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Band 7+: Do you agree with the view that, in sport, taking part is more important than winning?

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Absolutely, I'm a big fan of this notion because I don't like to just compete with other people; it's a hesitation for me. The process is more essential because in that way you can enjoy sport and activity, chill out, wind down, and stay healthy, which would be really beneficial for you. If you consider it as a competitive team or match, you would feel some kind of pressure and stress, which are not really beneficial for your health. This kind of feeling can hinder you from achieving a satisfying result. I mean, not just winning, but the kind of sport that can truly benefit you.

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Absolutely, I’m a big fan of this notion because I don’t like to just compete with other people, it’s like a hesitation for me. I mean the process is more essential you know because in that way you can enjoy sport and activity and chill out wind down and stay healthy and it would be really beneficial for you. But if you consider it as a competitive team or match in that way you would feel some kind of pressure and stress or noxious which are not really beneficial for your health and maybe this kind of feeling can hinder you from achieving a satisfying result. I mean not just winning but the kind of sport that can benefit you.

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because: 2

sport: 2

which: 2

would: 2

really: 2

beneficial: 2

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Pronunciation

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Task Response

The answer is quite relevant to the question and expresses a clear opinion. However, it relies heavily on personal feelings and experiences, rather than providing a more general discussion of the topic. Consider exploring both sides of the argument and providing more balanced reasoning to support your viewpoint. Try to use more sophisticated vocabulary and sentence structures to enhance the overall quality of your response.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is quite fluent, with only a few minor hesitations and repetitions. The ideas are presented in a logical order, and the overall coherence is good. Minor improvements could be made by reducing the use of fillers like "you know" and by slightly improving the linking between sentences for smoother transitions. For example, the transition between the first and second sentences could be improved.

Lexical Resource

The candidate uses a range of vocabulary appropriate to the topic. Words and phrases such as "notion," "hesitation," "essential," "chill out," "wind down," "noxious," and "hinder" demonstrate a good level of lexical resource. However, some vocabulary choices could be more precise. For example, 'noxious' might be a slightly stronger word than needed here. More precise and sophisticated vocabulary would elevate the response.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The grammar is mostly accurate, with only a few minor errors. The candidate uses a range of grammatical structures, including complex sentences. However, there are a few instances where the grammar could be improved for greater precision and accuracy. For example, the sentence 'But if you consider it as a competitive team or match in that way you would feel some kind of pressure and stress or noxious which are not really beneficial for your health' is grammatically awkward and could be restructured for clarity. More consistent use of accurate and varied grammatical structures would improve the score.

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