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Band 6+: What do you often talk about with your new friends

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When I meet my new friends, we discuss our surroundings or interests, such as cricket, games, football, boxing, and other situations that connect us in various ways.

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When I meet my new fans, we discuss about our surrounded or announced in such that a cricket, games, football, box and as other situation and it is connected as other.

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Vocabulary Repetition:
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Pronunciation

5.5

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Task Response

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Fluency & Coherence

The answer is understandable but lacks fluency. There's some repetition and the phrasing is awkward in places. Work on smoother transitions between ideas and avoid unnecessary phrases like "in such that." Practice speaking more naturally and concisely.

Lexical Resource

Vocabulary is adequate but not particularly sophisticated. While the answer conveys the intended meaning, using more precise and varied vocabulary would improve the score. For example, instead of 'other situations,' consider more specific examples or a more descriptive phrase. Consider synonyms for 'discuss' and 'surroundings'.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are several grammatical errors. The phrase "discuss about" is incorrect; it should be "discuss." The sentence structure is often clumsy and needs improvement. Focus on sentence construction and correct use of prepositions. Practice using a wider range of grammatical structures.

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