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Band 7+: Do you think shopping is good for a country's economy?

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I think shopping is a good way to improve our country's economy because when we spend money to buy something, the money goes to the business. Then the business has to pay taxes to the government. Finally, the money goes into the national pocket. So I think shopping is a good and useful way for the country's economy.

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I think shopping is a good way to improve our country economies because when we’ve spent money to buy something, the money goes to the business. And then the business has to pay taxes to the government. So finally the money goes into the national pocket. So I think shopping is a good way, useful way for country economy.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

money: 3

think: 2

shopping: 2

country's: 2

economy: 2

business: 2

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Pronunciation

Your pronunciation is above average. However, you may find complexity in certain words challenging. Regular practice should aid in improvement.

Task Response

The answer is quite simple and repetitive, but it directly addresses the question and provides a clear explanation of how shopping benefits the economy. Consider exploring other aspects of shopping's impact on the economy, such as job creation and the stimulation of related industries, to enrich your response.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is coherent and well-structured. The ideas are presented in a logical order, and the speaker uses appropriate cohesive devices such as 'then' and 'finally'. There is a slight repetition in the conclusion, but overall the fluency is very good.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate and appropriate for the topic. The speaker uses words like 'economies', 'business', 'taxes', and 'national pocket' accurately. More sophisticated vocabulary could be used to enhance the response, for example, instead of 'national pocket', the speaker could use 'national treasury' or 'government revenue'.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The grammar is mostly accurate. There are a few minor grammatical errors, such as the omission of the possessive apostrophe in "country economies" and the slightly awkward phrasing of "a good way, useful way." However, these are minor errors and do not significantly detract from the overall clarity and accuracy of the response. Using more complex sentence structures would improve the score.

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