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Band 5+: Describe something you love doing You should say: what you do who you do it with where you do it How often you do it What benefits you can get from it

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What I like to do is play soccer on weekends. I like to play with my friends I met at school. We usually reserve a soccer field for great convenience. As I mentioned before, I do it every weekend. I'll also sometimes go one day during the week to keep in shape. This brings me benefits such as physical activity and muscle building, fun, and finally, improved health. And the most important is sharing moments with my friends.

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What I like to do, I like to play soccer on weekends. I like to play with my friends I meet at school. We usually reserve a signature file for great convenience. As I mentioned before, I do it every weekend. I’ll talk sometimes one day during the week to keep in shape. This brings me benefits such as physical activity and muscle building, fun and finally, improved her weight. And the most important is sharing moments with my friends.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

soccer: 2

friends: 2

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Pronunciation

Your pronunciation is above average. However, you may find complexity in certain words challenging. Regular practice should aid in improvement.

Task Response

The answer addresses all parts of the topic: what, who, where, how often, and benefits. It includes personal experience and specific details (e.g., playing with school friends, reserving a field, weekend frequency). However, the response is relatively brief and could be more fully developed with additional details or examples. Expanding on the benefits or describing a particular memorable game would enhance the response. The response could be expanded as it currently feels quite brief.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is organized logically, covering all parts of the prompt. However, there are some hesitations and repetitions (e.g., 'I like to' repeated, 'As I mentioned before' is unnecessary). The use of cohesive devices is basic. To improve, reduce repetition and use a wider range of linking words.

Lexical Resource

Vocabulary is adequate but limited. Some imprecise word choices: 'signature file' instead of 'soccer field', 'improved her weight' instead of 'improved health'. To improve, use more precise and varied vocabulary, and avoid literal translations.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Grammar is mostly accurate but with some errors: 'I meet at school' should be 'I met at school', 'I'll talk sometimes' should be 'I'll also sometimes go', 'improved her weight' is incorrect. Sentence structures are simple. To improve, use a variety of complex structures and ensure subject-verb agreement.

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