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Band 5+: How important is it for children to have lots of friends at school? Do you think it is wrong for parents to influence which friends their children have? Why do you think children often choose different friends as they get older? if a person is moving to a new town ,what is a good for them to make friends ? Can you think of any disadvantages of making new friends online? Would you say it is harder for people to make new friends as they get older?

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Children often choose different friends as they get older. I totally prefer it because sometimes it happens that when children get older, their minds and characteristics change, and a lot of changes appear in them. When they want new friends, they want to get to know different people and understand their minds and how to cope with them. It's totally good because interacting with different kinds of personalities can make you more adaptable to society. It is very important for socializing, and that's why I believe this change is beneficial.

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Children often choose different friends at the gate older. I totally prefer it because sometimes it happens that children when they get older their mind and their characteristics get changed and a lot of changes get appear on them and when they wanted to new friends new person and they wanted to get to know about people how their mind is how to cope up with them and it’s totally good because moving with different kinds of personality and person can make you more reliable for the society and it is very harmful for socializing that’s why I

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B2 - Upper Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

different: 3

they: 3

children: 2

friends: 2

older: 2

totally: 2

because: 2

their: 2

minds: 2

change: 2

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Task Response

The response only addresses one part of the question, focusing solely on why children choose different friends as they age. It lacks discussion of the importance of having many friends, parental influence on friendships, methods for making friends in a new town, disadvantages of online friendships, and the challenges of making friends later in life. A more comprehensive and balanced approach addressing all aspects of the question is needed.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is somewhat disjointed and lacks a clear structure. While the main idea is understandable, the delivery is hesitant and includes some unnecessary repetition. Improving the flow and adding clearer transitions between ideas would significantly enhance fluency and coherence. Consider using more sophisticated linking words and phrases to connect your thoughts.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary used is adequate but not particularly sophisticated. While the student uses words like "characteristics" and "adaptable," there's room for improvement in using more precise and nuanced vocabulary to express their ideas. Expanding vocabulary will help convey meaning more effectively.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The grammar contains several errors, including incorrect tense usage and sentence structure. While the overall message is comprehensible, grammatical inaccuracies detract from the overall quality. Focusing on improving grammatical accuracy and sentence structure will significantly improve the score. Pay attention to subject-verb agreement and correct tense usage.

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