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Lesson 50: Mock Test 5 (Final) + Readiness

Phase 4Mock test
The one win

a final, exam-condition performance at your target band (~7.0) and a clear go/no-go readiness verdict.

How to run this mock (full exam conditions)

Treat this exactly like the real test: stand or sit as you will on the day, record, no stopping, no notes (except Part 2 prep), do your pre-exam breathing routine first (Lesson 48). ~13–14 minutes. Transcribe and score honestly afterwards.

Part 1 (4–5 min) — 2–3 sentences each

  1. Let's talk about where you live. Do you like your neighbourhood?
  2. What do you usually do at the weekend?
  3. Do you prefer spending time indoors or outdoors?
  4. How important is music in your life?
  5. Do you think you'll live in the same place in the future?

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

Describe a goal or ambition you have for the future. You should say:

  • what the goal is
  • how you plan to achieve it
  • how long it might take
  • and explain why it's important to you.

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

  1. Why is it important for people to set goals? (opinion + develop)
  2. Are young people today more ambitious than in the past? (compare past/present)
  3. How does society influence the goals people set? (cause/effect)
  4. Do you think everyone can achieve their dreams with hard work? (hypothesise/hedge)
  5. Should schools do more to help students plan their futures? (modals)
  6. How might people's career goals change over the next few decades? (speculate)

Score it

  • Use all three examiner prompts.
  • Ask each for a band per criterion and a one-line justification against
  • Average the four for your overall band.

Log it & compare

Open → Mock Test Band Log → fill Mock 5. Plot all five mocks side by side. You're looking for an upward trend to ~7.0 across all four criteria.

Readiness verdict (go / not-yet)

  • Ready (book/sit the test): all four criteria at 6.5–7.0+, you complete all parts without freezing, and your top-5 errors (Lesson 41) are now rare.
  • Not yet (give it 1–3 more weeks): one criterion is stuck at 6.0 or below, or you still freeze under pressure. → Re-run the BOOST + pronunciation lessons for that criterion, redo Lesson 41's audit, and re-test in two weeks.

Final checklist

  • I completed a full exam-condition simulation.
  • I scored and logged Mock 5 and compared all five mocks.
  • All four criteria are at or near 7.0 (or I have a clear plan for the lagging one).
  • My top-5 errors are now rare.
  • I've decided: ready to test or two more weeks.

Whatever the verdict: you now have a complete method — diagnose, drill the four criteria, get AI feedback, and re-test. Keep cycling it until every criterion sits at 7.0. You've got this.

Practice & get scored

Your turn — record & get scored

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