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Band 6+: Do you want to travel in outer space?

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I've always wondered how outer space looks and I always ask myself these questions. Does any life exist there? I would like to take a trip to visit other planets if I get the chance, but considering the risks involved, I don't think I'll be able to take such a risk because we always hear on the news that people visited other planets and never came back.

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I’ve always wondered how the outer space looks like and I always ask myself these questions. Does any life exist there? I wanted to take a trip to visit other planets if I get a chance, but considering there risk involved, I don’t think I’ll be able to take such risk because we always hear on the news that people visited the planets or other planets and never came back.

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Overall Band Score

6.5

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

always: 3

other: 2

planets: 2

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Pronunciation

6.5

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

Task Response

The response is relevant to the question and provides a thoughtful consideration of the topic. To improve, consider structuring your response more clearly, perhaps by explicitly stating your position at the beginning and then providing supporting details. Expanding on the risks you mentioned would also strengthen your answer.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is coherent and mostly fluent. There is some repetition and self-correction, but it doesn't significantly impede understanding. Minor improvements in pacing and smoother transitions would elevate the fluency.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate and appropriate for the topic. Words like 'risk involved' are used effectively. More precise and sophisticated vocabulary could enhance the response. For example, instead of 'other planets,' specifying a planet like Mars or Jupiter would be more impactful.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Grammar is mostly accurate, but there are a few minor errors. For example, 'how the outer space looks like' should be 'how outer space looks.' The sentence structure is simple, and incorporating more complex grammatical structures would improve the score. The use of articles could also be improved.

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