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Describe a person you know who gave a clever solution to a problem. v.1

Describe a person you know who gave a clever solution to a problem. v. 1
Describe a person you know who gave a clever solution to a problem. You should say: who that person is what the problem was what solution s/he gave and explain why you think it was a clever solution. [You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish. ] Sample Answer: It was Mr Simpson who gave me a smart solution to a problem I was in. In fact, without his help, I would not have been able to get rid of the predicament. With his extraordinary intelligence, he helped me out and I am grateful to him. This is a very smart candidate task card and I am honoured to have it in my share. I will answer it in brief now. I was having trouble with my cell phone charging back up time. It was a trouble for me and I could not get the right power backup as I was supposed to get. Battery draining was a very common issue with this phone set. So, I had to remain worried about my mobile phone charging issue. I barely used the phone lest the charge is lost. But Mr Simpson advised me to follow some charge cycles and also asked me to change the phone charger. I never thought of the issue. And to my surprise, it worked very well. Mr Simpson is my neighbour and works as an IT expert at a local company. I have a good relationship with him and share my issues to get his valuable suggestions. Being an Android user, it is really hard when you have a phone and you cannot use it. I was experiencing the matter and I shared the fact with him to get some solutions. He asked me to change the charging adapter and also to install an application to complete charging cycle. It was a clever solution indeed. In fact, I was planning to change my phone set. If I would not get the solution, I would have changed the phone within a couple of days. But following the instructions, I was able to get back a better battery backup. More Ideas to talk about this Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card topic: Topic: Describe a person you know who gave a clever solution to a problem. 1. Samuel is one of my cousins and he lives in the same area where I live in the UK. A few months ago, I was in a trouble with one of my college mates. He was an irritating character and I did not want to keep his company. But I could not find any suitable solution. Samuel told me not to avoid him, and that would be harmful. He advised me to maintain an ordinary relationship with him. I did so. And finally found that it was not irritating anymore. It was a smart solution from Samuel. 2. Roberto is my college friend, here in Spain, and he gave me a clever solution about completing an assignment. I was in trouble to get the idea for assignment completion. In fact, I could not have the slightest idea of what to do. So, I sought help from Roberto. He suggested me to get in the library and check similar other projects to generate an idea. I was amazed at his suggestion. Later, I got an idea and implemented that. 3. Maria gave me a very smart solution for my mobile phone problem. I was in deep trouble with my phone set and did was not working properly. Often it came to a standstill positions and took longer times to resume on its functionality. Maria suggested me to reset the phone. She also told that it might be happening for longer use. So, I reset the phone and never had such issues anymore. It was an intelligent solution for me. 4. Mr Anigato, my superior at the office in Kyoto, gave a very smart solution to a problem. Actually, my recent presentation theme caused a serious trouble for me. I could not organize them in order and I was to present them at the board meeting of my office. So, I asked my boss to provide some solutions. He advised me to track the priority of the issues and I did so. Later, I found that I completed the Task smoothly. It was an intelligent resolution indeed. 5. I did not know what to do when there was a problem with my computer at the office. So, I asked the IT specialist to take care of the issue. He simply asked me to run a virus check. I doubted on the matter. And also thought that the man might be escaping his job. But I found that he was true. My computer was affected by numerous types of virus and the anti-virus cleaned everything. After that, I have been working smoothly with the machine. It was a great solution. Similar other cue card topics that you should be able to answer with your preparation for this cue card topic: 1. Describe someone intelligent you know. 2. Describe a person who does something well. 3. Describe recent event when you took someone's advice. 4. Describe a problem you have recently faced. 5. Describe a time when you had to work hard to solve a problem. 6. Describe a recent success you have achieved.
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a
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person
you
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know
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who
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gave
a clever
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solution
to a
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. You should say:
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who
that
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person
is what the
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problem
was what
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solution
s/he
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gave
and
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why you
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think
it was a clever
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solution
. [You will
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talk about the
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for one to two minutes. You have one minute to
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think
about what you're going to say. You can
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notes to
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Sample Answer:

It was Mr Simpson
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who
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gave
me a
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smart
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solution
to a
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problem
I was in. In
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fact
, without his
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help
, I would not have been able to
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get
rid of the predicament. With his extraordinary intelligence, he
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helped
me
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out and
I am grateful to him. This is a
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very
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smart
candidate task
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card and
I am
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honoured
to have it in my share. I will answer it
in brief
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now
.

I was having
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trouble
with my cell
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phone
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charging
back up time. It was a
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trouble
for me and I could not
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get
the
right
power backup as I
was supposed
to
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get
. Battery draining was a
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very
common
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issue
with this
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phone
set.
So
, I had to remain worried about my mobile
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phone
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charging
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issue
. I
barely
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used
the
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phone
lest the charge
is lost
.
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But
Mr Simpson advised me to follow
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some
charge cycles and
also
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asked
me to
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change
the
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phone
charger. I never
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thought
of the
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issue
. And to my surprise, it worked
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very
well
.

