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Band 7+: Do you watch cookery programmes on tv

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Yes, when I was in school, I watched many cooking programs on TV, such as MasterChef. MasterChef is a popular Indian TV show. It is an Indian cooking show in which many participants compete to win prizes. During school, I watched cooking shows a lot, but now I have no time due to my study pressure and work. However, in the past, I watched many cookery shows.

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Yes, when I was in school I watched many cooking program on TV such as Master Chef. Master Chef is Indian popular TV show. It is an Indian cooking show in which lots of participants participated to win the prizes. In school time I watched cooking shows a lot but now I have no time due to my study pressure and due to work. But in past I watched many cookery shows.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
Using more sophisticated words could be beneficial.

Vocabulary Repetition:

watched: 3

many: 3

cooking: 3

school: 2

masterchef: 2

indian: 2

shows: 2

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Pronunciation

6.5

Your pronunciation is above average. However, you may find complexity in certain words challenging. Regular practice should aid in improvement.

Task Response

The answer is relevant to the question and provides sufficient detail. Consider expanding on specific aspects of the shows you enjoyed or how watching them influenced your cooking skills or interests. More specific examples would strengthen the response.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is coherent and mostly fluent. There is some repetition (e.g., mentioning 'cooking shows' multiple times). Minor improvements in phrasing would enhance fluency. For example, instead of 'In school time I watched cooking shows a lot,' consider 'I used to watch cooking shows frequently during school.'

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate and appropriate for the topic. The use of 'participants' could be replaced with the more precise 'contestants' or 'competitors' in the context of a cooking competition. More varied vocabulary would improve the score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Grammar is mostly accurate, with a few minor errors. 'Many cooking program' should be 'many cooking programs.' The sentence 'It is an Indian cooking show in which lots of participants participated' is slightly awkward; a more concise and natural phrasing would be 'It's an Indian cooking show where many contestants compete.' While understandable, these minor errors prevent a higher score.

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