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Band 6+: How long have you been living there

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Actually, I lived there from my childhood until I was 18 years old. After that, I moved to another region for my studies. For three years, I have not been living in my hometown because I'm studying in another city. During vacations, I visit home, and I can feel the atmosphere of my hometown at that time, and I enjoy it.

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Actually, I used to have been living there since my childhood till my 18 years old. After that, I moved to the other region because of my studying. And for three years, I have not been living in my hometown because I’m studying in other city and in a vacations I will visit my home and I can feel the atmosphere of my hometown and that time and I enjoyed it.

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years: 2

another: 2

hometown: 2

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Task Response

The response directly addresses the question with a clear timeline. The answer is well-structured, providing details about the past, present, and experiences during visits. The language used is natural and fluent.

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