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Band 5+: Describe a time when you had to work with people you didn't know. You should say: What the task was, Who these people were, How you worked together, And explain how you felt about working with strangers.

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Well, let me tell you about a time when I had to work with people I didn't know. Actually, it happened about a few weeks ago. I was going to practice speaking, and my tutor gave me advice to work with one person and I should practice with her. On that day, the person asked me some questions, but I didn't want to give answers and speak to her. That is why I decided to try alone without any helpers. However, I couldn't speak about my decision to my tutor. That is why I had to speak with this person. Additionally, this person helped me to improve my speaking. We successfully worked together, and at the beginning, I began to endure this person, and now I can relax with them and I can feel quiet and free with this person.

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

Well, let me tell you about a time when I had to work with people I didn’t know about her. Actually it really happened about a few weeks ago. When I’m going to practice speaking, and my tutor gave advice to work with one people and I should practice with her. And this day the people asked me some questions but I don’t want to give and speak to her. That is why I decided to try lonely without any helpers. However, I couldn’t speak about my decision to my tutor. That is why I had to speak with this person. Additionally, this person helped me to improve my speaking. and we successfully worked together and I was beginning, I begun to endure this person and I can relax with them now and I can feel myself quite and freedomally with this person.

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

Vocabulary Repetition:

with: 6

person: 6

this: 4

about: 3

that: 3

speak: 3

didn't: 2

practice: 2

speaking: 2

tutor: 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 answer addresses the topic but lacks depth and specific details. It mentions a task (practicing speaking) and a person (a tutor's recommendation), but does not clearly describe who the people were, how they worked together, or elaborate on feelings. The response is somewhat repetitive and lacks a clear structure. To improve, provide more specific details about the task, the people involved, the collaboration process, and a more nuanced explanation of your feelings, including any challenges and how you overcame them.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is somewhat coherent but lacks clear organization. There is some repetition and self-correction (e.g., 'I was beginning, I begun'). The response does not fully address all parts of the prompt, such as explaining how you felt about working with strangers in detail. To improve, structure your answer with clear paragraphs for each bullet point and use cohesive devices to link ideas smoothly.

Lexical Resource

Vocabulary is adequate but limited. There are some errors in word choice and collocation (e.g., 'work with people I didn't know about her' should be 'work with people I didn't know', 'feel myself quite and freedomally' should be 'feel quite free'). To improve, expand your range of vocabulary and use precise words. Practice using synonyms and more descriptive language to express your ideas.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Grammar is mostly understandable but contains several errors. For example, 'When I'm going to practice speaking' should be 'When I was going to practice speaking', 'I don't want to give and speak to her' should be 'I didn't want to answer her', and 'I begun' should be 'I began'. There is also inconsistent tense usage. To improve, practice using past tenses consistently and review common grammar structures such as conditional and relative clauses.

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Band 5+: Describe a time when you had to work with people you didn't know. You should say: What the task was, Who these people were, How you worked together, And explain how you felt about working with strangers.

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