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Band 7+: do you agree that money does not necessarily bring happiness?

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Do you agree that money does not necessarily bring happiness? Yes, I totally agree. Money is more about comfort than happiness. Happiness is a state of mind, and it depends on how we perceive our circumstances. Money should never be equated with happiness. Sure, it can bring some luxury, but that luxury doesn't necessarily translate to happiness. If someone lacks money but is internally satisfied with what they have, they can be perfectly happy, even without external luxuries.

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Do you agree that. Yes, I totally agree that money does not necessarily bring happiness. Money has to do a lot with comfort rather than happiness. Happiness is a state of mind, and it mainly depends upon how we view the external scenario that we are actually living in. So so money should never be, uh, equated with happiness. Yes, surely it brings a little, uh, certain amount of luxury in our lives. But that luxury is not corresponding to the amount of happiness that we have in our lives. Uh, if a person lacks money, but he’internally, uh, satisfied with whatever he has, he can be perfectly happy with, even though he has lack of, uh, external luxury.

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Vocabulary Repetition:

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happiness: 4

agree: 2

necessarily: 2

bring: 2

luxury: 2

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Pronunciation

7.5

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Task Response

The student provides a clear and well-developed response to the question, demonstrating a good understanding of the topic. They offer a balanced perspective, acknowledging that money can bring some comfort but ultimately does not guarantee happiness. The student's use of examples, such as the internally satisfied person, strengthens their argument.

Fluency & Coherence

The student speaks fluently with only a few minor hesitations. The response is well-organized and coherent, with clear transitions between ideas. The use of phrases like "money should never be equated with happiness" and "that luxury doesn't necessarily translate to happiness" adds to the coherence and clarity of the response.

Lexical Resource

6.5

The student uses a good range of vocabulary, including words like "comfort," "state of mind," "perceive," and "translate." However, there are a few instances of repetition, such as "money has to do a lot with comfort rather than happiness" and "money should never be equated with happiness." The student could benefit from using more varied synonyms to avoid repetition. Pay attention to vocabulary repetition to improve the overall score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The student demonstrates a good command of grammar, using a variety of sentence structures and tenses accurately. There are a few minor grammatical errors, such as "he'internally" and "even though he has lack of, uh, external luxury." These errors are minor and do not significantly detract from the overall clarity and accuracy of the response.

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