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Band 6+: Tell me about a critical decision you have made

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Well, one significant decision I made two years ago was about university. I had to choose among three universities based on my interests, but also my parents' preferences. They influenced me according to their career choices. They didn't consider my interests, but I chose one of them. Ultimately, I didn't...

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Well, one significant decision I made two years ago. It was about university. I had to choose among three universities, universities based on my interests, not only my interests, but also my parents. And they influenced me to, according to their career. They didn’t care my interests, but I chose one of them. But ultimately, I didn’t…

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Task Response

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The answer is coherent, but the fluency could be improved. There are a few hesitations and a slightly abrupt ending. Adding a concluding sentence to explain the ultimate outcome of the decision would enhance the response.

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There are some grammatical inaccuracies, such as "universities based on my interests, not only my interests, but also my parents." The sentence structure needs improvement for clarity and precision. While the grammar is mostly understandable, more complex grammatical structures would improve the score.

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