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Band 7+: what do you usually do when you are resting ?

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As I said before, I spend most of my leisure time doing fitness or playing video games. Mostly, I spend two hours or more on fitness per day, and that excludes the time I sometimes play video games on my mobile phone or do homework like economics or other subjects.

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As I said before, I spend more my leisure time doing fitness or video games. Mostly, I spend two hours or more on fitness per day. and that excludes that I sometimes play some video games on my mobile phone or doing some homework like economics or else.

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Vocabulary Repetition:

spend: 2

fitness: 2

video: 2

games: 2

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Pronunciation

Your pronunciation is above average. However, you may find complexity in certain words challenging. Regular practice should aid in improvement.

Task Response

The response is relevant and provides a clear answer to the question. To improve, consider focusing more directly on activities you do specifically when 'resting,' as the answer leans towards general leisure activities. Adding more specific details about how these activities help you relax could further enhance the response.

Fluency & Coherence

The response is generally coherent, but there are a few pauses and slight reformulations that affect the flow. To improve, try to link your ideas more smoothly and avoid unnecessary repetitions. For example, instead of saying 'and that excludes that I sometimes play,' you could say 'besides which, I sometimes play.' Focus on using conjunctions and transition words to connect your thoughts more effectively.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate but could be more precise. Using 'leisure time' is good, but the rest of the vocabulary is quite basic. To enhance your lexical resource, try to incorporate more specific and varied vocabulary related to your activities. For example, instead of just saying 'doing fitness,' you could mention specific types of exercises or fitness activities you enjoy.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are a few grammatical errors, such as 'spend more my leisure time' instead of 'spend most of my leisure time.' Also, the phrasing 'doing some homework like economics or else' could be improved to 'doing homework like economics or other subjects.' While the overall meaning is clear, correcting these minor errors will improve your grammatical accuracy. Pay attention to word order and article usage.

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