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Band 7+: Do you think people today have less free time than in the past? Why?

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Yes, absolutely. In the past, our ancestors had a lot of activities in their daily lives. For example, they worked in agriculture and also did household chores in their free time. Nowadays, some people spend too much time in wasteful activities. They watch too much TV and spend their time online on social media, watching unnecessary videos. As I said before, we now have more free time than in the past.

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yes absolutely yes in the past our anchors to a lot of activities in their daily life for example they work in agriculture and also they do some household chores in their free time and nowadays some people do only spend their to much time in a wasteful condition and they watch TV too much and they spend there to my time online on social medias watch watch unnecessary videos and like it as I said before now we have more free time than in the past

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Vocabulary Repetition:

time: 4

their: 3

activities: 2

spend: 2

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Task Response

The response addresses the question directly and provides relevant points. To improve, consider elaborating on the reasons why people have more free time now compared to the past, perhaps discussing technological advancements or changes in work culture. Additionally, providing a more balanced perspective by acknowledging potential counterarguments could strengthen the response.

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The response is generally coherent, but there are some hesitations and minor repetitions ('watch watch'). The organization of ideas is clear, but could be enhanced with more sophisticated linking words or phrases to improve the flow. Try to minimize pauses and repetitions to enhance fluency.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate and generally appropriate, but lacks some precision and flexibility. Phrases like 'wasteful condition' could be more precise. To improve, focus on using more varied and nuanced vocabulary related to time management and leisure activities.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The grammar is mostly accurate, but there are some errors ('our anchors,' 'spend their to much time'). The range of structures is somewhat limited. Focus on using a wider range of grammatical structures and ensuring accuracy in basic sentence constructions. Pay attention to subject-verb agreement and correct use of articles and prepositions.

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