Band 6+: how often do you do sports?

Your pronunciation is very good. Aim to refine subtleties and intonation to further improve.

The answer directly addresses the question by stating the frequency of exercise and provides relevant reasons for the current lack of activity, including past habits and a medical reason. The response is natural and includes some elaboration, though it could be more concise and focused on the present. To improve, consider structuring the answer to clearly contrast past and present habits, and avoid minor repetition or informal phrasing like 'overly lazy' or 'so to speak.'

The answer is generally coherent and easy to follow, with a clear structure: current habit, past habit, and reason for change. However, there is some repetition ('used to play' appears twice) and a minor hesitation ('So to speak'). The phrase 'back in the day' is slightly informal but acceptable. To improve, reduce redundancy and use smoother transitions, e.g., 'I rarely exercise now, but I was very active as a child until a back surgery stopped me.'

Vocabulary is adequate but not highly precise or varied. 'Overly lazy' and 'pre-build it' (likely a mispronunciation of 'pre-built') are informal or unclear. 'Athletic' and 'inconsistent' are good, but more specific terms like 'sedentary' or 'physically active' would enhance precision. The phrase 'so to speak' is used awkwardly. Aim for more natural collocations, e.g., 'I was quite athletic as a child.' Boost vocabulary complexity to elevate the overall score.

Grammar is mostly accurate with a mix of tenses (present simple, past simple, 'used to'). However, there are minor errors: 'pre-build it' should be 'pre-built' or 'athletically built'; 'there were a lot of friends of mine we used to play with' is awkwardly structured (should be 'I used to play with many friends'). The sentence 'It is only because...' is slightly unnatural. Use more complex structures, e.g., 'The main reason is that I am inconsistent and lazy, although I was very active as a child.'