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Lesson 40: Mock Test 4 + Review

Phase 3Mock test
The one win

a near-target performance (~6.5–7.0), with confident Part 3 reasoning and expressive delivery.

How to run this mock (timed, recorded)

One sitting, recorded, no stopping. ~13–14 minutes. This is your "dress rehearsal minus one" — treat it like the real thing. Transcribe afterwards and score honestly.

Part 1 (4–5 min) — 2–3 sentences each

  1. Do you follow the news?
  2. How do you usually get your news?
  3. Do you use social media every day?
  4. Has technology changed how you spend your free time?
  5. Do you prefer to talk on the phone or message?

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

Describe a piece of technology or an app you find useful. You should say:

  • what it is
  • how long you've used it
  • what you use it for
  • and explain why it's useful to you.

Part 3 (5–6 min) — full, opinion-led answers

  1. How has technology changed the way people communicate? (cause/effect)
  2. Do you think artificial intelligence will benefit society? (speculate + report)
  3. Should there be limits on how much children use technology? (modals)
  4. Does social media bring people together or push them apart? (balance + cleft)
  5. Whose responsibility is it to keep people safe online — companies or governments? (signpost ladder)
  6. Will face-to-face communication disappear in the future? (future forms)

Score it

  • Use the Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3 examiner prompts.
  • For Part 3, ask the examiner to grade each criterion AND tell you whether your answers used: contrast (whereas), cause/effect, speculation, modals, and emphasis.
  • Cross-check against

Log it

Open → Mock Test Band Log → fill Mock 4 (target ~6.5–7.0). Compare all four criteria across Mocks 1–4 and note the trend.

Reflection checklist

  • Completed all three parts in one recording.
  • My Part 3 answers used at least 3 of: contrast, cause/effect, speculation, modals, emphasis.
  • My delivery had varied stress/intonation (not flat).
  • I scored and logged Mock 4.
  • I listed my single weakest criterion to target in Phase 4.

Next: Phase 4 is polish and exam temperament — fixing your specific error patterns, drilling pronunciation, and three more full mocks under real conditions.

Practice & get scored

Your turn — record & get scored

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