Band 7+: how often do you listen to music?

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

The answer directly addresses the question and provides a well-developed response. You have successfully expanded on the 'how often' aspect by specifying the contexts in which you listen to music (driving and working out) and added relevant details regarding your musical preferences. To maintain this level of performance, continue to provide these types of natural elaborations, as they demonstrate fluency and a high level of communicative competence.

You maintained a good flow and answered the question directly. However, there was some repetition of ideas (mentioning driving twice) and some filler phrases like 'I think' and 'like' which slightly impacted the coherence. To improve, try to use more varied cohesive devices to link your ideas rather than repeating the same sentence structure.

You used appropriate vocabulary for the topic, such as 'into Afro music' and specific genres like 'hip-hop' and 'R&B'. To reach a higher band, try to incorporate more idiomatic expressions or more precise adjectives to describe your relationship with music (e.g., 'it helps me unwind,' 'it's my go-to activity,' or 'it's an essential part of my routine'). Boost vocabulary complexity to elevate the overall score.

Your grammar is generally accurate and your meaning is clear. You used a mix of simple and compound sentences. To move toward a Band 8 or 9, aim for more complex structures, such as conditional sentences (e.g., 'If I'm feeling stressed, I usually...') or relative clauses (e.g., 'Music, which is a huge part of my life, helps me...'). Avoid the informal use of 'like' as a filler.