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Band 7+: Which sport do you play or do regularly?

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So, I don't know if that would be considered a sport, but I really enjoy going to the gym. It's not only the cardio exercises that I tend to do, but also stretching and Pilates. I consider that these can enhance my health, and it all makes me forget about the university and studies in general. I remember, actually, when I was a kid, I did some horse riding, but that's not the case anymore. This is the reason why I didn't mention it.

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So, I don’t know if that would be considered a sport, but I really enjoy going to the gym. And it’s not only the cardio exercises that I tend to do, but stretching and pilates. And I consider that those can enhance my health. And it all makes me forget about the university and studies in general. So, I remember actually when I was a kid, I was doing some horse riding, but it’s not the case anymore. So, this is the reason why I didn’t mention it.

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Overall Band Score

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

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Pronunciation

Your pronunciation is very good. Aim to refine subtleties and intonation to further improve.

Task Response

The answer is relevant to the question and provides sufficient detail about the speaker's fitness activities. Consider expanding on the types of cardio and Pilates exercises you do for a more comprehensive response. Also, directly addressing whether gym workouts are considered a sport would strengthen the answer.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is coherent and well-structured. The slight repetition and self-correction ("And it's not only...but also", "So, I remember actually") are minor and do not detract significantly from the overall fluency. Minor improvements in sentence structure could elevate the fluency score.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate and appropriate for the context. Words like "cardio exercises," "stretching," "Pilates," and "enhance" demonstrate a good range. More precise and sophisticated vocabulary could be used to describe the benefits of exercise, for example, instead of "makes me forget" perhaps "provides a welcome distraction" or "offers a valuable stress reliever".

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Grammar is mostly accurate. There are a few minor grammatical imperfections ("And it all makes me forget"; consider rephrasing to "It helps me forget" or "It allows me to forget"). More complex grammatical structures could be incorporated to improve the score. For example, using a wider variety of tenses and subordinate clauses would enhance the grammatical range.

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