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Band 6+: Describe an old person you know

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My grandma, her name is Javzma, she's 70 years old. Her major is teaching; she's a Russian language teacher and a company manager. Why do I like this person? Because she's so supportive, creative, hardworking, and honest. Some people think about her, oh, she's such a hardworking person. Oh, she's very good like this. She's always saying that if you're a good person, your life will be good in the future. I always remember these words. My grandma is my idol. I'm so proud of her because she's very hardworking and can do so many things. She can do anything.

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My grandma, her name is Javzma, she’s 70 years old. She’s major is teacher, Russian language teacher and company’s manager. And why I like this person? Because she’s so supportive, creative, hardworking and so honest. And some people thinking about her, oh she’s so hardworking person. Oh, she’s very good like this. And she’s always saying that word. If you’re good at person, your life is good in the future. And I always remember these words. So my grandma is my idol person. I’m so proud of her because she’s very, very hardworking and so many things she can do. She can do all things. And…

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Overall Band Score

6.5

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Vocabulary Complexity:
A2 - Upper Beginner
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Vocabulary Repetition:

she's: 7

hardworking: 3

good: 3

grandma: 2

because: 2

person: 2

always: 2

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Pronunciation

Your pronunciation is quite good. Working on consistency and tackling difficult sounds may enhance clarity.

Task Response

5.5

The answer is good, but it could be improved by adding more specific details and examples to illustrate the described characteristics. Consider expanding on anecdotes that showcase your grandmother's supportive nature, creativity, and hard work. More detail on her work as a teacher and manager would also strengthen the response. The response could be expanded as it currently feels quite brief.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is coherent and mostly fluent. There are a few minor hesitations and repetitions, but the overall flow is good. Try to reduce the number of fillers like 'so' and 'oh' for a more polished delivery. Planning your answer beforehand can help improve fluency.

Lexical Resource

6.5

The vocabulary used is adequate and appropriate for the topic. While the vocabulary is not highly sophisticated, it is accurate and effectively conveys the speaker's meaning. Consider using more descriptive adjectives and adverbs to enrich your vocabulary. Pay attention to vocabulary repetition to improve the overall score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are some grammatical inaccuracies, particularly in sentence structure and article usage. For example, 'major is teacher' should be 'major was teaching' or 'she is a teacher'. Also, 'If you're good at person' should be 'If you are a good person'. Improving grammatical accuracy will significantly enhance the overall score.

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