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Band 5+: Describe something you did that was new or exciting what you did where and when you did who you shared the activity with

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I have done so many exciting activities, but today I would like to share about my recent activity that I did two years ago. My younger brother and I went to Dubai, and I wanted to go skydiving. We decided to go there, and after they told me to sit in the plane, we ascended to around 20,000 to 25,000 feet. Then, we jumped out with the trainer, and it was a very memorable moment in my life. I felt like I was on top of the world, and I shared this activity with other adventurous people so they could enjoy life.

Actual audio transcript (What native speakers are likely to hear):

I have done so many exciting activities but today I would like to share about my recent activities that I done in two years ago. Me and my younger brother are going in Dubai so I want to go in skydiving so we decided to go there and I go there and after they told me to go and sit in the plane and then after around 20,000, 25,000 feet of height they fell each other with the trainer and it was a very memorable moment in my life. I feel like you are the top of the world and I share with this activity with her adventurous people so they can enjoy the life.

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Overall Band Score

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

activity: 2

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Pronunciation

5.5

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

5.5

The response adequately addresses the prompt's requirements by describing a new and exciting activity, including details about the location, time, and people involved. However, expanding on the experience with more vivid details and sensory descriptions would enhance the response. Consider adding more specific information about the feelings and sensations during the skydive, and elaborating on the interactions with other participants. More descriptive language would improve the overall quality. The response could be expanded as it currently feels quite brief.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is understandable, but the fluency could be improved. There are some instances of unnatural phrasing and repetition ("I go there"). Work on smoother transitions between ideas and avoid unnecessary repetition. Practice speaking at a more natural pace.

Lexical Resource

Vocabulary is adequate, but more precise and sophisticated language could be used. Instead of 'fell each other,' use a more accurate phrase like 'jumped out' or 'leaped.' The phrase 'adventurous people' is a bit generic; try to be more specific.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are several grammatical errors. "Me and my younger brother are going" should be "My younger brother and I went." The tense is inconsistent; stick to past tense throughout. The sentence "I feel like you are the top of the world" is grammatically incorrect and should be revised. Focus on improving accuracy and using a wider range of grammatical structures.

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