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Lesson 30: Mock Test 3 + Review

Phase 3Mock test
The one win

confirm your Part 3 is developing (target ~6.5 overall), with extended, opinion-led answers.

How to run this mock (timed, recorded)

One sitting, recorded, no stopping. ~12–14 minutes. Transcribe afterwards. This time, focus your review on Part 3: are your answers extended, opinion-led, and well-linked?

Part 1 (4–5 min) — 2–3 sentences each

  1. Do you prefer studying in the morning or evening?
  2. What subject did you enjoy most at school?
  3. Do you think you'll keep studying in the future?
  4. How do you usually learn new things?
  5. Do you use the internet to learn?

Part 2 (3–4 min) — cue card (1 min prep, 2 min talk)

Describe something new you learned recently. You should say:

  • what you learned
  • how you learned it
  • how easy or difficult it was
  • and explain how you felt about learning it.

Part 3 (5–6 min) — develop each answer fully (OREO + linkers)

  1. Why do some people find learning new things difficult?
  2. Is it better to learn alone or with others? (compare)
  3. How has the way people learn changed over the years? (cause/effect)
  4. Do you think traditional schools will still exist in the future? (speculate)
  5. Should governments invest more in education or in technology?
  6. How might lifelong learning benefit society?

Score it

  • Use the Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3 examiner prompts.
  • For Part 3, ask the examiner specifically: did I state an opinion, develop it with a reason and example, and use linkers (whereas, due to, likely to)?
  • Cross-check with

Log it

Open → Mock Test Band Log → fill Mock 3 (target ~6.5). Compare your Part 3 to Mock 2's.

Reflection checklist

  • Completed all three parts in one recording.
  • My Part 3 answers were 3–5 sentences, opinion-led, with linkers.
  • I scored all four criteria and logged Mock 3.
  • I identified which Part 3 skill (comparing / cause-effect / speculating) is weakest.
  • I re-recorded one Part 3 answer using a band-7 rewrite.

Halfway gut-check: if your overall is below 6.0 here, slow down and re-run the BOOST/pronunciation lessons for your weakest criterion before continuing.

Practice & get scored

Your turn — record & get scored

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