Part 1 · Band 4

What do you do in your free time?

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AI-completed learning example

In my free time, I like to watch magic shows and listen to a little bit of music. I also go to the Sydney because I want to do these long and difficult things. I also go to the Sydney because I want to do these long and difficult things. I also go to the same place when I have enough time. I enjoy the magic shows because the tricks are interesting, and listening to music is another easy way for me to spend free time. I like having both options: I can watch something or simply listen. These are the main things I do when I am free.

Answer analysis

Fluency & Coherence

The supplied beginning moves from watching magic shows and listening to music to going to Sydney, but the Sydney sentence is repeated and the final thought is unfinished. The added ending brings the answer back to free-time activities, though the sequence still feels repetitive. Practise a 30-second response: name two activities, give one short reason for each, then check that each idea appears only once.

Lexical Resource

The answer uses relevant everyday words such as “magic shows” and “music,” so the topic is clear. However, “these long and difficult things” is vague and does not explain what activities you mean; the repeated wording also limits variety. Replace it with a clearer phrase such as “challenging activities,” and add one precise detail about what makes the shows or activities enjoyable.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Simple sentence patterns communicate the main activities, as in “I like to watch magic shows.” There is a clear article problem in “go to the Sydney,” and the repeated sentence makes the answer less controlled. The completed ending adds some connected clauses, but the supplied wording remains unchanged. Practise saying “go to Sydney” and build one new sentence with “because” to explain your reason.

Pronunciation

Pronunciation cannot be assessed from text, so this is a practice guide, not an assessment of a recording. Practise the word stress in “magic shows” and “challenging activities,” and group the answer into thought units: “In my free time / I like to watch magic shows / and listen to music.” Record a short response, mark the stressed words, then check that each phrase is easy to say in one breath.

A transcript shows language and organisation. Fluency, delivery and pronunciation require an audio recording; the synthetic voice demonstrates the text, not the original speaker.

  • Give a direct two-part answer: name the magic shows and music, then add one reason for each.
  • Replace “these long and difficult things” with a specific phrase that describes the activities you mean.
  • Record a 30-second version and check that the Sydney sentence is not repeated and that you say “go to Sydney.”

Plan your answer

Try your own response before reading the samples.

Ideas to explore

  • Explain what you enjoy about reading, such as learning about different subjects.
  • Mention the range of genres you read, including fiction and nonfiction.
  • Add a personal detail by describing your interest in self-improvement books.

Suggested structure

  1. Answer the question directly by naming your free-time activity.
  2. Give a brief reason you enjoy it.
  3. Describe the types of books you typically read.
  4. Finish with a personal detail about your reading habits or interests.
Useful vocabulary & examples
a wide range of
A large variety of different things.

I read a wide range of books, from fiction to nonfiction.

a bookworm
Someone who enjoys reading a lot.

I’d say I’m a bit of a bookworm.

self-improvement
The process of developing your abilities or making positive changes in your life.

I’m especially interested in books about self-improvement.

in my spare time
During the time when you are not working or studying.

I enjoy reading in my spare time.

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