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Band 4+: Describe a time when you had to work with someone you didn't get along with. You should say: who this person was, what you were working on together, how you managed to cooperate, and explain what you learned from the experience.

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I am an introverted person and I don't usually share my things or my perspective with another person. A few months ago, I had a problem with a colleague, her name is Aznita. She is quite a jealous person, and we were competitors in class on academic results. She used to be jealous of my marks and achievements, so I didn't like this person. One day, I heard a sound, a cozy pink about me and my background with some other friends. Also, we are friends and work in the same office, where we had to share a desk, computer, and workplace together. But I didn't want to share with her the beauty of her personality, and she is not improving with the times, which made me feel uneasy with her. But in our place, it had to be adjusted.

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I am a kind of introvert person and I don’t usually share my things and my opening, my perspective with another person and also few months ago I have a problem with my colleagues that’s her name, she is female and her name is Aznita. She is quite a jealous person and also we are a competitor in a class on academic results and she used to jealous with my marks and my achievement so I don’t like this person one day I I heard a sound with cosy pink about me and my background with some other friends. Also, we are friends and work in same office where we had to share a desk and computer and workplace together but I don’t want to share with her the beauty of her personality and also she is not improving with the times that make me feel uneasy with her but in and our place has to be adjusted.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

with: 6

person: 4

share: 3

jealous: 2

didn't: 2

friends: 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 partially addresses the topic but lacks clarity and development. It identifies the person and the context of working together, but the description of the task is vague and the explanation of how cooperation was managed is incomplete. The answer would benefit from a more structured approach, clearly outlining the situation, the specific task, the steps taken to cooperate despite the conflict, and a more reflective conclusion on the lessons learned. Including concrete examples and personal insights would strengthen the response.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer lacks a clear structure and does not fully address all parts of the prompt. It fails to describe the task, how cooperation was managed, or what was learned. There is some repetition and self-correction (e.g., 'I I heard', 'she is female and her name is Aznita'), and the flow is disrupted by unclear phrasing. To improve, organize your answer with clear paragraphs for each bullet point, use cohesive devices to link ideas, and ensure you cover all aspects of the question.

Lexical Resource

Vocabulary is limited and sometimes imprecise. Phrases like 'cosy pink' are unclear, and 'the beauty of her personality' is awkward. There is some attempt to use descriptive language (e.g., 'jealous person', 'competitor'), but overall range is narrow. To improve, learn synonyms for common words, use precise terms to describe personality and conflict, and avoid vague or incorrect expressions.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are frequent grammatical errors, including tense inconsistencies (e.g., 'I have a problem' instead of 'I had a problem'), incorrect verb forms ('she used to jealous' should be 'she used to be jealous'), and awkward sentence structures. The answer also lacks complex structures. To improve, practice using past tenses consistently, work on subject-verb agreement, and incorporate a mix of simple and complex sentences with correct punctuation.

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