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Band 4+: Describe a piece of advice you received that you didn't follow. You should say: - Who gave you the advice - What the advice was - Why you didn't follow it And explain the consequences of not following the advice.

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Firstly, I received advice from my grandmother at an early age, around 6 to 7 years old. My brother was a very troublesome person, sorry, a troublesome kid. So I didn't give much care to him, didn't show any kindness to him. These were things held in my earlier life. But my grandma gave me some advice to show kindness, so only then you become a very good person. She additionally convinced me to show kindness to any people hereafter. Now I give advice to my younger ones to be kind, because kindness is a very good emotion. Kindness is a very good emotion because it has many more positive impacts on people and lays on others.

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

Firstly I uh received the advice uh from my grandmother uh in my earlier age uh I was around 6 to 7 years uh my brother is uh a very uh troublesome person troublesome kid sorry uh not a kid so I didn’t uh give uh Gave uh such uh uh uh discord for him like uh uh. Didn’t show any kindness to him uh so uh these are things these were things uh held in my earlier life but uh my grandma give some advice to show kindness to show kindness uh so only uh you become a very uh good person so additionally convinced me to call to give uh to show kindness to any people hereafter uh now I am giving I give advice to my angsters to be kind because kindness is very good uh very good emotions Kindness is a very good emotions because it use many more positive impact to people to uh lay on others and also.

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Overall Band Score

4.5

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
Using more sophisticated words could be beneficial.

Vocabulary Repetition:

kindness: 5

very: 4

advice: 3

show: 3

good: 3

troublesome: 2

person: 2

didn't: 2

people: 2

because: 2

emotion: 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 by mentioning the advice giver (grandmother) and the content of the advice (to show kindness), and it explains the initial reluctance indirectly. However, it lacks a clear explanation of why the advice was not followed at first, and the final outcome is not described in terms of what happened after following the advice. The answer is underdeveloped and lacks specific personal details or a narrative structure. To improve, provide a more detailed account of the situation, explicitly state the reasons for not following the advice initially, and describe the consequences or changes that occurred after eventually following it. The response could be expanded as it currently feels quite brief.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer lacks a clear structure and coherent progression. The speaker jumps between ideas without logical connectors, and there is significant repetition and self-correction (e.g., 'troublesome person troublesome kid', 'give uh Gave uh such uh uh uh discord'). The response does not fully address all parts of the topic, particularly the reason for not following the advice initially and the final outcome. To improve, organize the answer with clear sections: who, what, why not, and what happened in the end. Use cohesive devices like 'at first', 'however', 'in the end' to link ideas smoothly.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is basic and repetitive (e.g., 'kindness' is used multiple times, 'very good' is overused). There is an attempt to use more complex phrases like 'positive impact' and 'convinced me', but the range is limited. The phrase 'give discord for him' is incorrect and unclear. To improve, expand vocabulary with synonyms (e.g., 'compassion', 'empathy', 'benevolence') and use precise terms to describe the situation. Avoid repetition and ensure word choice is accurate. Pay attention to vocabulary repetition to improve the overall score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are frequent grammatical errors and inconsistent tense usage (e.g., 'I didn't give uh Gave uh such uh uh uh discord', 'these are things these were things', 'it use many more positive impact'). The sentence structures are mostly simple and sometimes incomplete. To improve, practice using a variety of sentence structures (e.g., complex sentences with subordinate clauses) and ensure subject-verb agreement and correct tense throughout. Proofread for errors like 'give' vs. 'gave' and 'emotions' vs. 'emotion'.

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