Part 1 · Band 7

Where do you live?

Source-reported band score · 21 words

Sample answer

I live in Dana, a city located about 15 kilometers from Candy Town. I share a three-bedroom apartment with my family.

Answer analysis

Fluency & Coherence

The answer follows a clear sequence: it names your city and its distance from Candy Town, then adds who you live with and the apartment size. This gives a complete, direct response, though the development is brief. For a timed 20-second practice, say this answer aloud and add one truthful detail about your home or area, keeping the same clear order. Fluency cannot be assessed from text alone.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is accurate and relevant: “15 kilometers,” “three-bedroom apartment” and “my family” communicate the key details clearly. The compound adjective “three-bedroom” is especially useful for describing accommodation. The range is naturally limited for this simple Part 1 question, rather than showing a clear vocabulary problem. As an optional refinement, use “which is about 15 kilometers from” to make the location detail sound slightly more conversational.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Both sentences are grammatically clear, and “a city located about 15 kilometers from Candy Town” efficiently adds information about Dana. The second sentence uses a straightforward subject–verb–object structure and a correctly formed compound modifier in “three-bedroom apartment.” The sample is too short to demonstrate a wide range of structures, but it contains no evident grammatical error. You could practise combining the location details with a relative clause.

Pronunciation

A recording was not provided, so this is not an assessment of your pronunciation. For practice, mark the key stresses in “15 kilometers” and “three-bedroom apartment,” then group the answer into thought units: “I live in Dana / about 15 kilometers from Candy Town. / I share a three-bedroom apartment with my family.” Record it, check that the phrases are easy to follow, and compare a second take; adjust any unclear word stress.

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 saying the two sentences in one smooth 15–20-second response, with a short pause between the city detail and the home detail.
  • Add one genuine detail about your home or area, such as what you like about it, without changing the facts already given.
  • Record two takes and check whether “15 kilometers” and “three-bedroom apartment” are easy to understand and receive clear emphasis.

Plan your answer

Try your own response before reading the samples.

Ideas to explore

  • Describe your home by giving its location and type.
  • Add one concrete detail about the home, such as its number of bedrooms or whether it is in a high-rise.
  • Explain a personal benefit of the location, such as being close to school.

Suggested structure

  1. State where you live.
  2. Describe the type and size of your home.
  3. Mention one feature you especially like.
  4. Connect that feature to a practical benefit in your daily life.
Useful vocabulary & examples
in central Chennai
in the central area of Chennai

I live in central Chennai, close to my school.

a high-rise apartment
an apartment in a tall building with many floors

My family lives in a high-rise apartment.

on the same road as
located along the same street or road as something

My apartment is on the same road as my school.

convenient for me
easy and practical for my needs

Living near school is very convenient for me.

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