Part 1 · Band 7

What hobbies do you enjoy in your free time?

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I must admit that I don't have a wide range of hobbies, but something that makes me genuinely happy is drawing. I really enjoy drawing as it allows me to express my thoughts and emotions creatively. For me, it's not just a hobby; it's a way to immerse myself in a different world, which I can return to whenever I want a quiet moment. I find the process relaxing because I can focus on colours, shapes and small details. I don't need to create anything perfect; I enjoy the process itself. That's why drawing is such a satisfying way for me to spend my free time.

Answer analysis

Fluency & Coherence

The ideas progress clearly from having few hobbies to naming drawing, explaining its expressive value, and describing how it feels: “it's not just a hobby” leads naturally into its role as an escape. The final sentences add a reason and a concise conclusion. Since this is text only, fluency cannot be scored. Practise delivering this answer in 30–40 seconds, then repeat it with the same idea sequence but without memorising every word.

Lexical Resource

The answer uses relevant, expressive vocabulary, especially “genuinely happy,” “express my thoughts and emotions creatively,” and “immerse myself in a different world.” These phrases make the personal reason for drawing clear without sounding overly technical. The vocabulary is appropriately varied for Part 1, though the continuation repeats “process.” To refine it, replace one later use with a precise alternative such as “activity” or “experience,” while keeping the answer natural.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There is a useful range of structures: “as it allows me” gives a reason, “it's not just a hobby; it's a way…” creates a clear contrast, and “which I can return to” adds a relative clause. The sentences are complete and the punctuation supports the meaning. The repeated “I” openings in the final sentences are a minor stylistic opportunity, not an error. You could combine one sentence or vary its opening to make the rhythm less repetitive.

Pronunciation

Pronunciation cannot be assessed from this text, and this practice guide is not an assessment of a recording. Practise the word stress in “genuinely happy” and “creatively,” then group “it's not just a hobby” and “it's a way to immerse myself in a different world” into two clear thought groups. Record yourself reading the answer, check that the key words are easy to hear, and compare a second, more clearly grouped take.

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

  • Practise answering in 30–40 seconds: keep the sequence of hobby, reason, personal effect, and brief conclusion.
  • Try replacing one repeated use of “process” with “activity” or “experience,” and check that the alternative still fits your meaning.
  • Record two readings and listen for clear stress on “genuinely,” “creatively,” and “different world”; adjust the pauses between the main ideas.

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

  1. Name your favourite hobby directly.
  2. Explain where or how you learned to do it.
  3. Describe one or two parts of the activity that you enjoy.
  4. 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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