Part 1 · · 18 samples

What do you like to do in your free time?

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Plan your answer

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Ideas to explore

  • Name reading as the free-time activity you enjoy.
  • Mention the library and the Peace Hotel as places where you used to read.
  • Include the detail that you read in class three times, expressed clearly.

Suggested structure

  1. Answer the free-time question directly with the activity.
  2. Add a sentence about when or where you used to read.
  3. Give the class-reading detail in a separate, clear sentence.
  4. Check that each detail connects to reading rather than introducing a new question.
Useful vocabulary & examples
in my free time
during the time available for leisure

I enjoy reading books in my free time.

I used to read
I read regularly or habitually in the past

I used to read in the library.

at the Peace Hotel
at the named place, Peace Hotel

I used to read at the Peace Hotel.

read in class
read while attending a class

I read in class three times.

Sample answers

Band 5 sample

43 words · Source-reported band

In my free time, I like to take a break after working hard. I think I will go to sleep and then take a bit of time to do my hobbies, like reading or maybe watching a movie. I enjoy activities like that.

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Band 5 sample

164 words · Source-reported band

In my free time, I would like to do some cooking and reading books because they give me a good mood and help me feel better throughout the day. And also, I would like to take a stroll in my neighborhood or yard. It's also a good activity for my health. And that's why I'm always looking for new recipes to try out. Cooking allows me to be creative and experiment with different flavors. I often invite friends over to sh…

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Band 5 sample

27 words · Source-reported band

I spend all my leisure time watching YouTube. I do this activity to relieve my stress, and I can't find any kind of video attraction on YouTube.

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