27/30
ETS® SpeechRater™ Score: 3.55
Global Rank: 85th percentile

John Healy

John Healy

Test: Recorded
Task: 60s
WPM: 146
Date: 2023-02-26
The university plans to demolish its old campus auditorium and replace it with a new modern one . However , the man in the conversation is opposed to this idea , as he feels that the current auditorium is an important part of the university 's history and should be preserved . He argues that the current buildings , age and appearance , or its strengths , and that expanding the size of the auditorium is unnecessary . He points out that the current auditorium is rarely if ever full to capacity , and that there are not many social activities on campus to compete with the auditorium . He believes that if the auditorium were to offer more options for entertainment and recreation , the demand for the auditorium would decrease . The man 's opinion is based on his appreciation of the university 's history and his belief that the current auditorium is adequate for the current student body .
Adjective
9.22%
Adverb
2.84%
Conjunction
5.67%
Determiner
14.18%
Noun
26.24%
Number
0.71%
Preposition
18.44%
Pronoun
6.38%
Verb
16.31%

SpeechRater™ Results

SR
84
SS
99
PF
99
Re
99
PL
83
DP
99
Rh
91
Vo
97
VDe
99
VDi
17
GA
81
DC
69
SR
SS
PF
Re
PL
DP
Rh
Vo
VDe
VDi
GA
DC
84
99
99
99
83
99
91
97
99
17
81
69

SpeechRater™ Data

Speaking rate
84

How fast you speak (measured in words per second).

Impact: Impact

Your Speaking rate has a strong impact on your overall TOEFL Speaking score.

Dimension Details
Your Speaking rate score is 84/100. This score is based on how fast you speak, and it is one of the indicators used to measure your fluency. It has a strong impact on your TOEFL® Speaking score. Top achievers in TOEFL® Speaking have a mean Speaking Rate score of 91.32. Congratulations! Your score shows that you are one of the highest performers in Speaking Rate. Read more about Speaking rate here.
Sustained speech
99

How smoothly you speak (number of words without disfluencies).

Impact: Impact

Your Sustained speech has a strong impact on your overall TOEFL Speaking score.

Dimension Details
Your Sustained speech score is 99/100. This score is based on how smoothly you speak without any interruption. It has a very strong impact on your TOEFL® Speaking score. Top achievers in TOEFL® Speaking have a mean Sustained Speech score of 92.97. Congratulations! Your score shows that you are one of the highest performers in Sustained Speech. Read more about Sustained speech here.
Pause frequency
99

How often you pause when you speak (filled and unfilled pauses).

Impact: Impact

Your Pause frequency has a strong impact on your overall TOEFL Speaking score.

Dimension Details
Your Pause frequency score is 99/100. This score is based on how often you pause when you speak, including filled (e.g., um, well) and unfilled (silence) pauses. It has a very strong impact on your TOEFL® Speaking score. Top achievers in TOEFL® Speaking have a mean Pause Frequency score of 93.50. Congratulations! Your score shows that you are one of the highest performers in Pause Frequency. Read more about Pause frequency here.
Repetitions
99

How often you are repetitive (e.g. reformulations).

Impact: Impact

Your Repetitions has a strong impact on your overall TOEFL Speaking score.

Dimension Details
Your Repetitions score is 99/100. This score is based on how often you repeat a word or phrase, including your repetitions to self-correct a previous statement. It has a weak impact on your TOEFL® Speaking score. Top achievers in TOEFL® Speaking have a mean Repetitions score of 87.47. Congratulations! Your score shows that you are one of the highest performers in Repetitions. Read more about Repetitions here.
Phrase Length
83

How long your phrases (also called 'chunks') are (in words).

Impact: Impact

Your Phrase Length has a strong impact on your overall TOEFL Speaking score.

Dimension Details
Your Phrase Length score is 83/100. This score is based on the average length of phrases in your response. It has a strong impact on your TOEFL® Speaking score. Top achievers in TOEFL® Speaking have a mean Phrase Length score of 91.27. Congratulations! Your score shows that you are one of the highest performers in Phrase Length. Read more about Phrase Length here.
Distribution of pauses
99

How effectively you use pauses (pause-to-speech ratio).

Impact: Impact

Your Distribution of pauses has a strong impact on your overall TOEFL Speaking score.

Dimension Details
Your Distribution of pauses score is 99/100. This score is based on how effectively and naturally you use pauses within your speech. It has a strong impact on your TOEFL® Speaking score. Top achievers in TOEFL® Speaking have a mean Distribution of Pauses score of 91.95. Congratulations! Your score shows that you are one of the highest performers in Distribution of Pauses. Read more about Distribution of pauses here.
Rhythm
91

How closely your syllable stress resembles a native speaker.

Impact: Impact

Your Rhythm has a strong impact on your overall TOEFL Speaking score.

