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Band 7+: Do you like making friends?

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Well, actually I'm the type of person who doesn't really like to socialize. Either it's because my social energy is prone to waste or I tend to utilize it too much, or it's simply because I'm too lazy to socialize with other people. But making friends has never been on my list. It's really demanding so much energy to actually socialize with others, particularly in making friends. So I don't think I like making friends. Yeah.

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Well, actually I’m a type of person who doesn’t really like to socialize. Either it’s because my social energy prone to waste it or prone to, you know, utilize this too much or it’s either because I’m just too lazy to socialize with other people. But making friends has never been in my list. Okay, and then like, you know, it’s really needing so much energy to actually socialize with other and to in particular making friends. So I don’t think I like making friends. Yeah.

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socialize: 3

it's: 3

making: 3

friends: 3

actually: 2

really: 2

because: 2

energy: 2

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Task Response

The answer is coherent and addresses all parts of the question. Consider exploring the positive aspects of friendships or offering a more nuanced perspective to enrich your response.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is coherent and mostly fluent. There are a few instances of repetition and self-correction, but these do not significantly impede understanding. The structure is logical, progressing from a general statement to specific reasons. To improve, focus on smoother transitions between ideas and reduce filler words like 'you know'.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate and mostly accurate. Words like 'prone to waste,' 'utilize,' and 'demanding' show a good range. However, some phrases could be more precise. For example, instead of 'prone to waste,' consider 'easily depleted' or 'quickly exhausted.' More sophisticated vocabulary would elevate the response.

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The grammar is mostly accurate, but there are a few minor errors. For example, 'prone to waste it' should be 'prone to being wasted' or 'prone to depletion.' The sentence 'It's really needing so much energy' is grammatically incorrect; it should be 'It requires a lot of energy' or 'It's really energy-demanding.' While the range of grammatical structures is acceptable, improving accuracy and using more complex sentence structures would enhance the score.

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