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Band 7+: do you often use your mobile phone for texting or making calls?

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To be honest, I use my mobile phone more for voice calls and video calls than texting. Most of my family members live abroad, and due to time differences and their busy schedules, they don't have much time for reading texts. It's more efficient to call them. Plus, I use many applications that are better suited for calling than texting.

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Well, to be honest, personally I used my mobile phone for voices, call or video calls rather than message because most of my family member lives in abroado time differences and for their Vy schedules they don’t have enough time for reading text so it is better to call them rather than messaging. Uh, and I use so many mass uh, application uh which are suitable for calling than texting.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

calls: 2

texting: 2

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Pronunciation

6.5

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Task Response

The student provides a clear and detailed answer to the question, explaining their preference for calls over texting. They give a specific reason for this preference, which is the time difference and busy schedules of their family members. This demonstrates good understanding of the question and the ability to provide relevant information.

Fluency & Coherence

The student speaks with a good pace and rhythm, but there are a few instances of hesitation and repetition, particularly in the first sentence. The answer is well-organized and easy to follow, with clear transitions between ideas.

Lexical Resource

The student uses a good range of vocabulary, including words like "abroad," "time differences," "busy schedules," and "efficient." However, there are a few instances of less precise language, such as "Vy schedules" and "so many mass uh, application." The student could benefit from using more specific and sophisticated vocabulary.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The student demonstrates good grammatical accuracy, with only a few minor errors. For example, they use "voices" instead of "voice" and "for their Vy schedules" is not grammatically correct. Overall, the student uses a variety of grammatical structures effectively.

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