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Band 5+: Why do people always forget things?

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I would say one of the main reasons people forget things is because they're in a hurry when they're doing something. This makes it easy to forget things, especially important things. Another reason could be bad habits that contribute to forgetting things.

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I would say, uh, one of the main reason is people getting hurry while something do. It’s making, um, forgetting things, uh, especially important things. One of another reason could I say, uh, some bad habits, uh, that would, that would be cause of forgetting things like.

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forget: 2

they're: 2

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Task Response

The answer is relevant to the question and provides two reasons for forgetting things. However, the answer could be more specific and elaborate on the reasons. For example, the student could explain how being in a hurry can lead to forgetting things or provide examples of bad habits that contribute to forgetting things. The response could be expanded as it currently feels quite brief.

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The answer is somewhat fluent, but there are some hesitations and repetitions. The student could improve fluency by practicing speaking more naturally and avoiding fillers like "uh" and "um." The answer is organized coherently, but the student could use more cohesive devices to connect the ideas.

Lexical Resource

The student uses a range of vocabulary, but some of the words are not used accurately. For example, the student uses "hurry" instead of "in a hurry." The student could improve their lexical resource by expanding their vocabulary and using more precise language.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The answer contains some grammatical errors. For example, the student uses the incorrect tense in "It's making, um, forgetting things." The student could improve their grammatical accuracy by paying attention to verb tenses and subject-verb agreement.

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