up choosing a different subject because due to personal circumstances. However, she never abandoned her dream. After graduating, after completing her first degree, she decided to study medicine as her second degree. She is especially interested in dermatology and want to become a dermatologist because she finds skin related conditions are absolutely fascinating and also she believed it would be a career that offers her grand endless opportunities for learning and grow. It’s not for her, it’s not a job, also a life-long passion with practical, with medical knowledge, a life-long passion with combines practical medical knowledge with practical work. I am confident that she will become an understanding doctor because she has always been responsible, detail-oriented and excellent at communicating with others. Also she handles challenges with patience and dedication. So she said that starting a new degree is challenging.

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Task Response

The response fully addresses all parts of the topic, providing a clear description of the person, when they were known, when they started thinking about the career, what they would like to do, and the reasons for their choice. It includes personal experience and specific details, such as the friend's interest in biology, her decision to study medicine as a second degree, and her specific interest in dermatology. The answer is well-developed and coherent, with a logical flow. To achieve a higher score, consider elaborating more on the reasons behind the career choice, perhaps by adding more depth to the explanation of why she finds dermatology fascinating or how her personal qualities directly relate to her career goals. Additionally, ensure the conclusion is more impactful, as the final sentence feels slightly abrupt and could be integrated more smoothly into the overall response.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is well-organized and follows the prompt's structure, covering all required points. There is a clear progression from introduction to conclusion. However, there are a few instances of repetition and self-correction (e.g., 'it's... which set her apart', 'After graduating, after completing her first degree', 'It's not for her, it's not a job, also a life-long passion with practical, with medical knowledge, a life-long passion with combines'). These disrupt the flow slightly. To improve, practice speaking more smoothly and avoid backtracking. Use cohesive devices more naturally to link ideas, such as 'Moreover', 'Furthermore', or 'In addition'.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is generally precise and appropriate for the topic, with good use of terms like 'keen interest', 'dermatology', 'dermatologist', 'fascinating', 'endless opportunities', 'detail-oriented', and 'dedication'. There is a minor error: 'carrier' should be 'career', and 'medicine file' should be 'medical field'. The phrase 'grand endless opportunities' is slightly awkward; 'endless opportunities' is sufficient. To achieve a higher score, aim for more sophisticated and varied vocabulary, and ensure correct collocations (e.g., 'pursue a career in medicine' instead of 'choose a carrier in the medicine file').

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The answer demonstrates a good range of grammatical structures, including complex sentences and relative clauses. However, there are several grammatical errors that affect accuracy: 'she believed it would be a career' should be 'she believes' (tense consistency), 'want to become' should be 'wants to become' (subject-verb agreement), 'offers her grand endless opportunities for learning and grow' should be 'offers her endless opportunities for learning and growth' (parallelism and noun form), and 'a life-long passion with combines' is ungrammatical; it should be 'a lifelong passion that combines'. Also, 'It's not for her, it's not a job' is confusing; the refined version clarifies it as 'It's not just a job for her'. To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement, tense consistency, and sentence structure. Practice using a variety of complex structures accurately.

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