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Band 5+: Describe an old person that you know. You should say: What your relationship is to this person How often you see them What people think about this person Explain why you like them

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Yes, now I will talk about my old person, my godmother. She was born in 1927 and she died in 2019. She was a stunning, friendly person in the world, I think. I loved her. I loved her hair. She always helped me with lots of things, and we played different games. My mom and my family worked in the school, so I stayed with my mom and my grandmother, and we played different games, for instance, tag. What types of games like this? I love this person because she was always friendly and protected me from my sisters and my mom. Nowadays, I sometimes cry because she died. I want to play again with her. That's all.

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Yes, now I will talk about my old person who my god mom. She was born in 1927 and she died in 2019. She was very a stunning, friendly person in the world I think I know. So I love it. I love the hair. She always helped me from lots of things and we played different games. My mom, my family have worked in the school. So I stayed with my mom and my grandmother and we played different games for instance, out, out. What types of games like this look like this? This person I love it because she always kind of, you know, friendly, yeah, protect you from my sisters, my mom. So also nowadays I sometimes I will cry because she died. I wanna play again with her. That’s all.

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Overall Band Score

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Vocabulary Complexity:
A1 - Beginner
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Vocabulary Repetition:

person: 3

with: 3

games: 3

friendly: 2

loved: 2

always: 2

played: 2

different: 2

because: 2

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Pronunciation

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

Task Response

The answer is good, but it could be improved by providing more details about the person's personality and the impact they had on your life. Consider expanding on the games you played and the specific ways your godmother helped you. Adding more descriptive language will make the response more engaging and complete. The response could be expanded as it currently feels quite brief.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is somewhat coherent, but there are moments of disfluency and rambling. The structure is present but could be improved with clearer transitions between points. For example, the section on the games played is unclear and could be more concise. Practice speaking more smoothly and connecting your ideas more logically. Consider using more sophisticated linking words and phrases to improve coherence.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate but not particularly sophisticated. While the speaker uses words like "stunning" and "protected," there's a lack of precision and range. Work on expanding your vocabulary and using more descriptive language to paint a clearer picture of your godmother. Try to use more precise synonyms to avoid repetition.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The grammar contains several errors, including incorrect article usage ("a stunning"), tense inconsistencies, and incomplete sentences. While the message is generally understandable, grammatical accuracy needs improvement. Focus on practicing different grammatical structures and ensuring consistent tense usage. Pay attention to articles (a, an, the) and prepositions.

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