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Band 6+: do people have as many problems today as they did in the past?

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I believe that the nature of issues changes. People must allocate their time to the internet, which stems from many mental health issues. Nowadays, people have a sedentary lifestyle because they spend a lot of time behind screens. So they lack movement in their lifestyle. However, in the past, people spent more time on activities and didn't have smartphones, so they didn't have mental health issues like these. Moreover, people nowadays balance their time.

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I believe that the nature of issues change. People must allocate their time under internet and its stems of many mental health issues. Nowadays people have a sedentary lifestyle because they have to spend a lot of time behind the screens. So they lack of movement in their lifestyle. However, in the past people spend more time for activities and they don’t have smart phones so they don’t have mental health issues like these. More over, people nowadays balance their time.

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Overall Band Score

6.5

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B2 - Upper Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

people: 4

time: 4

issues: 3

their: 3

have: 3

they: 3

mental: 2

health: 2

nowadays: 2

lifestyle: 2

didn't: 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 presents a relevant comparison between past and present challenges, but lacks depth in exploring the complexities of the question. Consider expanding on the types of problems faced in the past and present, providing more balanced examples, and exploring the idea of whether the overall quantity of problems has changed, not just their nature.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is coherent and mostly fluent. Minor issues with phrasing ('lack of movement in their lifestyle' could be improved) and a slight stumble in the middle ('However, in the past people spend...'). Improving the flow and reducing minor hesitations would elevate the fluency.

Lexical Resource

Vocabulary is adequate and mostly precise. Words like 'sedentary' and 'allocate' show good range. However, more sophisticated vocabulary could be used to express the comparison between past and present challenges more effectively. Consider synonyms for 'issues' and 'problems'.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Grammar is mostly accurate, but there are a few errors. 'People must allocate their time under internet' is grammatically incorrect. The sentence structure is sometimes a bit simple. Using more complex sentence structures and ensuring correct preposition usage would improve the score.

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