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Band 6+: How often do you go shopping for clothes?

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Actually, I can go shopping every few months. I don't know why, but I always feel like I have nothing to wear. I buy clothes for important occasions. I don't mind when people look at my new clothes, and I prefer to wear simple clothes. That's it.

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Actually I can go shopping every few months. I don’t know why but I always feel like I have nothing to wear. I will go buy clothes to wear on important occasions. I don’t mind people when they look at my new clothes and I look to wear simple clothes. That’s it.

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6.5

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Vocabulary Complexity:
A1 - Beginner
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Vocabulary Repetition:

clothes: 3

don't: 2

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Pronunciation

Your pronunciation is very good. Aim to refine subtleties and intonation to further improve.

Task Response

The answer is understandable, but it does not fully address the question. While it mentions the frequency of shopping, it includes irrelevant details about feelings and clothing preferences. Focus on directly answering the question with relevant information and avoid unnecessary digressions.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is coherent and mostly fluent. There's a slight hesitation and a minor grammatical issue ('I will go buy' could be improved to 'I buy'). A more sophisticated connector between the sentences about buying clothes for occasions and preferring simple clothes would enhance the flow. For example, 'However, I prefer...'

Lexical Resource

Vocabulary is adequate and appropriate for the task. More precise vocabulary could be used. For example, instead of 'I don't mind people when they look at my new clothes,' 'I don't mind being noticed in new clothes' or 'I am comfortable being noticed in new clothes' would be more natural and sophisticated. The phrase 'every few months' is good, showing a grasp of frequency adverbs.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Grammar is mostly accurate with only minor errors. The sentence 'I will go buy clothes...' is slightly awkward. Using a wider range of grammatical structures, such as passive voice or more complex sentence structures, would improve the score. The final sentence is a bit abrupt; a more conclusive statement would be beneficial.

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