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Band 7+: Describe a person you know who has a very interesting hobby. You should say: - Who this person is - What the hobby is - How they became interested in it And explain why you find this hobby interesting.

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If I were asked about a person with an interesting hobby, I would definitely mention my best friend Mika, who does modeling as a hobby. Our mutual friend Maksat, who is a scout, introduced her to her modeling agency, and she really got into it. She is a truly inspiring person because she was able to lose so much weight and gain so much muscle in a short period of time. Not only did she manage to stay fit, but she also maintained her school curriculum and grades. In addition, she is known for being a full-time influencer and TikToker. In the age of technology, being tech-savvy and knowing how social media works can be genuinely handy skills, and not being so tech-savvy myself, I truly admire her for knowing all the cutting-edge technologies. What I like the most about Mika is that she manages to balance modeling, studying at an intellectual school, and being a blogger. That's all.

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If I was asked about that a person with interesting hobby, I would definitely mention my best friend Mika who does modeling as a hobby. Our mutual friends Maksat introduced her who is a scout, introduced her to her modeling agency and she really did get into it. She is a truly inspiring person because she was able to lose so much weight and gain so much muscles in a little in a small period of time. Not only did she manage to stay fit but she also maintained her school curriculum and grades. In addition, she is known for being a full-time influencer and TikToker. In the age of technologies, being tech savvy and knowing how social media works can be genuinely handy skills and not being so tech-saving myself. I truly admire her for knowing all the cutting-edge technologies. What I like the most about Mirje Mika is that she manages to balance modeling, starting at intellectual school and being a blogger. That’s all.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B2 - Upper Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

being: 4

modeling: 3

about: 2

person: 2

hobby: 2

friend: 2

truly: 2

school: 2

tech-savvy: 2

knowing: 2

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Pronunciation

Your pronunciation is quite good. Working on consistency and tackling difficult sounds may enhance clarity.

Task Response

The response addresses all parts of the prompt, identifying the person, the hobby, and the origin of her interest. The candidate provides specific details regarding the person's lifestyle and the reasons why the hobby is perceived as interesting, such as the discipline required and the technical skills involved. To reach a higher score, the response could be further developed by expanding on the 'how they became interested' section to provide more depth, and by elaborating more on the specific activities involved in the hobby itself to ensure the answer is fully exhaustive.

Fluency & Coherence

The speaker maintains a good flow and uses cohesive devices like 'In addition', 'Not only... but also', and 'What I like the most'. However, the coherence is slightly hindered by some repetitive phrasing and a somewhat abrupt ending ('That's all'). To reach a Band 8 or 9, work on extending the explanation of *why* the hobby is interesting in more depth and ensure the transition between the person's physical transformation and her tech skills is smoother.

Lexical Resource

There is some good use of topic-specific and advanced vocabulary, such as 'tech-savvy', 'cutting-edge technologies', and 'intellectual school'. However, there were some errors in word choice and form in the raw transcript (e.g., 'gain so much muscles' instead of 'muscle', and 'tech-saving' instead of 'tech-savvy'). To improve, focus on using collocations more naturally and ensuring noun countability is correct.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The speaker attempts complex structures, such as the 'Not only... but also' inversion, which is excellent. However, there are several grammatical inaccuracies in the raw version: 'If I was asked' (should be 'If I were asked' for second conditional), 'introduced her who is a scout' (clunky relative clause), and issues with sentence fragments. To improve, practice the use of conditional sentences and ensure that relative clauses are placed immediately after the noun they modify to avoid confusion.

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