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Band 7+: Do you like to plan your weekends in advance, or do you prefer to be spontaneous?

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Since I'm a planner, I arrange what my weekends look like in advance. Actually, if I want to visit or meet my friends, I plan my weekend ahead of time. For example, last week I met my friends in a park. The day before, I arranged what I should do, what I would bring to meet them, and also what outfit I needed to wear. At times, I also make sure everything is smooth and well prepared.

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Since I’m a planner person, I will arrange what my weekends look like before. Actually, if I want to visit or meet my friends, I will make my weekend in advance. For example, last week I met my friends in a park. the day before I just arranged what should I do what did I bring to meet them and also what outfit that I need to use at times I also make sure everything’s smooth and well prepared

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Vocabulary Complexity:
A2 - Upper Beginner
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Vocabulary Repetition:

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Pronunciation

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Fluency & Coherence

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Lexical Resource

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