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Band 5+: Describe a time when someone apologized to you. You should say: - When this happened - What you were doing - Who apologized to you And explain why he/she apologized to you.

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If I remember correctly, this happened last week. My friend borrowed a book from me and he lost it. When I heard the news, I was furious and I lost my cool, starting to yell at him. The book was a Harry Potter book, which is one of the most popular books in the world, and I couldn't buy a replacement in Vietnam. Moreover, the book was a gift from my brother when he came home after a long trip to Japan. But after all, he apologized to me and I felt calmer after hearing his explanation and apology. He said he would face the consequences and buy me two new books as a way of apologizing. I'm not someone who holds grudges, so I felt more calm when I heard his plan.

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

So if my memory serv me right, it must been last week. Uh, my friend, uh, borrowed me books and he lost it. And at that time, when I heard that news, I was furious and I lost my call and starting hu at him. There was no habit when the book was Harry Potter, uh, which is one of the most prominent books in the world, and I can’t buy the second ones in Vietnam. Uh, beside, moreover, the book is worse than, uh, gift from my brother when he came home after a long trip visit in Japan. Uh, but after all, he apologized me and I feel calm after hearing the explanations or the apolog of him. And he said he will face the music and he would buy me two news books as his apolog project. So besides, I’m not the person of the handle, so I feel more calm when I heard that project.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

book: 4

when: 3

after: 3

heard: 2

books: 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

5.5

The student provides a clear and detailed description of the situation, including the context, the person involved, and the reason for the apology. However, the answer lacks some depth and could benefit from more specific details about the apology itself. For example, what exactly did the friend say when he apologized? What was the student's reaction to the apology? The response could be expanded as it currently feels quite brief.

Fluency & Coherence

The student's speech is generally fluent, but there are some hesitations and repetitions, particularly at the beginning of the answer. The student also uses some fillers like "uh" and "so." The answer is organized logically, but the use of cohesive devices could be improved. For example, the student could use more transition words to connect ideas, such as "however" or "in addition."

Lexical Resource

The student uses a range of vocabulary, but some of the choices are not always precise. For example, the student uses "furious" and "lost my cool" to describe their anger, which are both acceptable, but they could have used more specific vocabulary to convey the intensity of their emotions. The student also uses some less common vocabulary, such as "handle" and "apolog project," which are not entirely accurate.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The student demonstrates a good range of grammatical structures, but there are some errors in grammar and word choice. For example, the student uses "serv me right" instead of "serve me right" and "beside" instead of "besides." The student also uses the incorrect tense in "he would buy me two news books" instead of "he would buy me two new books."

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