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Band 5+: SAMPLE PART 2 CUE CARD #1 Talk about a time when you received good news. You should say: When it happened How you got the news What the news was about : and explain why the news was special.

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Well, last month I received some very surprising good news related to my studies. The first piece of news was about my IELTS exam, and the second was about my class 12th history exam. I will focus on the second one, which was very surprising for me. I took the IELTS exam on the 21st of March, which was a significant day for me. After five days, I received the IELTS results on a random morning. I woke up early at 6 AM, opened my Instagram, and tapped on the email button. When I opened the email, I saw that I scored 6 bands in IELTS, which was very surprising for me. My parents were also sitting on my bed with me to watch my result, and they were equally surprised by my score. After seeing my result, I felt very happy and surprised because the IELTS exam results were declared unexpectedly without any prior email notification.
Actual audio transcript (What native speakers are likely to hear):

Well last month I got to very surprising good news which are related to my study. First one is one is related to declaration of my IELTS exam and second one is about my class 12th history exam. So I am talking about a second one which is very surprising for me. So I have given IELTS exam on 21st of March which is very big day for me and after 5 days I received IELTS result on a random morning and I early up in 6 am and I open my Instagram and I also tap on the email button when I open the email I see that I score 6 main in IELTS which is very surprising for me. Me also my parents also sit on my bed with me to see my to watch my result so my parents also also become surprised by seeing my result. So after seeing my result I feel very happy and I also feel very surprised because IELTS exam is declared very surprising without any email.

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Overall Band Score

5.5
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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
Using more sophisticated words could be beneficial.
Vocabulary Repetition:
ielts: 5
very: 4
exam: 4
surprising: 3
which: 3
email: 3
were: 3
received: 2
about: 2
second: 2
after: 2
results: 2
opened: 2
result: 2
surprised: 2
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Pronunciation

6
Your pronunciation is above average. However, you may find complexity in certain words challenging. Regular practice should aid in improvement.

Task Response

6
The response is quite good, but it could be improved by focusing more on a single piece of good news and providing more details about the context, feelings, and impact of the news. Consider expanding on the reasons why the news was special to you, providing more specific examples and sensory details to enrich the narrative.

Fluency & Coherence

6
The answer is understandable, but there are noticeable repetitions and some incoherent phrasing. The structure is present but could be improved with smoother transitions between points. Practice speaking more naturally and reducing filler words like 'so'

Lexical Resource

5.5
Vocabulary is adequate, but more precise and sophisticated language could be used. The phrase 'very surprising' is overused. Try to incorporate more varied and descriptive vocabulary to enhance the answer. Pay attention to vocabulary repetition to improve the overall score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

5
There are several grammatical errors, including incorrect use of articles, tense inconsistencies, and some awkward sentence structures. Focus on improving grammatical accuracy and sentence construction. Pay attention to subject-verb agreement and appropriate use of tenses.

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