that way you will sound more native

To achieve a vocabulary score of 7 or 8, the examiner needs to hear at least one example of effective paraphrasing.

If you forget the word, tell the examiner that. This is exactly what a native speaker would do.

I arrived about half past six.

When I arrived it was almost half past six.

When I arrived it was half six-ish.

It was nearly half past six when we arrived.

One language feature that sounds like native-speaker English is vague language.

In Part One the examiner is allowed to repeat the question TWO TIMES if you don’t understand it. lf you don’t understand a certain word and ask about that word, the examiner is not allowed to explain it; the question will be repeated in exactly the same way. If you do not understand the question in Part One or if you just didn’t hear it clearly, it is fine to ask the examiner to repeat it. Use the following language

In Part Two, it is unlikely that you will need the examiner to repeat anything because the examiner doesn't actually say much. However, if there is a word on the topic card that you don't understand, then the examiner is allowed to quickly explain that word to you (usually by replacing it with an easier word or giving an example).

In Part Three the rules are less strict. The examiner will explain vocabulary, change the wording of questions or simplify the questions whenever necessary. This shouldn’t happen very often because when Part Three begins the examiner should have a very clear idea of your language level and he / she will ask the questions in a way in which you should be able to understand quite easily.

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