Part 1 · Band 4

What do you like to do at home?

Source-reported band score · 29 words

Sample answer

Usually, when I'm at home, I do the housework and my homework. I live in an apartment, so there isn't a lot of work to do. It's my home.

Answer analysis

Fluency & Coherence

The ideas move in a clear sequence: you say what you do at home, explain that you live in an apartment, and add a brief closing thought. The answer is understandable, but the final sentence, “It’s my home,” does not develop your response much. Since this is text only, spoken fluency cannot be assessed. Practise expanding this answer for 20 seconds by adding one reason or detail about either activity.

Lexical Resource

You use relevant everyday vocabulary, including “housework,” “homework,” and “apartment,” so the listener can understand the topic and your routine. The range is narrow, however, and “work” in “a lot of work to do” is less precise than the context allows. For a little more variety and clarity, practise describing one household task or use “housework” consistently when that is what you mean.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Your short sentences are grammatically clear, and “there isn’t a lot of work to do” shows you can use a negative structure accurately. The answer relies mostly on simple sentence patterns, though, and “Usually, when I’m at home” could be made more concise without changing its meaning. Next, practise joining a routine and its reason with “because” or “since,” while keeping the sentence easy to say.

Pronunciation

Pronunciation cannot be assessed from written text, and this practice guide is not an assessment of a recording. Practise the word stress in “homework” (HOME-work) and “apartment” (a-PART-ment), then group the opening as “Usually, when I’m at home / I do the housework and my homework.” Record yourself saying the answer, check that each phrase is easy to follow, and compare your word stress with a dictionary audio model.

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

  • Add one specific example of housework, such as tidying or washing dishes, only if it is true for you.
  • Explain briefly why you like doing one of these activities at home, so the response answers the preference in the question more directly.
  • Practise connecting your routine and apartment detail with “because” or “since,” then say the full answer aloud in about 20 seconds.

Plan your answer

Try your own response before reading the samples.

Ideas to explore

  • Explain how reading novels helps you relax or imagine a different world.
  • Describe what you enjoy about cooking and trying unfamiliar recipes.
  • Mention studying English as another activity you make time for at home.

Suggested structure

  1. Name the activities you enjoy at home.
  2. Develop the first activity with a reason or feeling.
  3. Add another activity and explain what you like about it.
  4. Finish with studying English as an additional activity.
Useful vocabulary & examples
escape into a different world
Become absorbed in a book or story and temporarily forget everyday concerns.

Reading a novel helps me escape into a different world.

experiment with new recipes
Try different ways of preparing food.

I enjoy experimenting with new recipes when I cook at home.

work on my English skills
Spend time practising and improving your ability in English.

I work on my English skills by studying at home.

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Band 9

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Band 8

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Band 7

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Band 6

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Band 5

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Band 4

Generally, I spend time relaxing at home, such as sleeping, browsing the internet, and reading.