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Band 7+: What do you usually do on your birthday

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Honestly speaking, I don't really enjoy celebrating my birthday. I treat the day like a normal day. I just wake up in the morning, go to work if I'm supposed to go to work. If I'm supposed to study, I just wake up in the morning and study. But my family members try by all means to make me feel good on the day. They buy me gifts, some send me money, some send flowers in the morning, and some send videos singing happy birthday to me.

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Honours and speaking, I don’t really enjoy celebrating my birthday. I treat the day like a normal day. I just wake up in the morning, go to work if I’m supposed to go to work. If I’m supposed to study, I just wake up in the morning and study. But my family members try by all means to make me feel good on the day. They buy me gifts, some they send me money, some they send flowers in the morning, some they send videos, seeing happy birthday for me. Happy birthday to me.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
A2 - Upper Beginner
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Vocabulary Repetition:

morning: 3

some: 3

send: 3

birthday: 2

supposed: 2

study: 2

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Pronunciation

Your pronunciation is quite good. Working on consistency and tackling difficult sounds may enhance clarity.

Task Response

The answer is relevant and coherent. Consider expanding on your family's efforts to make your birthday special; this would enrich the response and demonstrate a wider range of vocabulary and descriptive language.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is coherent and easy to follow. There is a slight repetition in the first part ('I just wake up in the morning...'). A more sophisticated approach would involve a brief overview of the day before detailing the specifics. For example, you could start with 'I prefer to keep my birthdays low-key,' then elaborate.

Lexical Resource

Vocabulary is adequate and mostly accurate. Phrases like 'by all means' are slightly informal for this context. Consider using more precise vocabulary, such as 'They make every effort' instead of 'They try by all means'.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Grammar is mostly accurate. Minor improvements could be made to sentence structure for greater impact. For example, instead of 'some they send me money, some they send flowers,' consider 'Some send me money, others send flowers,' or 'I receive money from some, and flowers from others.' The final sentence is slightly awkward; rephrasing would improve it.

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