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Band 7+: What was your dream when you were a child

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When I was a child, I dreamed of a lot of things, but the most I dreamed of was being a famous player in the world. I watched many games on TV and spent half my time watching football games. Then I joined a football club, and after a month, I got injured in my leg. I changed my dream to becoming a big businessman in the future, to open my own business and produce a lot of things for local people.

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When I was a child I dreamed of a lot of things but the most I dreamed of was being a famous player in the world. I watched many games on TV and spent half my time watching football games. Then I joined a football club and after a month I got injured in my leg. Like I changed my dream to becoming a big businessman in the future to open my own business and produce a lot of things for local people.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
A2 - Upper Beginner
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Vocabulary Repetition:

dreamed: 2

things: 2

games: 2

football: 2

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Pronunciation

7.5

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

Task Response

The answer is well-organized and coherent, directly addressing the question. Consider expanding on the reasons behind your shift in dreams, providing more detail about your aspirations as a businessman, and perhaps adding a concluding sentence to summarize your childhood dreams.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is coherent and well-structured. The narrative flows smoothly, showing a clear progression from childhood dreams to a change in aspirations. Minor improvements could be made by slightly reducing the speed of delivery to enhance clarity and naturalness. The slight repetition of "I" could be minimized by using more varied sentence structures.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary used is adequate and appropriate for the topic. Words like "famous," "businessman," and "produce" are used effectively. However, more sophisticated vocabulary could be incorporated to demonstrate a wider range. For example, instead of "a lot of things," the speaker could use more specific examples of products or services.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The grammar is mostly accurate, with only minor inconsistencies. The use of tenses is generally consistent. However, some sentence structures could be improved for greater complexity and accuracy. For example, the phrase "the most I dreamed of" could be rephrased as "my biggest dream was." The use of more complex sentence structures would enhance the grammatical range.

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