Band 7+: was free time in the past different from today

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

This is a good response that directly addresses the question and provides relevant examples. Consider expanding on the differences in job structures and family time to further illustrate your points. Adding specific examples of past-time activities could also strengthen the response.

The answer is well-structured and coherent, showing a clear comparison between past and present free time. The ideas flow logically. Minor improvements could be made by slightly smoothing out the transitions between sentences for even greater fluency. For example, instead of 'So I believe they spent much more time with their family and also job structures were different,' consider 'Consequently, they spent more time with their families, and job structures differed significantly.'

The vocabulary is adequate and mostly accurate. The candidate uses words like 'job structures' which shows a slightly more sophisticated range. However, more precise and varied vocabulary could elevate the response. For instance, instead of 'a lot more,' consider using synonyms like 'substantially more' or 'considerably more' to demonstrate a wider lexical range.

The grammar is largely accurate with only minor inconsistencies. The candidate uses a range of grammatical structures effectively. The sentence 'So they get less free time now and they usually spend it on mobile phones and video games rather than talking to people' could be improved by using a more sophisticated structure, such as 'Their reduced free time is often dedicated to mobile phones and video games, rather than interpersonal communication.' This would demonstrate a more advanced grammatical range.