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Band 5+: Talk about your best friend

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My best friend is Marcel from Russia, and he is 70 years old. I know that he plays basketball and volleyball. He has a team and came to Kyrgyzstan when he was 6 years old. I know that he speaks English, Russian, Kyrgyz, and a little bit of Uzbek. He is my best friend because he loves me, and with him, I feel good. I love talking with him, and I don't have any secrets because my old secret is known by Marcel, and I can tell him things that he can't share. He has a family: his mother, father, big brother, and wife. What I can say about him is that I think in the future he can be a good man, a good person, and I know that our friendship will last a lifetime.

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My best friend is Marcel from Russia and he is 70 years old and I know that he will play basketball and volleyball. He has a team and he came to Kyrgyzstan when he was 6 years and I know that he knows English, Russian, Kyrgyz language and a little bit Uzbek language. He is my best friend because he just loves me and with him I feel myself good and I love talk with him and I don’t have a secret because my old secret knows Marcel and I can tell about Marcel what he can’t. He has a family, first mother, second father, his big brother and his his wife. What I can say about him is that I think in the future he can be a good man, good people and I know that our friendship was a country.

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Overall Band Score

5.5

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Vocabulary Complexity:
A1 - Beginner
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Vocabulary Repetition:

that: 5

know: 3

good: 3

friend: 2

marcel: 2

years: 2

because: 2

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Pronunciation

5.5

Your pronunciation is average. It is understandable but not always accurate. Focusing on the rhythm and stress patterns of English could prove beneficial.

Task Response

The answer is good, but it could be improved by adding more specific details and examples to illustrate the points made. More personal anecdotes and experiences shared with the friend would strengthen the response and make it more engaging. Elaborating on specific qualities of the friendship and providing concrete examples of how these qualities manifest would also enhance the answer.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is somewhat coherent, but the structure could be improved. There's a bit of rambling and repetition. Try to organize your thoughts into clear paragraphs with a beginning, middle, and end. Practice using transition words to connect your ideas more smoothly. For example, instead of listing Marcel's languages, you could say something like, "He's incredibly multilingual, speaking English, Russian, Kyrgyz, and a little Uzbek." This would sound more natural and sophisticated.

Lexical Resource

Your vocabulary is adequate, but you could use more precise and descriptive language. Instead of saying "I feel myself good," try "I feel comfortable" or "I feel at ease." Instead of "good people," use "a kind person" or "a good-hearted man." Expanding your vocabulary will make your speech more engaging and impressive.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are several grammatical errors, such as incorrect verb tenses and article usage. Pay attention to subject-verb agreement and the correct use of articles (a, an, the). Practice using a wider range of grammatical structures, such as passive voice and complex sentences, to demonstrate your grammatical proficiency. For example, instead of "He has a team and he came to Kyrgyzstan," you could say, "He joined a team after he moved to Kyrgyzstan at the age of six." This shows a more sophisticated command of grammar.

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