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Band 7+: Is higher education too expensive in your country?

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Okay, so relatively speaking, higher education, including university tuition, is not that expensive. Our country is considered a low economically developed country. Adapting to that statement, our country does not provide high-quality education, which results in cheaper tuition. I think it's around $10,000 maximum in universities that are considered prestigious. Because its quality is not considered one of the top in the world, it is definitely cheaper than those countries that have good universities.

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Okay, so relatively speaking, higher education, including university tuition, is not that expensive. So our country is considered as a low economically developed country. So adapting to that statement, our country does not provide a high-quality education, which results in a cheaper tuition. And I think it’s around $10,000 maximum or so in universities that are considered prestigious. And yes, so because its quality is not considered as one of the top in the world, it definitely is cheaper than those countries that have a good university.

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Vocabulary Repetition:

that: 4

country: 3

considered: 3

education: 2

tuition: 2

cheaper: 2

universities: 2

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Task Response

The answer is well-organized and coherent. Consider expanding on the affordability issue by discussing factors beyond tuition fees, such as living expenses and financial aid options. Also, explore the potential consequences of lower tuition costs, such as the quality of education and the overall impact on the country's development.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is well-structured and coherent. The slight repetition of "so" could be minimized for improved fluency. The ideas flow logically.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate and mostly precise. More sophisticated vocabulary could be used to describe the economic development level of the country (e.g., 'developing nation' instead of 'low economically developed country'). The phrasing 'adapting to that statement' could be replaced with a more natural expression, such as 'consequently' or 'therefore'.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Grammar is mostly accurate and the range of structures is good. Minor improvements could be made in sentence structure for greater impact. For example, combining some shorter sentences would enhance the flow. The use of 'its quality' is slightly ambiguous and could be clarified.

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