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Band 5+: Describe a rule at your school or work that you disagree with. You should say: - What the rule is - Why it was created - How it affects you or others And explain why you think the rule should be changed.

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The rule I think should be changed at my school, my previous school because I'm no longer at school, is telling male students to cut their hair short. They aren't allowed to have long hair. This rule was created because they believe that having a certain hairstyle can interfere with their academic performance or even their grades, but that's not accurate. I don't agree with this. If someone breaks the rule, they aren't allowed to attend classes or take a test or an exam. They will have to stay outside the school until they cut their hair. Personally, I don't think that a hairstyle has any link to intelligence or grades in school, so that's why I don't agree with this rule and I will never agree with it. They allow girls to enter with any type of hair, whether it is short or long, and they don't make a big deal about it, but for boys, it is a different situation. They should improve this inconsistency in the rules.

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

The rule I think should be changed at my school, my process school because I’m no longer at school. It’s telling male people to cut their hair short. They aren’t allowed to have big hair. to have, yes, because they do this because they think that having a certain type of a certain style in the in head it’s it can like change or interfere in their life study in their study life or even with their grades but that’s not accurate I don’t agree with this and if someone breaks the rule they aren’t allowed to to attend classes or even to do a text or an exam. They will stay outside the school until cut their hair. For myself, I don’t think that a style of her had a link with your intelligence intelligence or with your grades in school so that’s why I don’t agree with this role and I will never agree with it but they let girls enter with any type of her like if it is short or not and they don’t do this much drama about it but for boys it is a different thing and they should improve it

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

they: 8

school: 5

with: 5

rule: 4

their: 4

hair: 4

this: 4

don't: 4

agree: 3

think: 2

should: 2

because: 2

short: 2

aren't: 2

allowed: 2

hairstyle: 2

grades: 2

that's: 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 effectively. The speaker identifies the rule, explains the reasoning behind it, describes the consequences of breaking it, and provides a clear explanation for why the rule should be changed. The inclusion of the comparison between male and female students adds a layer of specific detail that strengthens the argument. To reach a higher score, the response could be further developed by expanding on the personal impact of the rule or providing more descriptive language regarding the school environment to increase the depth of the answer.

Fluency & Coherence

The speaker manages to address all parts of the prompt, which is good. However, the fluency is hindered by frequent repetitions ('certain type of a certain style', 'intelligence intelligence') and hesitations. The coherence is somewhat loose; while the ideas follow a logical sequence, the transitions between sentences are basic. To improve, work on using cohesive devices (e.g., 'Furthermore', 'Consequently', 'In contrast') to link your ideas more smoothly rather than relying on 'and' or 'so'.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary used is functional but quite basic (e.g., 'big hair', 'do a text', 'do much drama'). There is a lack of precision and academic/formal vocabulary that would be expected for higher bands. For example, instead of 'big hair', use 'long hair'; instead of 'do much drama', use 'make a fuss' or 'be as strict'. Try to incorporate more topic-specific collocations like 'academic performance', 'disciplinary action', or 'gender inequality'. Pay attention to vocabulary repetition to improve the overall score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are several grammatical errors that affect the flow, particularly with word choice and sentence structure (e.g., 'my process school' instead of 'previous school', 'male people' instead of 'male students', and 'until cut their hair'). The speaker relies heavily on simple sentence structures. To reach a higher band, you need to demonstrate a range of complex structures, such as conditional sentences ('If the school were to change this rule, students would feel...') and relative clauses ('The rule, which was implemented years ago, is...').

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Band 5+: Describe a rule at your school or work that you disagree with. You should say: - What the rule is - Why it was created - How it affects you or others And explain why you think the rule should be changed.

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