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Band 6+: what was the interesting thing that you did when you were a child

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Well, when I was a little boy, I considered trying parkour, and I think that's the most interesting thing I remember because it's highly dangerous for a newbie. I didn't learn parkour in a free running gym or any class that teaches free running, but I tried it in a park that contained a lot of obstacles. Yeah, I think that's the only thing I did that I still remember.

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Well, when I was a little boy, I have considered to try parkour and I think that’s the most interesting that I remember because it’s highly dangerous for a newbie and I didn’t learn parkour probably in a free running gym or any class that teach free running but I tried it on a park, contain a lot of obstacle and yeah I think that’s the only thing that I did I still remember it was

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6.5

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

that: 3

parkour: 2

think: 2

that's: 2

thing: 2

remember: 2

running: 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 quite brief and could benefit from more elaboration. Consider expanding on the challenges faced, the feelings experienced, and the outcome of the experience. Adding details will make the response more engaging and demonstrate a wider range of vocabulary and grammatical structures.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is coherent and mostly fluent. There is some repetition and self-correction ("I have considered to try", "I didn't learn parkour probably"), but it doesn't significantly impede understanding. A slightly more concise structure would improve fluency.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate and mostly accurate. Words like "newbie" and "obstacles" show a good range. More precise language could be used in places (e.g., instead of 'contain a lot of obstacle', 'had many obstacles').

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are some grammatical inaccuracies ("I have considered to try", tense inconsistencies). While the overall message is clear, more attention to grammatical accuracy and consistent tense usage would improve the score. Consider using more complex sentence structures to demonstrate a wider range.

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