Mr Simpson is my
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neighbour
and works as an IT expert at a local
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company
. I have a
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good
relationship with him and share my
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issues
to
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get
his valuable suggestions. Being an Android user, it is
really
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hard
when you have a
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phone
and you cannot
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use
it. I was experiencing the matter and I shared the
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fact
with him to
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get
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some
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solutions
. He
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asked
me to
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change
the
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charging
adapter and
also
to install an application to complete
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charging
cycle.

It was a clever
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solution
indeed
. In
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fact
, I was planning to
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change
my
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phone
set. If I would not
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get
the
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solution
, I would have
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changed
the
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phone
within a couple of days.
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But
following the instructions, I was able to
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get
back a better battery backup. More
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Ideas
to talk about this Cue Card/ Candidate Task
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Card
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:
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:
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Describe
a
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person
you
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know
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who
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gave
a clever
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solution
to a
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problem
. 1. Samuel is one of my
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cousins and
he
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lives
in the same area where I
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live
in the UK. A few months ago, I was in a
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trouble
with one of my college mates. He was an irritating character and I did not want to
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keep
his
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company
.
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But
I could not find any suitable
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solution
. Samuel
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told
me not to avoid him, and that would be harmful. He advised me to maintain an ordinary relationship with him. I did
so
. And
finally
found that it was not irritating anymore. It was a
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smart
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solution
from Samuel.

2. Roberto is my college friend, here in Spain, and he
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gave
me a clever
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solution
about completing an assignment. I was in
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trouble
to
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get
the
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idea
for assignment completion. In
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fact
, I could not have the slightest
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idea
of what to do.
So
, I sought
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
help
from Roberto. He suggested me to
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get
in the library and
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check
similar other projects to generate an
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idea
. I
was amazed
at his suggestion. Later, I
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got
an
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idea
and implemented that.

3. Maria
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gave
me a
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very
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smart
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solution
for my mobile
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phone
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problem
. I was in deep
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trouble
with my
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phone
set and did
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was
not working
properly
.
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Often
it came to a standstill positions and took longer times to resume on its functionality. Maria suggested me to reset the
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phone
. She
also
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told
that it might be happening for longer
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use
.
So
, I reset the
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phone
and never had such
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issues
anymore. It was an intelligent
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solution
for me.

4. Mr
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Anigato
, my superior at the office in Kyoto,
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gave
a
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very
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smart
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solution
to a
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problem
.
Actually
, my recent presentation theme caused a serious
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
trouble
for me. I could not organize them in
Use a comma before 'and' if it connects two independent clauses (unless they are closely connected and short).
order and
I was to present them at the board meeting of my office.
So
, I
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asked
my boss to provide
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some
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solutions
. He advised me to
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track
the priority of the
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issues
and I did
so
. Later, I found that I completed the Task
smoothly
. It was an intelligent resolution
indeed
.

5. I did not
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know
what to do when there was a
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problem
with my computer at the office.
So
, I
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asked
the IT specialist to take care of the
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issue
. He
simply
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asked
me to run a virus
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check
. I doubted on the matter. And
also
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thought
that the
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man
might be escaping his job.
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But
I found that he was true. My computer was
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affected
by numerous types of virus and the anti-virus cleaned everything. After that, I have been working
smoothly
with the machine. It was a great
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solution
. Similar other cue
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card
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topics
that you should be able to answer with your preparation for this cue
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card
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topic: 1
.
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Describe
someone intelligent you
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know. 2
.
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Describe
a
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person
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who
does something
well
.

3.
Three successive sentences begin with the same word. Consider rewording the sentence or use a thesaurus to find a synonym.
Describe
recent
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event
when you took someone's advice.

4.
Three successive sentences begin with the same word. Consider rewording the sentence or use a thesaurus to find a synonym.
Describe
a
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problem
you have recently faced.

5.
Three successive sentences begin with the same word. Consider rewording the sentence or use a thesaurus to find a synonym.
Describe
a time when you had to work
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hard
to solve a
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problem. 6
.
Three successive sentences begin with the same word. Consider rewording the sentence or use a thesaurus to find a synonym.
Describe
a recent success you have achieved.
8Linking words, meeting the goal of 7 or more
110Repeated words, meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
13Mistakes

IELTS speaking Describe a person you know who gave a clever solution to a problem. v. 1

Speaking
  American English
15 paragraphs
916 words
5.5
Overall Band Score
Coherence and Cohesion: 5.5
  • Structure your answers in logical paragraphs
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    One main idea per paragraph
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    Include an introduction and conclusion
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    Support main points with an explanation and then an example
  • Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately
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    Vary your linking phrases using synonyms
Lexical Resource: 5.0
  • Try to vary your vocabulary using accurate synonyms
  • Use less common question specific words that accurately convey meaning
  • Check your work for spelling and word formation mistakes
Grammatical Range: 5.5
  • Use a variety of complex and simple sentences
  • Check your writing for errors
Task Achievement: 5.0
  • Answer all parts of the question
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    Present relevant ideas
  • Fully explain these ideas
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    Support ideas with relevant, specific examples
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