Part 1

Band 5+: Part 1 Running Do you go running a lot? Where do you usually go running? When was the last time you went running? What do you think of running as a sport? Part 2 Describe a successful businessperson you know should say: - Who this person is - How you knew him/her - What business he/she does - And explain why he/she is successful Part 3 1. What factors lead to success? 2. What do people need to sacrifice for success? 3. Which is more likely to be successful, family businesses or large corporations?

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Do you go running a lot? Well, I don't run much. Sometimes I run when I'm free or when I have time. Where do you usually go running? A stadium? There is a stadium near my house, so I go running around the stadium. When was the last time you went running?

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Do you go running a lot? Well, I run not much. Sometimes when I run, sometimes when I free or when I have time, where do you usually go running? A stadium? There is a stadium near my house, so I go running around the stadium. When is the last time you went to running?

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Overall Band Score

5.5

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Vocabulary Complexity:
A1 - Beginner
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Vocabulary Repetition:

when: 3

running: 2

running?: 2

stadium: 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 appropriate for the first part of the question, but it is too short and lacks detail. Consider expanding your answers to fully address each question and provide more specific examples. For Part 2 and 3, no answer was provided.

Fluency & Coherence

The response is understandable, but the fluency could be improved. There are some hesitations and unnatural phrasing, such as "Well, I run not much." More concise and natural phrasing would improve the score. The structure is okay for Part 1, but it would benefit from more complete answers and smoother transitions between ideas. For example, the answer to "When was the last time you went running?" is missing.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, but it lacks range and precision. More descriptive language and varied vocabulary would enhance the response. The phrasing is sometimes simplistic, such as "I go running around the stadium." More sophisticated vocabulary would improve the score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are some grammatical errors, such as the incorrect phrasing "Well, I run not much." and the omission of the verb in "When is the last time you went to running?" While the basic grammar is understandable, more accurate and varied grammatical structures are needed for a higher score. The use of simple present tense is repetitive. More complex tenses and sentence structures would improve the score.

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