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Band 6+: Describe an occasion when you had to wait a long time for someone or something to arrive.

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As it's a dormitory school, I often wait for my packages and deliveries to arrive. They come from my family, which contain food, snacks, or maybe some extra cash. They might even include books for me to study or read. The distance from my school to my house takes approximately 3 to 5 days to arrive, or even a week if there is traffic on the road. I feel really excited waiting for those packages and deliveries. Living in a dormitory, we can't really travel like if we were in a regular school. We need to get a lot of permits or permission to leave the dormitory. That's why I really enjoy waiting for those packages.

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As it’s been a dormitory school, I often wait for my packages and deliveries to my school. Comes from my first and first, which contains like food or snacks or maybe some extra cash. Or maybe even books for me to study on to read on. Do the distance from my school to my house approximately about 3-5 days to arrive to my school from my house or even a week if there is a traffic in the road. I feel really excited waiting for those packages and deliveries. We could live in dormitory. We couldn’t really travel like if we school in basic school, the class of school. We need to take a lot of permit or permission to get off from this story That’s why I really feel By waiting those package

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

dormitory: 3

school: 3

packages: 3

really: 3

deliveries: 2

arrive: 2

waiting: 2

those: 2

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Pronunciation

Your pronunciation is average. It is understandable but not always accurate. Focusing on the rhythm and stress patterns of English could prove beneficial.

Task Response

The response addresses the topic by describing the experience of waiting for packages. To improve, provide more specific details about a particular instance of waiting, including the emotions and thoughts experienced during that specific wait. Adding more descriptive language and focusing on a single event would enhance the response. The response could be expanded as it currently feels quite brief.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer demonstrates some coherence, but there are noticeable pauses and hesitations that affect the flow. The organization of ideas is somewhat clear, but could be improved with better transitions between points. For example, the connection between the excitement of waiting and the restrictions of dormitory life could be made more explicit. To improve, practice speaking more smoothly and use linking words to connect your ideas more effectively.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate for the task, but lacks precision and variety. There are some instances of repetitive word choice (e.g., 'packages and deliveries'). To enhance your lexical resource, try to use synonyms and more descriptive language. For example, instead of just saying 'food or snacks,' you could describe specific types of food or snacks that you enjoy.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The answer contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are several grammatical errors that impact clarity. Examples include incorrect verb tenses ('Comes from my first and first'), incorrect preposition use ('school in basic school'), and awkward phrasing ('We need to take a lot of permit or permission'). To improve, focus on practicing accurate grammar and sentence construction. Review basic grammar rules and try to identify and correct your common errors.

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