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Band 5+: Describe a time you felt proud of a handmade item you created. You should say: - What you made - What materials you used - Who you made it for And explain why you felt proud of it.

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There are a lot of proud moments in my life, but most of them involve a handmade item. Two months ago, it happened on my friend's birthday when I made her a chocolate cake because it is her favorite. I mixed some ingredients like eggs, corn flour, baking powder, and oil. Finally, I made different types of colored cream to decorate it. Then, I gave it to her for her birthday. I felt proud because I put a lot of effort into making something special for her.

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There are a lot of proud moments in my life but most of them, I felt very proud, a handmade item. Last two months ago it happened on my friend’s birthday and I made her I made a cake for her like chocolate favorite cake because she likes it very much and I made it mixed with some ingredients like eggs, corn flour, baking powder and some oil. Then at last I made different type of color cream for decorate it. and then I give it for hard birthday

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proud: 2

birthday: 2

because: 2

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Pronunciation

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Task Response

The response addresses the prompt by describing a time the speaker felt proud of a handmade item. The response covers what was made, the materials used, and who it was made for. To improve, the response could include more specific details and elaborate further on why the speaker felt proud. The response could be expanded as it currently feels quite brief.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is somewhat coherent, but there are noticeable hesitations and repetitions ('I made her I made'). The structure is present but could be improved by using more cohesive devices to link ideas smoothly. Try to avoid unnecessary repetition and organize your thoughts more clearly before speaking.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate for the task, but it lacks precision and variety. Words like 'ingredients' are appropriate, but the description could be more vivid with a wider range of vocabulary related to baking and emotions. For example, instead of 'different type of color cream,' you could say 'various shades of buttercream frosting.' Try to use more descriptive and specific words.

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The grammar contains several errors that affect clarity ('Last two months ago it happened,' 'I give it for hard birthday'). The range of structures is limited. Focus on using correct verb tenses and sentence structures. Practice forming simple and compound sentences accurately.

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