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Band 6+: Describe a piece of advice you received that changed your perspective. You should say: - Who gave you the advice - What the advice was - When you received the advice And explain how it changed your perspective.

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Sometimes, advice can completely change our lives. If you are talking about me, my mom gave me such good advice. She said that studying abroad is the best opportunity for everyone, and she encouraged me to study abroad. I should apply for admission abroad. She said this when I was 14, and since then, I have tried to reach my goal of studying abroad. I am working to improve my English to pass the IELTS exam for applying for admission abroad. I also try to gain some achievements for university, such as volunteering. It really changed my life.

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Sometimes some advices can completely change our lives. If you are talking about me, my mom gave me such good advices. She said that study abroad is the best perspective for everyone. And she said I should to study abroad. I should to apply admission abroad. And she said it when I was 14. and since at that I try to reach my goal studying abroad. I try to improve my English for passing IELTS exam for applying admission abroad. And I try to get some achievement for university such as volunteering. It really changed my life.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

abroad: 5

advice: 2

studying: 2

admission: 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 the topic and provides relevant information about the advice received. To improve, consider elaborating on the specific details of how the advice changed your perspective and providing more specific examples to support your points. Focus on developing your ideas more fully and providing a more detailed narrative. The response could be expanded as it currently feels quite brief.

Fluency & Coherence

The response is generally understandable, but there are noticeable hesitations and some awkward phrasing. The structure follows the prompt, but the flow could be improved with better transitions between ideas. To improve, focus on using linking words and phrases to connect your sentences and ideas more smoothly. Practice speaking at a consistent pace without unnecessary pauses.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate for the task, but it lacks precision and variety. There are some instances of repetitive word choice (e.g., 'study abroad,' 'admission abroad'). To enhance your lexical resource, try to use synonyms and more descriptive language. For example, instead of repeatedly saying 'study abroad,' you could use phrases like 'pursue higher education overseas' or 'gain international experience.'

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are several grammatical errors in the response, including incorrect verb forms ('advices,' 'I should to study'), missing articles, and awkward sentence structures. To improve, focus on practicing basic grammar rules and sentence construction. Pay attention to verb tenses, subject-verb agreement, and the correct use of articles. Reviewing and correcting your common errors will significantly improve your grammatical accuracy.

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