Dimension Details
Your Rhythm score is 91/100. This score is based on how closely your syllable stress resembles a native speaker, which indicates how easy it is to understand you. It has a mild impact on your TOEFL® Speaking score. Top achievers in TOEFL® Speaking have a mean Rhythm score of 92.13. Congratulations! Your score shows that you are one of the highest performers in Rhythm. Read more about Rhythm here.
Vowels
97

How closely your vowel sounds resemble a native speaker.

Impact: Impact

Your Vowels has a strong impact on your overall TOEFL Speaking score.

Dimension Details
Your Vowels score is 97/100. This score is based on how closely your vowel sounds resemble a native speaker, which indicates how easy it is to understand you. It has a strong impact on your TOEFL® Speaking score. Top achievers in TOEFL® Speaking have a mean Vowels score of 89.87. Congratulations! Your score shows that you are one of the highest performers in Vowels. Read more about Vowels here.
Vocabulary depth
99

How well you use uncommon words in your response.

Impact: Impact

Your Vocabulary depth has a strong impact on your overall TOEFL Speaking score.

Dimension Details
Your Vocabulary depth score is 99/100. This score is based on how accurately and frequently you use uncommon words in your response. It has a weak impact on your TOEFL® Speaking score. Top achievers in TOEFL® Speaking have a mean Vocabulary Depth score of 84.81. Congratulations! Your score shows that you are one of the highest performers in Vocabulary Depth. Read more about Vocabulary depth here.
Vocabulary diversity
17

How varied your vocabulary is (adverbs, adjectives, etc).

Impact: Impact

Your Vocabulary diversity has a strong impact on your overall TOEFL Speaking score.

Dimension Details
Your Vocabulary diversity score is 17/100. This score is based on how varied your vocabulary is in terms of different forms of speech (e.g., nouns, adjectives, adverbs, etc.). It has a mild impact on your TOEFL® Speaking score. Top achievers in TOEFL® Speaking have a mean Vocabulary Diversity score of 81.49. Your score suggests that you should use more varied forms of speech in your responses. Read more about Vocabulary diversity here.
Grammatical accuracy
81

How correctly you use English grammar conventions.

Impact: Impact

Your Grammatical accuracy has a strong impact on your overall TOEFL Speaking score.

Dimension Details
Your Grammatical accuracy score is 81/100. This score is based on how correctly you use English language conventions in your responses. It has a mild impact on your TOEFL® Speaking score. Top achievers in TOEFL® Speaking have a mean Grammatical Accuracy score of 74.71. Congratulations! Your score shows that you are one of the highest performers in Grammatical Accuracy. Read more about Grammatical accuracy here.
Discourse Coherence
69

How your response is formed to connect ideas.

Impact: Impact

Your Discourse Coherence has a strong impact on your overall TOEFL Speaking score.

Dimension Details
Your Discourse Coherence score is 69/100. This score is based on how well the ideas in your responses are connected to each other. It has a mild impact on your TOEFL® Speaking score. Top achievers in TOEFL® Speaking have a mean Discourse Coherence score of 78.45. Your score suggests that you need more practice connecting your ideas. Read more about Discourse Coherence here.
Delivery (Fluency)
Speaking rate
84/100

How fast you speak (measured in words per second).

Impact: Impact

Speaking rate has a strong impact on your overall TOEFL Speaking score.

Dimension Details
Your Speaking rate score is 84/100. This score is based on how fast you speak, and it is one of the indicators used to measure your fluency. It has a strong impact on your TOEFL® Speaking score. Top achievers in TOEFL® Speaking have a mean Speaking Rate score of 91.32. Congratulations! Your score shows that you are one of the highest performers in Speaking Rate. Read more about Speaking rate here.
Sustained speech
99/100

How smoothly you speak (number of words without disfluencies).

Impact: Impact

Sustained speech has a very strong impact on your overall TOEFL Speaking score.

Dimension Details
Your Sustained speech score is 99/100. This score is based on how smoothly you speak without any interruption. It has a very strong impact on your TOEFL® Speaking score. Top achievers in TOEFL® Speaking have a mean Sustained Speech score of 92.97. Congratulations! Your score shows that you are one of the highest performers in Sustained Speech. Read more about Sustained speech here.
Pause frequency
99/100

How often you pause when you speak (filled and unfilled pauses).

Impact: Impact

Pause frequency has a very strong impact on your overall TOEFL Speaking score.

Dimension Details
Your Pause frequency score is 99/100. This score is based on how often you pause when you speak, including filled (e.g., um, well) and unfilled (silence) pauses. It has a very strong impact on your TOEFL® Speaking score. Top achievers in TOEFL® Speaking have a mean Pause Frequency score of 93.50. Congratulations! Your score shows that you are one of the highest performers in Pause Frequency. Read more about Pause frequency here.
Repetitions
99/100

How often you are repetitive (e.g. reformulations).

Impact: Impact

Repetitions has a weak impact on your overall TOEFL Speaking score.

