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Band 6+: Are college tuition reasonable in your country?

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I don't think so because we compared other countries in Asia. Tuition fees in our country are not more reasonable. For example, there are many colleges with tuition costs higher than those in other countries. In our country, private colleges have some courses, such as the IIT course, which costs approximately 13 lakh, higher than the cost of IIT in the Philippines, which is just 10 lakh. So I think it is not reasonable in our country.

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I don’t think so because we compared another countries in Asia. Tition fees in our country are not more reasonable. For example, if you say that there are many colleges who have tuition costs more than other countries colleges. In our country, in private colleges, some courses such as IIT course which cost is 13 lakh approximately higher than the cost of IIT in the Philippines. It is just 10 lakh. So I think it is not so reasonable in our country.

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Overall Band Score

6.5

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

country: 3

think: 2

other: 2

countries: 2

tuition: 2

reasonable: 2

colleges: 2

costs: 2

higher: 2

which: 2

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Pronunciation

5.5

Your pronunciation is average. It is understandable but not always accurate. Focusing on the rhythm and stress patterns of English could prove beneficial.

Task Response

The answer is relevant to the question and provides some supporting examples. However, it could be improved by providing a broader range of examples and a more in-depth analysis of the factors contributing to the high cost of tuition. Consider discussing government policies or economic factors that influence tuition fees. A more general approach, less focused on specific comparisons, would also strengthen the response.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is coherent and mostly fluent. There is some repetition and slightly hesitant phrasing ("if you say that"), but the overall message is clear and easy to follow. Improving the flow by removing unnecessary phrases like "if you say that" would enhance fluency.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate and mostly accurate. The use of "reasonable" is appropriate in the context. More precise language could be used in places; for example, instead of 'not more reasonable,' a more precise phrase like 'relatively high' or 'exorbitant' could be used. The use of 'lakh' is acceptable given the context, but defining it for a wider audience would be beneficial.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are some grammatical inaccuracies. The sentence structure is sometimes awkward ("Tition fees in our country are not more reasonable"). While the meaning is understandable, more precise grammatical structures would improve the score. For example, the sentence 'In our country, in private colleges, some courses such as IIT course which cost is 13 lakh...' is grammatically incorrect and could be improved by restructuring it. The use of articles is inconsistent.

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