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Band 5+: Describe a skill you would like to learn that you think would be useful in the future. You should say: - What the skill is - Why you want to learn it - How you plan to learn it And explain how this skill will be important for your future.

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I aspire to acquire skills in working with the Excel program. This program is commonly used in the business sphere, and a lot of companies work with it because it's convenient for solving problems and completing tasks. There's a lot of opportunity to record and calculate data. My profession is finance, and many analysts have very good knowledge of this skill. It also requires concentration because it demands a lot of time and knowledge. Currently, I'm trying to study this program through a course on Google. I think one of the difficulties is the lack of knowledge of the formulas. There are many formulas that are useful for working with Excel. One of the easier aspects is that it has a lot of colors that are accessible and affordable in their interface, and it is completely free.

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

I aspire to acquire working with Excel program. This program, usually with it in the business sphere, a lot of companies work with this program because it’s convenient to solve, completing everything. There’s a lot of opportunity to record and calculate. So my profession is finance and a lot of analysts have very good knowledge in this skill. It also I concentrate hard skill because it requires a lot of time and knowledge experience. And now I’m trying to study this program through course in Google. I think one of the difficulties is lack of knowing the formula. There are a lot of formulas which are useful to work there. I think one of the easy is have a lot of colors which accessible and affordable in their intrusion and it is completely free.

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Overall Band Score

5.5

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B2 - Upper Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

with: 3

program: 3

this: 3

knowledge: 3

that: 3

working: 2

excel: 2

because: 2

formulas: 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, including the skill, the method of learning, and the difficulty level. To improve the score, the candidate should focus on fully developing the final part of the prompt: explaining how this skill would change their life. While the connection to their profession in finance is mentioned, a more detailed explanation of the personal or professional impact (e.g., career advancement, efficiency, or job security) would provide a more complete answer. Additionally, providing more specific details about the learning process or personal experiences would help in reaching a higher band. Note that the mention of 'colors being affordable' is slightly unclear in context and could be refined for better coherence.

Fluency & Coherence

The speaker manages to address all parts of the prompt, but the flow is quite fragmented. There are frequent pauses and hesitations where the speaker struggles to connect ideas. Cohesion is weak; for example, the transition between discussing the profession and the difficulty of the skill is abrupt. To improve, work on using cohesive devices (e.g., 'Furthermore,' 'In addition to this,' 'Regarding the difficulty...') to link your sentences more smoothly.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is sufficient to convey basic meaning, but it is quite repetitive (e.g., using 'program' and 'work with' multiple times). There are also instances of imprecise word choices, such as 'accessible and affordable in their intrusion' (likely meaning 'interface'). To reach a higher band, try to use more topic-specific collocations like 'data manipulation,' 'complex formulas,' 'streamline processes,' or 'user-friendly interface.'

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Grammatical errors are frequent and sometimes impede communication. There are issues with sentence structure (e.g., 'I aspire to acquire working with Excel program'), subject-verb agreement, and word forms (e.g., 'one of the easy is'). The speaker relies heavily on simple sentence structures. You should practice using complex sentences with subordinate clauses (e.g., 'Since I work in finance, mastering Excel is essential for my career progression') to demonstrate a wider range of control.

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Band 5+: Describe a skill you would like to learn that you think would be useful in the future. You should say: - What the skill is - Why you want to learn it - How you plan to learn it And explain how this skill will be important for your future.

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