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Band 7+: What kind of music do you like best?

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Personally, I am obsessed with listening to music because I just can't imagine my life without it. My favorite artist is Jiswold, but unfortunately, she passed away in 2018. I am obsessed with her genre of music. I prefer to listen to hip hop, and for me, music is like therapy; overall, it's my life.

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Personally, I obsessed with listening to music because I just can’t imagine my life without the music. My favorite artist is Jiswold, but unfortunately she passed away in 2018. but I obsessed with his genre of music I prefer to listen to his hip hop genre and the music for me is like therapy and overall it’s my life

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

music: 3

obsessed: 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 well-developed and directly addresses the question. The speaker provides specific details about their favorite artist and genre, and explains the personal significance of music in their life. To further enhance the response, consider providing more variety in vocabulary and sentence structure.

Fluency & Coherence

The response is mostly fluent, but there are some hesitations and slight self-corrections. The ideas are generally connected, but could be linked more smoothly. Try to avoid starting multiple sentences with 'but'. Focus on using a wider range of cohesive devices to improve the flow of your speech.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate, and the word 'obsessed' is used appropriately. However, the range could be broader. Try to incorporate more varied and less common vocabulary related to music and personal preferences. For example, instead of 'like therapy,' you could say 'a form of catharsis' or 'a therapeutic outlet.'

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The grammar is generally accurate, but there are a few errors, such as 'I obsessed with listening' which should be 'I am obsessed with listening'. Also, 'his genre of music' should be 'her genre of music' to match the artist. Pay attention to subject-verb agreement and pronoun usage. Practice using a variety of sentence structures to demonstrate a wider grammatical range.

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