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Band 6+: Describe an old man who you admire.

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From the top of my mind, the first individual I admire a lot is an old man from social media. He has many accounts on public social media platforms, and I really appreciate his efforts. He's an old man who talks about money and financial situations in his government. He has been into this topic for two years and knows everything about it. So I can trust him, and I also see him as a role model in my opinion. The reason I choose him over other influencers is that he gives information very well with proper explanation. Also, his speech is very well-educated and shows his high level. From his speech, I have also seen that he is an assiduous and confident man. It's really important nowadays. Also, he came from a poor family, but it wasn't hard for him to break this line and make a big deal. So in conclusion, I can say that every individual should see him and listen to his advice.

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From the top of my mind, the first individual who admired me a lot is an old man from social medias. He has a lot of accounts on social media publics and I really appreciate his efforts. He’s an old man who is talking about money and financial situation in his government. He is into this topic for two years and he knows everything about it. So I can trust him and I also see him like a role model in my opinion. The reason why I choose him over the other influencers is that he gives information very well with proper explanation. Also his speech is very well-educated and also it can show his high level. From his speech I also have seen that he is very assidious and confident man. It’s really important nowadays. Also he was from the poor family but it wasn’t hard to him to break this line and make a big deal. So in conclusion I can say that every individual should see him and should listen to his advice.

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also: 4

that: 3

individual: 2

social: 2

media: 2

really: 2

about: 2

speech: 2

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Pronunciation

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Task Response

The response addresses the topic by describing an admired old man, but it lacks depth and specific details. To improve, provide a more vivid description of the person, including his name, appearance, or background, and elaborate on specific instances or advice that illustrate why you admire him. Additionally, ensure the answer is well-structured with clear paragraphs and a more natural flow. Expanding on personal experiences or how this person has influenced you would strengthen the response.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is generally coherent and organized, with a clear introduction, body, and conclusion. However, there are some issues with fluency, such as the phrase 'From the top of my mind' which is non-standard, and some repetition ('he is into this topic for two years and he knows everything about it'). The use of cohesive devices is basic but adequate. To improve, use more varied linking words and avoid self-corrections or unnatural phrases.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate for the task, with some good attempts like 'assiduous' and 'role model'. However, there are inaccuracies and awkward phrasing, such as 'social medias' (should be 'social media'), 'publics' (unnecessary), and 'make a big deal' (which is informal and unclear in this context). To improve, use more precise and natural vocabulary, and ensure correct collocations.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The grammar is mostly accurate, with a mix of simple and complex structures. However, there are some errors, such as 'who admired me a lot' (should be 'whom I admire' or 'I admire'), 'he is into this topic for two years' (should be 'has been into this topic for two years'), and 'it wasn't hard to him' (should be 'for him'). The range of structures is limited, and there is some repetition. To improve, practice using a wider variety of tenses and sentence structures accurately.

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