Band 7+: Did you like any sports when you were a child?

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

The answer directly addresses the question and provides a detailed, coherent narrative. You successfully moved beyond a simple 'yes' or 'no' by explaining when your interest began, the specific sport involved, and a personal anecdote regarding your progress. To maintain this level of performance, continue to use personal stories to expand your answers, as this demonstrates fluency and the ability to use various past tenses naturally.

You maintained a good flow and were able to tell a coherent story with a clear beginning, middle, and end. However, there was some repetition of the word 'so' to connect ideas, which can make the speech feel slightly repetitive. To reach a higher band, try using a wider variety of cohesive devices such as 'Initially,' 'However,' or 'Eventually' instead of relying on 'so'.

Your vocabulary is sufficient to convey your meaning clearly, but it is somewhat basic. You used phrases like 'wasn't a sport person' and 'exposed to,' which are good, but the rest of the vocabulary is quite common (e.g., 'terrible,' 'great,' 'helped me'). To improve, try using more descriptive adjectives or idiomatic expressions, such as 'I wasn't particularly athletic' or 'I struggled to grasp the basics of the game.' Boost vocabulary complexity to elevate the overall score.

The main issue in your raw answer is tense consistency. Since you are talking about your childhood, you must use the past tense consistently. You mixed present tense ('my friend will hit me,' 'I want to practice') with past tense ('I was,' 'I told'). In the IELTS exam, errors in basic tense usage when discussing the past will prevent you from reaching the higher bands. Focus on ensuring all verbs in a past-tense narrative are correctly conjugated.