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Band 7+: how do you usually travel to school/work?

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I usually go to school by motorbike, even though my house is not too far from school. I choose a motorbike as a means of transportation because, in addition to going to school, I also take extra classes outside. Moreover, a motorbike helps me get to school more conveniently, and I am never less focused.

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I usually go to school by motorbike even though my house is not too far from school. I choose a motorbike as a means of transportation because in addition to going to school, I also take extra classes outside, moreover motorbike also helps me go to school more conveniently and I am never less focused.

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Overall Band Score

7.5

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B2 - Upper Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

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motorbike: 3

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Pronunciation

6.5

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Task Response

This is a great response. You've clearly answered the question and provided relevant details about your choice of transportation. The explanation of your reasoning is well-developed and natural.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is coherent and well-structured. The ideas flow logically. Minor improvements could be made by slightly smoothing out the transitions between sentences. For example, instead of 'moreover motorbike also helps', consider 'moreover, a motorbike helps...'

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate and mostly accurate. The phrase 'means of transportation' is slightly formal but acceptable. More sophisticated vocabulary could be used to describe the convenience of the motorbike, perhaps using words like 'efficient' or 'expeditious'. The phrase 'I am never less focused' could be improved for clarity and precision. Perhaps 'it helps me maintain focus' or 'it allows me to remain focused' would be better alternatives.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The grammar is mostly accurate with only minor flaws. The sentence 'in addition to going to school, I also take extra classes outside' could be improved by adding a comma after 'school'. The overall grammatical range is good, showing a variety of sentence structures. Minor improvements in punctuation and word choice would elevate the response.

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