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Band 8+: what kinds of sports would you like to play in the future

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Let me think a bit. If I am looking to try a new sport in the future, table tennis would be a great choice because it's accessible to people of all ages and fitness levels, provides a good workout, and is fun to play with others, thanks to its fast-paced nature and focus on hand-eye coordination.

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Let me think a bit. If I am looking to try a new sport in the future, table tennis would be a great choice. Because it’s accessible to people of all ages and fitness levels, provides a good workout and is fun to play with others. Thanks to its fast-paced nature and focus on hand-eye coordination.

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Task Response

The answer is well-organized and coherent. Consider expanding on the benefits of table tennis or mentioning other sports you might consider to further demonstrate a wider range of ideas.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is well-structured and coherent. The slight hesitation ('Let me think a bit') is natural and doesn't detract from the fluency. The ideas are presented logically and smoothly. Minor improvement could be made by connecting the final sentence more explicitly to the preceding points, perhaps by using a word like 'therefore' or 'consequently'.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is precise and sophisticated ('accessible', 'fast-paced', 'hand-eye coordination'). The range of vocabulary is good for the topic. There is no noticeable overuse of simple words. The choice of 'table tennis' as a specific example is appropriate and demonstrates a good level of lexical resource.

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The grammar is mostly accurate, with only a minor issue in the original answer with the use of 'Because' as a sentence starter. The sentence structure is varied and complex, showing a good command of grammatical range. The minor grammatical error could be easily corrected by rephrasing the sentence. The use of subordinate clauses ('because it's accessible...', 'thanks to its fast-paced nature...') demonstrates a good understanding of complex sentence structures.

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