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Band 6+: Do you think libraries are still useful in today's society?

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Honestly, I have never thought about this before, but I think that libraries in the past were more popular than today because, back then, libraries were the only source where people could find information and prepare it for their projects. However, libraries are still important today because they provide a place for people to find information. For example, university students can prepare for their projects and find any information in their libraries.

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Honestly, I have never thought about this before, but I think that libraries in the past used to be more popular than today, because on those days libraries were only one source where people can find information and prepare it for their project. However, libraries are important in these days also because it still means that people can find their information. For example, people from university can prepare for their project and find any information in their libraries.

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Vocabulary Repetition:

libraries: 4

find: 3

information: 3

their: 3

today: 2

because: 2

people: 2

prepare: 2

projects: 2

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Task Response

The response addresses the prompt and provides relevant information. However, the ideas could be further developed and supported with more specific examples or reasoning. Consider exploring a wider range of perspectives on the role of libraries in contemporary society.

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Lexical Resource

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Grammatical Range & Accuracy

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