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Band 4+: Describe a time when you sent a message or an email to someone but received no reply for a long time You should say: Who you sent it to What the message/email was about Whether you finally received the reply And explain how you felt about the experience

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So I would like to talk about the time that I sent a message to my friend Buzz and received nothing for a long time. We are all connected through many social media platforms, such as TikTok. Yesterday, I saw a video of my old friend from high school, and I always text her that she is beautiful, right? The reason I say that is because my best friend is also part of the LGBT community, so she always wants to see many beautiful girls, and I also recommend many friends from my class. I think this is also a comfortable topic for her. About 11 hours ago, he didn't reply to me for a long time. I thought I sent the wrong message or that I was being foolish to talk about it. Finally, she told me that she received my message and explained that she needed to study for the upcoming test, so she didn't have time to see my message. But she also mentioned that the girl in the video is beautiful and she is the best. Reflecting on this experience, I found myself feeling nervous about testing with my friend again.

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So I would like to talk about the time that I send a messenger to my friend Buzz, receive nothing for a long time. So we all have already connected to each other, told our many social media, such as TikTok. So, yesterday I have seen a video of my old friend in my high school too, and always text with her that she was beautiful, right? And the reason for that, I always say that my best friend is also the people of the LGBT, So she always want to see many beautiful girls and also that I also recommend many fans of my class. So I think this is also the comfortable test for her. about just 11 hours ago. He didn’t rely me for a long time. And I think that I said I sent the wrong messenger or I think I’m so full to talk about the, They said they are a people and finally she told me that finally she also received my relay, my messenger and always told me that she needs to study for the test coming up the coming up test in the next quiz so she didn’t have time to see my message but also that the girl is white, beautiful and she is best so behind so behind the experience I found myself I find myself feeling it’s so it’s nervous about testing with my friend again.

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

Vocabulary Repetition:

that: 7

about: 4

time: 4

message: 4

friend: 4

also: 4

many: 3

beautiful: 3

received: 2

video: 2

always: 2

didn't: 2

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Pronunciation

Your pronunciation is average. It is understandable but not always accurate. Focusing on the rhythm and stress patterns of English could prove beneficial.

Task Response

The response addresses the prompt but lacks clarity and logical coherence in several areas. While the speaker identifies the recipient and the eventual outcome, the core subject matter - the content of the message - becomes muddled with tangential information regarding the friend's personal interests and the LGBT community, which distracts from the main topic. The timeline is also somewhat contradictory, as the speaker mentions 'a long time' but then specifies '11 hours ago,' which is generally considered a short duration in the context of the prompt. To improve, focus on maintaining a clear narrative thread: state clearly what the message was, why the delay occurred, and ensure that the personal details provided directly support the story rather than diverting from it. Additionally, ensure that pronouns (he/she) are used consistently to avoid confusing the listener.

Fluency & Coherence

The speaker struggles to maintain a coherent flow. There is significant repetition and a lack of logical progression between ideas (e.g., the jump from TikTok to the LGBT community and then back to the lack of reply). Cohesive devices are weak, and the speaker often loses the thread of the story. To improve, focus on using a chronological structure: 'First, I saw a video... then I sent a message... after waiting for 11 hours, I felt... finally, she replied.' This will help prevent the narrative from becoming fragmented.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is quite limited and often used incorrectly, which obscures meaning. For example, using 'messenger' instead of 'message,' 'relay' instead of 'reply,' and 'full' instead of 'foolish.' There is also confusion in word choice regarding 'testing' vs 'texting.' To improve, work on word families (e.g., message/messaging) and ensure you are using the correct part of speech. Try to learn collocations related to communication, such as 'to get back to someone' or 'to leave someone on read.'

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Grammar is a major weakness. There are frequent errors in tense (e.g., 'I send' instead of 'I sent,' 'I have seen' instead of 'I saw') and subject-verb agreement. Sentence structures are often broken or incomplete, making it difficult for the listener to follow the logic. The speaker also struggles with pronoun consistency (switching between 'he' and 'she'). To improve, practice the simple past tense extensively, as Part 2 stories almost always require it, and focus on basic sentence construction (Subject + Verb + Object) before attempting complex structures.

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Band 4+: Describe a time when you sent a message or an email to someone but received no reply for a long time You should say: Who you sent it to What the message/email was about Whether you finally received the reply And explain how you felt about the experience

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