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Band 7+: Talk about a person you know who inspires you. You should say: Who this person is How you know this person And talk about why this person inspires you.

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Today I would like to talk about my older sister, her name is Hind. I know her very well because she's my sister, and we used to play together when we were children. We also studied together in primary school and high school. I can't forget when she helped me with my homework during my studies. She's a very kind, friendly, and helpful person, not only with me but also with her friends and our family. I really like her personality, and she's successful in her career. She's a very good mom and supports her family. I'm really proud of her. Even when we face hard times, she always encourages me not to give up and not to let anything stop our dreams. We should keep working hard to achieve our goals. She's a very positive person. I wish her all the best in her career and in her personal life.

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Today I would like to talk about my older sister, her name is Hind. I know her very well because she’s my sister and we used to play together when we were children and we used to study together in primary school and high school. I can’t forget when she helped me with my homework during my study journey so she’s very very kind, friendly and helpful person, not only with me but even with her friends with our family. I really like her personality and because she’s successful in her career and she’s a very good mom and she supports her family. I’m really proud of her. Even when we go or we have a hardship time she always recommends me not to give up and not to let anything stop our dreams and we should carry on working hard to achieve our goals. She’s a very positive person. I wish her all the best in her career and in her personal life.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

she's: 5

very: 4

when: 3

with: 3

sister: 2

together: 2

school: 2

person: 2

family: 2

really: 2

career: 2

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Pronunciation

8.5

Your pronunciation is very good. Aim to refine subtleties and intonation to further improve.

Task Response

The answer is good and covers all parts of the task. However, to improve, you could add more specific details and examples to illustrate why your sister inspires you. For example, you could describe a specific situation where her encouragement helped you overcome a challenge. Adding more vivid descriptions and anecdotes will make your response more engaging and impactful.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is well-structured and coherent. The speaker's speech is fluent with minimal repetition or self-correction. Minor improvements could be made by using more sophisticated linking words and phrases to enhance the flow of ideas. For example, instead of simply stating 'I really like her personality, and she's successful in her career,' you could say 'Her personality is one of the reasons I admire her, coupled with her remarkable career success.'

Lexical Resource

6.5

The vocabulary used is adequate and appropriate for the topic. However, more precise and sophisticated vocabulary could be used to enhance the description of the sister's qualities and achievements. For example, instead of 'very kind, friendly, and helpful,' you could use words like 'compassionate,' 'supportive,' or 'altruistic.' Instead of 'hard times,' consider using 'challenges' or 'adversities.' Pay attention to vocabulary repetition to improve the overall score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The grammar is mostly accurate, with only minor errors. The speaker uses a range of grammatical structures, but could improve by using more complex sentence structures and varied tenses to add depth and sophistication to the answer. For example, instead of 'She's a very positive person,' you could say 'Her unwavering optimism is a constant source of inspiration.' The phrase 'we go or we have a hardship time' could be improved to 'when we face difficulties' or 'during challenging times'.

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