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Band 7+: what did you do on your birthday when you were young?

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Well, when I was a kid, my birthday always felt really special to me. Personally, I didn't need anything big or fancy to be happy. I just enjoyed being around my family and having free food, like cake or anything sweet like that. However, what I looked forward to the most was spending time with my close friends because we could laugh a lot and take a lot of silly pictures together. Therefore, even though the celebration was quite simple, it meant a lot to me. Looking back, I think most small world moments are actually the most memorable ones.

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Well, when I was a kid, my birthday always feel really special to me. Personally, I didn’t need anything big or fancy to be happy. I just enjoy being around my family and having free food force like cake or anything square like that. However, look what I look for good too, the most worth spending time with my cloth fans because we could laugh a lot and take a lot of slimly pictures together. Therefore, even though the separation was quite simple, this meant a lot to me. Looking back, I think most small world moments are actually the most memorable ones.

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Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate for the topic, but there are some inaccuracies ('force' instead of 'food', 'slimly' instead of 'silly'). The candidate attempts to use more descriptive language ('big or fancy'), which is good. To enhance lexical resource, focus on using more precise vocabulary and avoiding word choice errors.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The grammatical range is decent, with attempts at complex sentences. However, there are noticeable grammatical errors ('my birthday always feel', 'look what I look for good too'). Accuracy needs improvement. Practice using correct verb tenses and sentence structures to minimize errors.

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