Part 2

Band 6+: Now, have a look at the card and prepare a monologue. Describe your friend. You should say:  Who is he/she  When did you meet  Why is he/she so close to you and say what do you like about your friend the most

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Well, in general, I don't have many friends; I have just one close friend, and her name is Azazel. She is my best friend, and we met each other when I was in first grade, on the first day of school. It was an amazing experience because I came to school for the first time and immediately found my close friend. We have similar hobbies, and this is why we are close to each other. We also have similar plans for the future, and when we met, we had so many things to communicate. I like her character; it's one of the reasons why I became close friends with her, and that's all.

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Well, in general I don’t have so many friends, I have just one close friend and your name is Azazel. She is my best friend and we met each other when I was in first grade, first day at school. It was an amazing experience because I came to school first time and immediately I found my close friend. And we have similar hobbies and so this way we close to each other and we have similar plans for the future and when we met each other we have so many things to communicate. And I like her character, it’s one of the reasons why I became close friend with her and that’s all.

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Overall Band Score

6.5

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Vocabulary Complexity:
A2 - Upper Beginner
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Vocabulary Repetition:

have: 4

close: 4

friend: 3

first: 3

other: 2

school: 2

similar: 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 a good start, but it could be improved by expanding on the reasons for the friendship and providing more specific details and examples to illustrate the points. Adding more descriptive language and anecdotes would enhance the response and make it more engaging. The response could be expanded as it currently feels quite brief.

Fluency & Coherence

The response is coherent and easy to follow. There is a slight hesitation at the beginning, but the overall flow is natural. Minor improvements in phrasing could enhance fluency. For example, instead of 'And we have similar hobbies and so this way we close to each other,' consider 'Our shared hobbies contributed to our close friendship.'

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate but not particularly sophisticated. The candidate uses simple words to describe the friendship. More precise and varied vocabulary would improve the score. For example, instead of 'amazing experience,' consider a more descriptive phrase like 'a memorable and positive experience.'

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Grammar is mostly accurate, with only minor errors. Sentence structures are relatively simple. Using more complex sentence structures and varied grammatical forms would improve the score. For example, instead of two short sentences, 'We have similar hobbies, and this is why we are close to each other,' consider combining them into one more sophisticated sentence, such as 'Our shared hobbies fostered a close bond between us.'

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Band 6+: Now, have a look at the card and prepare a monologue. Describe your friend. You should say:  Who is he/she  When did you meet  Why is he/she so close to you and say what do you like about your friend the most

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