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Band 6+: Describe a time when you used information for tourists, for example from a guidebook or online. You should say: where you got this information what place this information was about what information you got and explain whether this information was very helpful for you.

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So this was the time when I was planning to explore the Cold Quarry in Hanoi with some of my friends, and we stumbled upon a problem: where to actually eat. So we went rummaging across multiple websites and articles, and we stopped by a social media post from Facebook which led us to an article. It gave us a huge list of food stalls and famous restaurants around that area, and it provided many useful pieces of information, such as the opening hours, what they serve, what the average cost of a meal there is, and importantly, how people rate this place. From that, I think we summed up the eateries that interested us and we thought it was really good. And it turned out, the day after the planning, we went out to O'Connor, we checked out some of the places, and they were actually pretty good. They served up some fresh food and everything. So I think that piece of website helped us in planning our trip.

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So this was the time when I was planning to go explore the cold quarry in Hanoi with some of my friends and we cannot stumble onto a problem. Where to actually eat? So we went to… we went rummaging across multiple websites and articles and we stopped by on a social media post from Facebook which led us to an article and they gave me a huge list of food stalls and kind of famous restaurants around those around the area and they provided not provided many information, many useful information there, such as the opening hours of it, what they serve, what those, what those costs, what the average cost of meal there, and importantly how to be, how do people rate this place. And from that I think I’ll sum the eateries, eateries that interested us and we thought it was really good. And turned out, the day after the planning, we went out to O’Connor, we checked out some of the places and they were actually pretty good and it was actually pretty good. They served up some fresh food and everything. So I think that piece of website can help us in planning our trip.

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Vocabulary Repetition:

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planning: 3

some: 3

they: 3

actually: 2

think: 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 addresses the topic by describing a time when you used online information for tourists, specifically for finding restaurants in Hanoi. It covers where you got the information (social media and an article), what place it was about (Cold Quarry area), and what information you obtained (opening hours, menu, costs, ratings). You also explain how helpful it was, noting that the places turned out to be good. To improve, you could provide more specific details about the place itself, such as the name of the restaurant or the exact location, and elaborate on how the information influenced your decisions. Additionally, ensure you clearly state whether the information was very helpful, perhaps by giving a more explicit evaluation. Overall, the response is coherent and relevant, but could be more developed in terms of personal experience and specific examples.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is generally coherent and follows a logical sequence: problem, research, information, and outcome. However, there are noticeable hesitations and self-corrections (e.g., 'we cannot stumble onto a problem' -> 'we went... we went rummaging', 'they provided not provided many information', 'what those, what those costs', 'we went out to O'Connor' - likely a slip for 'the area'). These disrupt fluency. To improve, practice speaking more smoothly, reduce self-corrections, and use cohesive devices more effectively (e.g., 'Firstly', 'Moreover', 'As a result').

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate and includes some good expressions like 'rummaging across multiple websites', 'stumbled upon a problem', and 'a huge list of food stalls'. However, there are inaccuracies and limited range: 'cannot stumble onto a problem' (should be 'stumbled upon'), 'they provided not provided many information' (incorrect use of 'information' as countable), and 'sum the eateries' (should be 'summed up the eateries'). To improve, use more precise and varied vocabulary, and ensure correct collocations (e.g., 'useful information', 'average cost of a meal').

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are several grammatical errors that affect accuracy: 'we cannot stumble onto a problem' (incorrect tense and preposition), 'they provided not provided many information' (double negative and uncountable noun error), 'what those costs' (incorrect word order), 'how do people rate this place' (incorrect word order in indirect question), and 'that piece of website' (missing article). The range of structures is limited, with mostly simple and compound sentences. To improve, practice using a variety of complex structures (e.g., relative clauses, conditionals) and ensure subject-verb agreement and correct tense usage.

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Band 6+: Describe a time when you used information for tourists, for example from a guidebook or online. You should say: where you got this information what place this information was about what information you got and explain whether this information was very helpful for you.

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