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Band 7+: Do you think cash will ever be completely replaced by digital payment methods? Why or why not?

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I don't think that cash will be completely replaced by digital payment methods. There are still some people who are more comfortable paying in cash. For example, some older retailers only accept cash and do not like online payments, primarily because they do not trust online payments. So until the time that these people are in society, paying in cash will not fade away.

Actual audio transcript (What native speakers are likely to hear):

I don’t think that, uh, cash will be completely replaced by digital payments method. And there are still some people who are more convenient with paying in cash. For example, some older retailers that they only accept cash and they do not like online payments, primarily because they do not trust in, uh, online payments. So until the time that these people are in the society paying in cash, uh, will not, uh, faded away.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B2 - Upper Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

cash: 4

people: 2

paying: 2

online: 2

payments: 2

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Pronunciation

7.5

Your pronunciation is quite good. Working on consistency and tackling difficult sounds may enhance clarity.

Task Response

The answer is well-organized and coherent, directly addressing the question. Consider expanding on the reasons why some people prefer cash, providing more diverse examples beyond older retailers. Exploring the potential benefits and drawbacks of a cashless society would further enrich the response.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is coherent and mostly fluent. There are a few hesitations ('uh'), but they don't significantly impede understanding. The structure is logical, progressing from a main point to supporting examples. Improving fluency would involve reducing the hesitations and speaking more smoothly. Consider practicing the answer to improve the flow.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate and appropriate for the task. Words like 'convenient,' 'primarily,' and 'faded away' show a good range. However, more precise language could be used. For example, instead of 'more convenient,' consider 'more comfortable' or 'prefer.' Expanding vocabulary with synonyms and more sophisticated terms would enhance the response.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The grammar is mostly accurate, but there are a few minor errors. The phrase 'paying in cash, uh, will not, uh, faded away' is grammatically incorrect and could be improved to 'paying in cash will not fade away.' The sentence structure is simple, and using more complex sentence structures would improve the grammatical range. Focus on improving sentence complexity and accuracy to achieve a higher score.

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