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Band 6+: Have you ever borrowed books from others? you like to lend things to others? do you feel when people don't return things they borrowed from you?

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Yes, I have experience with this. To be honest, I don't usually borrow books from others because I am afraid of damaging them. It might also be because I'm not a career person, so that's one of the reasons. Lending things to others is not a problem for me. I love sharing with someone on various subjects or just sharing something. Yes, really, it's enjoyable.

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Yes, I have experience of this. So to be honest I’m not really usually borrowed from someone, the books, because I am afraid of damaging them and it really might be because I’m really, I’m not a career person, so it’s the one of the reasons. Land things to others is not a problem for me. I love sharing with someone some subjects or just something. Yes, really, it’s

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

others: 2

because: 2

sharing: 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 response is relevant to the questions and demonstrates a basic level of communication. However, it could benefit from more detailed explanations and examples to fully address each part of the prompt. Consider elaborating on your feelings when others don't return borrowed items, and provide more specific examples of your lending experiences.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is understandable but lacks a smooth flow. There's some hesitation and repetition ("I'm really, I'm"). Improving the connecting words and practicing smoother transitions would enhance fluency. The structure could be more organized; addressing each part of the question more directly would improve coherence.

Lexical Resource

Vocabulary is adequate but not particularly sophisticated. Words like "career person" are a bit unusual in this context. Using more precise and varied vocabulary would improve this aspect. For example, instead of 'career person', perhaps 'professional' or 'someone with a demanding job' would be more appropriate, depending on the intended meaning.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are some grammatical errors, such as the incorrect use of "borrowed from someone, the books." The sentence structure is sometimes awkward. Focusing on accurate sentence construction and using a wider range of grammatical structures would significantly improve this aspect. Consider using more complex sentence structures to demonstrate grammatical range.

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