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Band 5+: Why did you choose your job What are your working hours Tell me something about the people who work with you What don't you like about your job

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Microbiology is my field of study, that's why I still like my job in microbiology at a pharmaceutical company. I work as the head of microbiology there, and this is a very interesting field. My working hours are from 8 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. Often, I call on weekends because the injectable sections have to be planned for testing and monitoring. Many people work with me, and they are very friendly and advanced, but I maintain a professional distance from them. I like my job, except for the working hours.

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Microbiology is my field of study that’s why I still like microbiology job and a pharmaceutical company and I did at working as a head of microbiology there this is very interesting field well my working hours 8 a.m. to 5 15 p.m. often I call on weekends because injectable sections are have to plan that’s why for testing and monitoring area I call there many people’s work with me and they are very frankly and I they’re very advanced and there but I maintain professional distance from them I like my job except the working hours and

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Overall Band Score

5.5

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

microbiology: 3

field: 2

working: 2

hours: 2

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Pronunciation

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

Task Response

The response adequately addresses the prompt's questions. However, more detail and specific examples would strengthen the answer. Elaborating on the 'interesting' aspects of the job and providing specific examples of the work done on weekends would enhance the response. Further detail about the colleagues and the nature of the professional distance maintained would also be beneficial. Finally, expanding on the dislike of working hours with specific examples would improve the response. The response could be expanded as it currently feels quite brief.

Fluency & Coherence

5.5

The answer is understandable, but the delivery is somewhat hesitant and disjointed. There's some repetition and self-correction. Improving the flow and using more sophisticated linking words would enhance fluency and coherence. For example, instead of simply stating facts, try to connect them with phrases like 'In addition,' 'Furthermore,' or 'However'.

Lexical Resource

5.5

The vocabulary is adequate but not particularly impressive. While the candidate uses relevant terms like 'pharmaceutical company' and 'injectable sections,' more precise and sophisticated vocabulary would elevate the response. Consider using synonyms and more descriptive language to showcase a wider range of vocabulary.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

4.5

There are several grammatical errors, particularly in sentence structure and tense consistency. For example, 'I did at working' is grammatically incorrect. The candidate needs to focus on improving grammatical accuracy and using a wider range of grammatical structures. Practice using different tenses and sentence structures to improve this aspect.

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