Dimension Details
Your Repetitions score is 99/100. This score is based on how often you repeat a word or phrase, including your repetitions to self-correct a previous statement. It has a weak impact on your TOEFL® Speaking score. Top achievers in TOEFL® Speaking have a mean Repetitions score of 87.47. Congratulations! Your score shows that you are one of the highest performers in Repetitions. Read more about Repetitions here.
Phrase Length
83/100

How long your phrases (also called 'chunks') are (in words).

Impact: Impact

Phrase Length has a strong impact on your overall TOEFL Speaking score.

Dimension Details
Your Phrase Length score is 83/100. This score is based on the average length of phrases in your response. It has a strong impact on your TOEFL® Speaking score. Top achievers in TOEFL® Speaking have a mean Phrase Length score of 91.27. Congratulations! Your score shows that you are one of the highest performers in Phrase Length. Read more about Phrase Length here.
Distribution of pauses
99/100

How effectively you use pauses (pause-to-speech ratio).

Impact: Impact

Distribution of pauses has a strong impact on your overall TOEFL Speaking score.

Dimension Details
Your Distribution of pauses score is 99/100. This score is based on how effectively and naturally you use pauses within your speech. It has a strong impact on your TOEFL® Speaking score. Top achievers in TOEFL® Speaking have a mean Distribution of Pauses score of 91.95. Congratulations! Your score shows that you are one of the highest performers in Distribution of Pauses. Read more about Distribution of pauses here.
Delivery (Pronunciation)
Rhythm
91/100

How closely your syllable stress resembles a native speaker.

Impact: Impact

Rhythm has a mild impact on your overall TOEFL Speaking score.

Dimension Details
Your Rhythm score is 91/100. This score is based on how closely your syllable stress resembles a native speaker, which indicates how easy it is to understand you. It has a mild impact on your TOEFL® Speaking score. Top achievers in TOEFL® Speaking have a mean Rhythm score of 92.13. Congratulations! Your score shows that you are one of the highest performers in Rhythm. Read more about Rhythm here.
Vowels
97/100

How closely your vowel sounds resemble a native speaker.

Impact: Impact

Vowels has a strong impact on your overall TOEFL Speaking score.

Dimension Details
Your Vowels score is 97/100. This score is based on how closely your vowel sounds resemble a native speaker, which indicates how easy it is to understand you. It has a strong impact on your TOEFL® Speaking score. Top achievers in TOEFL® Speaking have a mean Vowels score of 89.87. Congratulations! Your score shows that you are one of the highest performers in Vowels. Read more about Vowels here.
Language Use (Vocabulary and Grammar)
Vocabulary depth
99/100

How well you use uncommon words in your response.

Impact: Impact

Vocabulary depth has a weak impact on your overall TOEFL Speaking score.

Dimension Details
Your Vocabulary depth score is 99/100. This score is based on how accurately and frequently you use uncommon words in your response. It has a weak impact on your TOEFL® Speaking score. Top achievers in TOEFL® Speaking have a mean Vocabulary Depth score of 84.81. Congratulations! Your score shows that you are one of the highest performers in Vocabulary Depth. Read more about Vocabulary depth here.
Vocabulary diversity
17/100

How varied your vocabulary is (adverbs, adjectives, etc).

Impact: Impact

Vocabulary diversity has a mild impact on your overall TOEFL Speaking score.

Dimension Details
Your Vocabulary diversity score is 17/100. This score is based on how varied your vocabulary is in terms of different forms of speech (e.g., nouns, adjectives, adverbs, etc.). It has a mild impact on your TOEFL® Speaking score. Top achievers in TOEFL® Speaking have a mean Vocabulary Diversity score of 81.49. Your score suggests that you should use more varied forms of speech in your responses. Read more about Vocabulary diversity here.
Grammatical accuracy
81/100

How correctly you use English grammar conventions.

Impact: Impact

Grammatical accuracy has a mild impact on your overall TOEFL Speaking score.

Dimension Details
Your Grammatical accuracy score is 81/100. This score is based on how correctly you use English language conventions in your responses. It has a mild impact on your TOEFL® Speaking score. Top achievers in TOEFL® Speaking have a mean Grammatical Accuracy score of 74.71. Congratulations! Your score shows that you are one of the highest performers in Grammatical Accuracy. Read more about Grammatical accuracy here.
Topic Development (Discourse Coherence)
Discourse Coherence
69/100

How your response is formed to connect ideas.

Impact: Impact

Discourse Coherence has a mild impact on your overall TOEFL Speaking score.

Dimension Details
Your Discourse Coherence score is 69/100. This score is based on how well the ideas in your responses are connected to each other. It has a mild impact on your TOEFL® Speaking score. Top achievers in TOEFL® Speaking have a mean Discourse Coherence score of 78.45. Your score suggests that you need more practice connecting your ideas. Read more about Discourse Coherence here.