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Band 7+: It is dangerous for people to spend too much time on sports

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In my opinion, overuse of sports can lead to a lot of negative effects. Firstly, if you spend too much time on sports, there won't be time for you to do your tasks or your homework. This can affect your school or work productivity. Moreover, you won't have enough strength or alertness to do other work because you have spent all your energy on sports. So, in any condition, I really disagree with the overuse of sports.

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In my opinion, overuse of sport can lead to a lot of negative effects. Firstly, if you spend too much time on sport, there won’t be time for you to do your tasks or your homework. We can affect your school or work productivity. Moreover, you won’t have enough strength or alertness to do other works because you have spent all your energy on sport. So, in any condition, I really disagree with the overuse of sport.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

sports: 4

your: 4

overuse: 2

won't: 2

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Pronunciation

7.5

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Task Response

The answer is quite brief and could be more comprehensive by exploring a wider range of potential dangers, such as injuries and the impact on mental health. Consider exploring both the physical and mental aspects of over-exercising in more detail. Also, try to use more sophisticated vocabulary and sentence structures to enhance the overall quality of your response.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is well-structured and coherent. The ideas flow logically, and the speaker uses appropriate cohesive devices. There is only very minor repetition. Minor improvement could be made by using more sophisticated linking words and phrases to enhance the flow.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate and mostly accurate. The speaker uses some more sophisticated vocabulary such as "productivity" and "alertness." However, more precise and varied vocabulary could be used to express ideas more effectively. For example, instead of "a lot of negative effects," the speaker could use a more specific phrase like "a range of detrimental consequences."

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The grammar is mostly accurate, with only minor errors. The speaker uses a range of grammatical structures, but there is room for improvement in sentence complexity and variety. For example, the sentence 'If you spend too much time on sport, there won't be time for you to do your tasks or your homework' could be improved by restructuring it to be more concise and grammatically sophisticated. The use of 'in any condition' is slightly informal.

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