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Band 6+: Do you like to cook at home or eat outside? Why?

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I really love eating out whenever I have a certain period of time or on office days, but at weekends I really love to eat at home because it's really fun and enjoyable to share that little moment with your family, especially while you're cooking. It's really good to share the bond and enhance the bond between parents, cousins, and the entire family cooking out together, which is really good for your family. Also, food is more hygienic and prepared in a way that's organic at your own house, which is really healthier to eat rather than out.

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I really love eating out whenever I have a certain period of time or in office days but at weekends I really love to eat at my home because it’s really fun and enjoyable to share that little moment with your family especially while you’re cooking. It’s really good to share the bond and enhance the bond between parents, cousins and the entire family cooking out together which is really good for your family and also food is more hygienic and prepares on way organic at your own house which is really healthier to eat rather than out.

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Overall Band Score

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Vocabulary Complexity:
C2 - Complex
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Vocabulary Repetition:

really: 6

your: 3

family: 3

share: 2

cooking: 2

which: 2

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Pronunciation

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

Task Response

The answer is well-developed and directly addresses the question by explaining both preferences (eating out on office days and cooking at home on weekends) and providing clear reasons for each. The response stays on topic and elaborates naturally, mentioning family bonding and the health benefits of home-cooked food. To improve, consider using more varied vocabulary and slightly more concise phrasing to enhance clarity and impact.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is generally coherent and organized, with a clear contrast between eating out on office days and eating at home on weekends. However, there is some repetition (e.g., 'really' used multiple times, 'bond' repeated) and a few self-corrections or awkward phrasings (e.g., 'prepares on way organic'). The flow is natural but could be smoother with more varied cohesive devices.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate and includes some good expressions like 'share that little moment', 'enhance the bond', and 'hygienic'. However, there is overuse of simple words like 'really' and 'good', and some imprecise phrasing (e.g., 'prepares on way organic' instead of 'prepared in an organic way'). A wider range of precise vocabulary would improve the score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The grammar is mostly accurate, with correct use of present simple and some complex structures (e.g., 'whenever I have a certain period of time', 'which is really good for your family'). However, there are a few errors: 'prepares on way organic' is grammatically incorrect, and 'rather than out' is incomplete. The range of structures is limited, with a tendency to use repetitive patterns.

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