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Band 5+: Describe an important text message you received. you should say: who sent the message what was in the message why the person sent the message and explain why the message was important to you

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The most important text message I received was from my coach. The content was about him telling me that I had to go to the badminton competition. The competition had been postponed for a few months, and I didn't care about the timing of it. Luckily, my coach informed me of the exact time of the competition, and in the end, I got first place. He is my first coach and also my personal coach. I'm lucky to have a coach who always cares about my progress.

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The most important text message I received is that a text received from my coach. The content is about he tell me that I have to go to the badminton competition. The competition had postponed for a few months and I didn’t care about the time of it. Luckily, my coach told me that the exact time of the competition at last I got the first place. He is my first coach and also is my person coach. I’m lucky that I have the coach that always cared about my thing.

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Overall Band Score

5.5

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Vocabulary Complexity:
A2 - Upper Beginner
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Vocabulary Repetition:

coach: 5

about: 3

competition: 3

first: 2

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Pronunciation

6.5

Your pronunciation is above average. However, you may find complexity in certain words challenging. Regular practice should aid in improvement.

Task Response

The response adequately addresses all parts of the question. However, to improve, consider providing more specific details about the message's content and your feelings and reactions. Elaborating on the competition itself and the significance of winning first place would strengthen the response. The response could be expanded as it currently feels quite brief.

Fluency & Coherence

5.5

The answer is understandable, but the structure could be improved. There's some repetition and slightly hesitant phrasing. Try to plan your response beforehand to improve the flow and reduce repetition. For example, instead of saying "he tell me", use a more natural phrasing like "he informed me" or "he told me". Also, the ending feels abrupt. A more polished conclusion would enhance the fluency.

Lexical Resource

5.5

The vocabulary is adequate but not particularly sophisticated. While the message is clear, using more precise and varied vocabulary would improve the score. For example, instead of 'thing', use 'progress' or 'training'. Consider using synonyms to avoid repetition of words like 'coach'.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

4.5

There are several grammatical errors. For example, "he tell me" should be "he told me"; "the competition had postponed" should be "the competition had been postponed"; and the sentence "He is my first coach and also is my person coach" is grammatically incorrect and should be rephrased as "He is my first and personal coach." Focus on improving grammatical accuracy and sentence structure.

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