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Band 7+: Do you reply to messages as soon as you receive them?

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It depends. If this person is important to me and I'm waiting for a message from them, maybe it's my close friend or my teacher who will send me some documents about the subject. In that case, I will reply to the message as soon as I can, as soon as I receive it. But if it's a person I don't like or someone I don't want to communicate with texting or calling me, I will not answer; I will not reply immediately. I will reply, but not as soon as I receive it. I will text them back when I have more time, when I have free time.

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It depends. If this person is important for me and I’m waiting for the message from this person, maybe it’s my close friend, maybe it’s my teacher that will send to me some documents about the subject. So in that case, I will reply to this message as soon as I can, as soon as I receive it. But if the person that I don’t like or if the person that I don’t want to communicate with texting me or calling me, I will not answer, I will not reply immediately. I will reply but not as soon as I receive it. I will text them back when I have more time, when I have free time.

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Vocabulary Repetition:

will: 6

reply: 3

soon: 3

person: 2

message: 2

receive: 2

don't: 2

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Task Response

The response addresses the question directly and provides a clear answer with supporting details. The answer could be improved by providing a broader perspective beyond personal preferences and considering general factors that influence response times to messages.

Fluency & Coherence

The response is generally coherent, but there are some hesitations and repetitions ('as soon as I receive it' is repeated). To improve, try to vary your sentence structure and use synonyms to avoid repetition. Practice speaking more smoothly and connecting your ideas with a wider range of cohesive devices.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate but could be more precise and varied. The response uses common words effectively, but incorporating more sophisticated vocabulary related to communication and relationships would enhance the answer. For example, instead of 'person I don't like,' you could say 'someone with whom I have a strained relationship.' Boost vocabulary complexity to elevate the overall score.

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The grammar is mostly accurate, but there are a few minor errors ('If this person is important for me' should be 'to me'). The range of structures is somewhat limited. To improve, focus on using a wider variety of grammatical structures and ensuring consistent accuracy. Pay attention to prepositions and sentence construction.

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