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Band 6+: Describe an important decision you have made. You should say: what the decision was why you made that choice who helped you make the choice and explain why the decision was so important.

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An important decision I made in my life was the decision to pursue a master's degree. After graduating in 2018 as a civil engineer, I worked as a site supervisor in a small construction firm for two years. The salary I was receiving was very low, and I had been reading about what my career should be. At that point, I faced a decision: either continue as a site supervisor or pursue a master's degree and look for better opportunities in my career. To make this decision, I discussed it with a career counselor and talked with my friends and family. In the end, I decided to pursue a master's degree. Looking back, it became a very important decision, as it allowed me to advance my career. Thank you.

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An important decision I made in my life would be the decision to pursue masters. I was after graduating in 2018 as a civil engineer, I was working as a side supervisor in a small civil firm, construction firm to be precise for two years and the salary I was getting there was very low and I had a reading about what my career should be and at that point I was faced with a decision either to continue as a side supervisor or pursue masters and look for better opportunities in career. For this decision to be made I had a discussion with a career counselor, I had a discussion with my friends family and in the end I decided to pursue masters. It became a very important decision, if I look back it became a very important decision as it allowed me to pursue my career. Thank you.

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Overall Band Score

6.5

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B2 - Upper Intermediate
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decision: 4

career: 4

pursue: 3

master's: 3

degree: 3

important: 2

supervisor: 2

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Pronunciation

6.5

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Task Response

The answer is quite good, but it could be improved by providing more details and specific examples to support the claims. For example, elaborating on the discussions with the career counselor, friends, and family, and providing more specific details about the career advancement achieved after the master's degree would strengthen the response.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is coherent and well-structured, following the prompt's instructions effectively. The pacing is good, with only minor hesitations. Minor improvements could be made by using more sophisticated linking words and phrases to enhance the flow of ideas. For example, instead of simply stating 'For this decision to be made I had a discussion...', a more sophisticated transition could be used, such as 'To arrive at this decision, I sought advice from...'

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary used is appropriate and accurate, demonstrating a good range of words related to career choices and decision-making. While the vocabulary is functional, incorporating more precise and nuanced vocabulary would elevate the response. For example, instead of 'very low salary,' a more descriptive phrase like 'a meager income' or 'insufficient compensation' could be used.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The grammar is mostly accurate, with only minor errors. Sentence structures are varied, although some sentences could be more complex and sophisticated. For example, the sentence 'It became a very important decision, if I look back it became a very important decision...' could be combined into a single, more concise and grammatically elegant sentence, such as 'Looking back, it proved to be a pivotal decision...'.

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