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Band 7+: How much time do you spend listening to music every day?

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It really depends. When I was in university, I had a lot of time to listen to music, about five to ten hours a day. But now, I'm so busy with work that I barely have time for music, maybe only half an hour a day.

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Um, well, I would say it depends. When I was a university student, uh, I have a lot of time to listen to this kind of music, uh, for about five to 10 hours per day. Um, but nowadays I’m so busy in my work, so I almost have no time to listen to this kind of music for about only, uh, half hour per day.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
A2 - Upper Beginner
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Vocabulary Repetition:

music: 2

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Pronunciation

7.5

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Task Response

7.5

The student provides a clear and detailed answer to the question, demonstrating an understanding of the topic and providing specific examples. They effectively compare their past and present listening habits, showing a good grasp of the question's intent. The answer could be slightly improved by adding a more specific example of the type of music they listen to.

Fluency & Coherence

The student speaks with a natural flow and uses appropriate connectors like "but" and "so" to link their ideas. There are a few instances of hesitation and repetition, particularly at the beginning of the answer, which could be improved with more confident delivery.

Lexical Resource

The student uses a good range of vocabulary, including words like "depends," "barely," and "university." They could expand their vocabulary by using more specific terms to describe the types of music they listen to.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The student demonstrates good grammatical accuracy, using a variety of tenses and structures. There are a few minor errors, such as "have a lot of time" instead of "had a lot of time" and "almost have no time" instead of "have almost no time." These errors are not significant enough to detract from the overall clarity of the answer.

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