Qualifying words are the words in the question which tell the student how the various ideas relate together. They are often the words that present opinion. Contrast: despite this, while, whereas, however, on the other hand, differs from, in contrast to, conversely,unlike, although Compare: in the same vein, likewise, similarly, this mirrors, just as, has in common, moves in tandem, parallels, alike, like, reflects, almost the same Support: desirable, beneficial, advantageous, positive Refute: undesirable, unbeneficial, disadvantageous, negative Fast increase: climbed, increased…
| Band | Task Achievement | Coherence and Cohesion |
Lexical Resources | Grammar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | ‐indistinguishable from a native English user | ‐indistinguishable from a native English user | ‐indistinguishable from a native English user | ‐indistinguishable from a native English user |
Describe a skill you would like to learn
Describe an interesting public place in your hometown, or where you are living now, that you like to go You should say:
Describe a wedding that you have attended.
Some people feel raising the age limit required for obtaining a driver’s licence can enhance road safety. Would this be an effective strategy in your country? The age at which a person is legally able to drive is a very important consideration. In my home country of Canada, successful test takers can drive independently at the age of 16, an age that I feel is too young. I thus agree that raising the driving age limit in my country would…
Some people prefer shopping in shopping centers, while others prefer local markets. What are the advantages of each? Which shopping experience do you prefer? Share any personal experiences you have had. Shopping preferences vary widely between one consumer and another. Many are of the opinion that shopping centers provide the optimal consumer experience. Others, however, prefer local markets. I will compare both in this essay before sharing my own opinion. On the one hand, many people argue shopping malls offer…
Introduction: part 1
– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you do?
– What is your favourite pastime?
– Do you listen to music while working?
– Do people listen to music much in your country? Why?
Describe a famous person that you admire
– Who is this person
– What is their specialty
– Why do you admire him
Describe a piece of work you did quickly.
You should say:
-what work it was
-why you did it quickly
-how easy or difficult it was
and explain what the result was.
Describe a character or personality of yours
Describe a time you needed to use imagination
You should say:
what the situation was;
why you needed to use imagination;
what the difficulties were;
and explain how you felt about it.
Describe a game or sport that you enjoy playing.
You should say:
– what kind of sport that is;
– who you play it with;
– where you play it;
and explain why you think doing this is healthy.
Describe an old friend you enjoy talking with.
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Some students take a year off between school and university, to work or to travel. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages? It is true these days that many high school leavers choose to start their work or take a trip before going to university. While a gap year can bring some immediate drawbacks, I am convinced that it is more likely to have long-term benefits for their lives. On the one hand, young students are very likely to…