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Band 5+: Describe a time when you helped someone. You should say: • who you helped • how you helped them • why you helped them and explain how you felt about helping this person.

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When I was in high school, my friends knew me as good at organic chemistry. So, he asked me for help to teach him organic chemistry. I really enjoyed helping my friend because he easily understood what I was talking about. When I explained something, he always took notes. I helped him because I believe that when I help someone, I will receive kindness from others too. In conclusion, we both got good grades because we helped each other.

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When I was in high school, my friends know me as a good grade in organic chemistry. So he asked me for help to teach her an organic chemistry. I really enjoy to help my friend because he is easily to understand what I’m talking. And when I explain something, she always takes notes. I help her because I believe when I help someone, I will get kindness from other people too. And in conclusion, we got a good grade because we helping each other.

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Overall Band Score

5.5

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

when: 3

because: 3

organic: 2

chemistry: 2

helped: 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

This is a good response that covers all parts of the question. To improve, consider adding more specific details about the challenges your friend faced in organic chemistry and the specific methods you used to help him overcome those challenges. Elaborating on your feelings about helping him beyond the general statement about receiving kindness would also strengthen the response. The response could be expanded as it currently feels quite brief.

Fluency & Coherence

5.5

The answer is coherent, but the fluency could be improved. There are a few instances of unnatural phrasing and minor grammatical errors that disrupt the flow. Focus on smoother transitions between ideas and more natural sentence structures. Practice speaking at a consistent pace.

Lexical Resource

5.5

Vocabulary is adequate but lacks precision in places. Phrases like "easily to understand" are not quite idiomatic. Work on expanding your vocabulary with more precise and nuanced words to express your ideas more effectively. Consider using synonyms to avoid repetition.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

4.5

There are several grammatical errors, particularly in subject-verb agreement and tense consistency. For example, "he asked me for help to teach her" should be revised. Pay close attention to subject-verb agreement and ensure consistent tense usage throughout your response. Practice using a wider range of grammatical structures.

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