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Band 7+: Do you send perfume to others as a gift?

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To be honest, I have never thought about giving someone perfume as a gift. The first reason is that perfume is pricey, so I don't think I can afford it. Secondly, everyone has a different taste in fragrance, so I don't think it's easy to choose which one is suitable for their taste.

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To be honest, I have never thought about presenting someone with perfume. The first reason is that perfume is pricey, so I don’t think I can afford it. Secondly, everyone has different taste of fragrance, so I don’t think it’s really hard to choose which one is suitable for the taste.

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Overall Band Score

7.5

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

perfume: 2

don't: 2

think: 2

taste: 2

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Pronunciation

6.5

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 well-organized and coherent, directly addressing the question with reasonable explanations. Consider expanding on your reasons by providing specific examples or anecdotes to enrich your response and demonstrate a more natural flow of ideas.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is well-structured and coherent. The speaker presents two clear reasons for their answer. Minor improvements could be made in the flow of the second reason; it could be slightly more concise and polished. The slight hesitation in the second reason is understandable and doesn't significantly detract from the overall fluency.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary used is appropriate and accurate. Words like "pricey" and "fragrance" show a good range. However, using a more sophisticated synonym for "pricey" (e.g., "expensive," "costly") and a slightly more precise phrase for the second point would enhance the lexical resource score. For example, instead of "different taste of fragrance," "diverse preferences in scents" would be more precise and sophisticated.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The grammar is largely accurate and the speaker uses a range of grammatical structures effectively. The sentence structure is mostly correct. Minor improvements could be made in the second reason to make it more grammatically concise and sophisticated. The phrase "so I don't think it's really hard to choose" could be improved to "so I find it difficult to choose" or a similar construction.

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