Part 1 · Band 7

What hobbies do you enjoy in your free time?

Illustrative target band for this model answer · 100 words

AI-completed learning example

In my free time, I do a lot of things, especially my hobbies. I prefer to engage in relaxing activities like reading books or talking to other people, including my best friends through calls, texts, and messages. I particularly enjoy reading English books because it's really important for my English skills. Additionally, it helps me improve my vocabulary and understand how sentences are formed. These activities are enjoyable, and they also give me a useful way to practise English and stay connected with my best friends. Overall, I usually choose reading or chatting with them when I have free time.

Answer analysis

Fluency & Coherence

The completed answer moves from a broad statement about free time to relaxing activities, then gives reading and keeping in touch with friends as examples, before explaining the benefits. That sequence is easy to follow, though the answer could reach its main point more directly. Practise a 30-second response using this answer: deliver it once, then repeat it with one clear reason for enjoying each activity.

Lexical Resource

Phrases such as “relaxing activities,” “reading English books,” and “stay connected” communicate the topic clearly, and the answer includes some useful variety. Much of the vocabulary remains general, however, with repeated references to “activities” and “things.” As a refinement, replace one broad phrase with a precise description of what you enjoy about reading or communicating with your friends, without adding details that do not reflect your experience.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The completed answer uses accurate simple sentences and a longer sentence beginning “because it's really important,” followed by “Additionally” to extend the explanation. The phrase “including my best friends through calls, texts, and messages” is understandable but makes the relationship between the people and the communication methods slightly awkward. Try separating the examples into a new clause, while keeping the rest of the sentence structure varied and clear.

Pronunciation

This is a practice guide, not an assessment of a recording. Practise the word stress in “relaxing activities” and “English books,” then group the answer into thought units: “In my free time / I do a lot of things,” and “I particularly enjoy reading English books / because it helps me improve my vocabulary.” Record yourself reading these phrases, then check that each group is easy to say in one breath and that the stressed words are distinct.

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 the broad opening “I do a lot of things” with a direct summary of the two activities you mention.
  • Explain one specific benefit of reading English books, such as vocabulary growth, then connect it to improving your English skills.
  • Practise the completed answer in 30 seconds, keeping the sequence clear: activities, examples, and why you enjoy them.

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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