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Band 6+: Describe a time you looked for information from the internet You should say When you did that What information you searched Why you looked for it on the internet

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There have been many times when I used the internet for various information, but if I have to talk about one, it would be my presentation work. Last year, my science teacher gave us a project related to science experiments, and we had no idea how to do it. I searched for information on how to make a volcano for the science project, and luckily, I found the details I needed. In the future, I would like to search more about different topics.

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So there has been so many times when I use the internet for various information but if I have to talk about one so that would be absolutely my presentation work. So last year my science teacher gave us project related to science experiments and we had no idea how to do that. So then I searched for the presentation and how to make a volcano for the science project and luckily I found the… So in the future I would like to search more about topics.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B2 - Upper Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

science: 3

information: 2

about: 2

would: 2

project: 2

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Pronunciation

Your pronunciation is quite good. Working on consistency and tackling difficult sounds may enhance clarity.

Task Response

The response is quite brief and lacks detail in several areas. While it addresses all parts of the prompt, expanding on the specifics of the search, the challenges faced, and the outcome would significantly improve the response. Consider adding more details about the science experiment, the specific information found online, and the overall experience of using the internet for this task. The concluding sentence about future searches is not directly relevant to the prompt and could be omitted or replaced with a more relevant concluding thought. The response could be expanded as it currently feels quite brief.

Fluency & Coherence

6.5

The answer is coherent and mostly fluent. There's a slight hesitation at the beginning ('So there has been so many times...'), and the ending feels a bit abrupt and unfinished. Smoother transitions and a more conclusive closing sentence would improve fluency and coherence.

Lexical Resource

5.5

Vocabulary is adequate but not particularly sophisticated. Words like 'various information' and 'details I needed' are functional but lack precision. Using more specific vocabulary related to the science project and the type of information searched would enhance the lexical resource score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

6.5

Grammar is mostly accurate, with only minor errors ('how to do that' instead of 'how to do it'). Sentence structures are simple but effective. Using more complex sentence structures and a wider range of grammatical features would improve the score.

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