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Band 7+: Are you a punctual person? Why or why not?

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Although I hate to say this, I think I am not a very punctual person. Mainly because I believe I can handle pressure and stressful situations. So I tend to keep the tasks I have to do until the last minute. When the last minute arrives, I usually panic and get very anxious. Also, I procrastinate a lot. So that's why I tend to be late or why I'm not very punctual in that sense.

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Although I hate to say this but I think I am not a very punctual person. Mainly because I think I can handle pressure and stressful situations. So I tend to keep the stuff that I have to do to the last minute. And then when the last minute arrives I usually panic and get very anxious. Also I procrastinate things a lot. So that’s why I tend to be late or I’m not very punctual in that sense

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Fluency & Coherence

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Lexical Resource

The vocabulary used is adequate and appropriate for the topic. Words like 'punctual,' 'pressure,' 'stressful situations,' 'procrastinate,' and 'anxious' are used correctly. To enhance the lexical resource, try to incorporate more varied and less common vocabulary related to time management and personal habits.

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