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Band 7+: How do you usually get to school or work?

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I am not a student anymore. I am a professional corporate job holder, and my office starts at 8 AM every day. Usually, I use public transportation for work and I leave home at 7:30 AM. It takes about 30 minutes to reach the office. My usual modes of transportation are a public bus or sometimes a motorbike.

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I am not a student anymore. I am a professional corporal job holder and my office starts at 8am every day. Usually I use the public transportation for work and I start from home at 7.30pm and it takes about 30 minutes to reach to the office. And usual mode of transportation is by a public bus or sometimes motorbike.

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Overall Band Score

7.5

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

office: 2

public: 2

transportation: 2

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Pronunciation

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

Task Response

The response directly addresses the question with relevant details about the mode of transportation, timing, and alternatives. The answer is well-structured and provides a clear picture of the daily commute.

Fluency & Coherence

The response is generally coherent, but there are a few pauses and hesitations. The structure is clear, but could be improved with more varied linking words. For example, instead of saying 'And usual mode of transportation is...', you could say 'Additionally, my usual mode of transportation is...'. This would enhance the flow and coherence of your answer.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate for the topic, but there's room for improvement. Using 'corporate job holder' is good, but you could incorporate more specific or descriptive words related to transportation or your commute. For example, you could mention 'peak hour traffic' or 'the convenience of public transport'.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are a few grammatical errors, such as '7.30pm' instead of '7:30 AM' and 'reach to the office' instead of 'reach the office'. While these errors don't significantly impede understanding, correcting them would improve your score. Also, ensure correct article usage (e.g., 'a public bus').

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