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Band 6+: Describe a time you received unexpected good news. You should say: - What the news was - Who gave you the news - What your initial reaction was And explain why it was so important to you.

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I'd like to talk about a time I received unexpected good news, which was my graduation. At that time, I was around 10 years old and I was preparing for my final exams to be ready for graduation from school. I learned about my final scores thanks to my parents. They showed me that I managed to score the highest points. I was surprised because I didn't want to graduate from this school because I thought it was so difficult, but it was exciting. It made me feel comfortable because in this school I could try my best and improve my academic skills.

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I’d like to talk about a time I’d save with unexpected good news, which is a graduation. At that time, I was around 10 years old and I was preparing for my final exams to be ready for graduation for other school. So I’ve known about my final scores thanks to my parents. They showed me that I managed it and scored the highest points. And I was surprised because I don’t want to graduate for this school because I think that it’s so difficult, but it was exciting. And it made me feel comfortable because in this school I can try my best and improve my academic skills.

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school: 3

because: 3

about: 2

graduation: 2

final: 2

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The response is generally coherent, but there are some hesitations and instances of repetition ('graduation for other school'). The structure is present, but could be more clearly signposted. Try to use more linking phrases to connect your ideas smoothly. For example, you could say 'Furthermore' or 'In addition to that'.

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Band 6+: Describe a time you received unexpected good news. You should say: - What the news was - Who gave you the news - What your initial reaction was And explain why it was so important to you.

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Describe a time you received unexpected good news. You should say: – What the news was – Who gave you the news – What your initial reaction was And explain why it was so important to you.

Describe a time you received unexpected good news. You should say: – What the news was – Who gave you the news – What your initial reaction was And explain why it was so important to you.

Describe a time you received unexpected good news. You should say: – What the news was – Who gave you the news – What your initial reaction was And explain why it was so important to you.

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