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Band 6+: Let's move on to talk about accommodation. Tell me about the kind of accommodation you live in.

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Currently, I live in shared accommodation. The apartment belongs to my friend. She's renting it for her own purposes. The apartment is located in the Senzui area, which is very close to the airport. The flat is on the ground floor in a very secure area. It's a two-bedroom apartment. I have one flatmate; she's from Argentina. Each of us has our own room. My room is bigger than hers, meaning my rent is higher than hers.

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Currently I live in a share accommodation. Um, the apartment, it’s apartment and it belongs to my friend. Um, she’s renting for, um, their own purposes. Um, the apartment is located in Senzui area, which is very close to the um, airport. Um, the flat is in ground floor. It’s very secure area. It’s a two bedroom apartment. Um, I have one flatmate. Um, she’s from Argentina. Um, each of us has, um, own room. Um. Um, my room is bigger one than hers, meaning my rent is bigger than hers.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
A2 - Upper Beginner
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Vocabulary Repetition:

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she's: 2

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Pronunciation

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

Task Response

The answer is well-organized and coherent, providing sufficient detail about the accommodation. Consider expanding on aspects of your living situation to enrich the response. For example, you could describe the facilities available, the atmosphere of the apartment, or any challenges or advantages of living in shared accommodation.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is understandable, but there are many filler words and hesitations. Work on reducing the use of "um" and other fillers to improve fluency. The structure is generally coherent, but could benefit from smoother transitions between ideas. Consider using more sophisticated linking words and phrases to connect your thoughts.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary used is adequate, but not particularly sophisticated. While the answer is clear, using more precise and varied vocabulary would enhance the response. For example, instead of 'bigger one,' use 'larger.' Try to incorporate more descriptive adjectives to paint a more vivid picture of your accommodation.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The grammar is mostly correct, but there are a few minor errors, such as the use of 'their own purposes' instead of 'her own purposes' and 'bigger one' instead of 'larger.' While the range of grammatical structures is sufficient, expanding the range and ensuring consistent accuracy would improve the score. Pay attention to subject-verb agreement and pronoun usage.

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