Sample answer
I enjoy playing football because I really like it. I spend my free time on sports because sports are my dream. I was happy when I was training in sports.
Part 1 · Band 5
What hobbies do you enjoy in your free time?
Source-reported band score · 30 words
Answer analysis
Fluency & Coherence
The answer moves from a clear hobby (“playing football”) to a broader interest in sports, then ends with a personal feeling about training. This gives it a basic progression, but the repeated explanation (“because I really like it” and “sports are my dream”) does not develop the ideas much. Text alone cannot establish spoken fluency. Practise giving this answer for 30 seconds, adding one specific detail about football or training.
Lexical Resource
The answer uses relevant, understandable vocabulary, including “playing football” and “training in sports.” However, “sports” is repeated several times, and “I really like it” is general rather than descriptive. Try replacing one repetition with a precise reference such as “the game” and adding one fitting detail about what you enjoy in football. This would broaden the wording without changing your main ideas.
Grammatical Range & Accuracy
The answer uses simple clauses and a clear reason link in “because I really like it”; “when I was training” also shows an attempt to describe an ongoing past activity. The sentences are understandable, but the structures are mostly simple, and “I spend my free time on sports” is less natural than “I spend my free time doing sports.” Practise combining a reason with a time detail while keeping verb forms consistent.
Pronunciation
Pronunciation cannot be assessed from this text, and this practice guide is not an assessment of a recording. Practise stressing FOOTball, FREE time and TRAINing, while keeping each thought group clear: “I enjoy playing football” / “I spend my free time on sports” / “I was happy when I was training.” Record the answer, then check that each key word is easy to identify and that the pauses separate the ideas.
A transcript shows language and organisation. Fluency, delivery and pronunciation require an audio recording; the synthetic voice demonstrates the text, not the original speaker.
- Replace one repeated use of “sports” with a clear reference such as “the game” or “training.”
- Add one concrete detail about playing football, such as what you enjoy about the activity, without adding unrelated information.
- Practise a 30-second response using three thought groups: hobby, reason, and a brief detail about training.
Plan your answer
Try your own response before reading the samples.
Ideas to explore
- Explain how you discover recipes, for example, by watching YouTube channels.
- Describe what you enjoy about cooking, such as the smell and taste of the dishes.
- Say why preparing meals is a satisfying or enjoyable way to spend free time.
Suggested structure
- Name your favourite hobby directly.
- Explain where or how you learned to do it.
- Describe one or two parts of the activity that you enjoy.
- Finish with a short overall reason the hobby matters to you.
Useful vocabulary & examples
- put a recipe into practice
- to try following a recipe in real life
I enjoy finding recipes online and putting them into practice.
- combine ingredients
- to mix or use different foods together
I like learning how different ingredients can be combined.
- a cooking technique
- a particular method used to prepare food
Watching recipe videos can help me learn a new cooking technique.
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Band 8
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