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Band 7+: Is money always the most important thing when choosing a job

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In the current economic situation, I believe that yes, money is the most crucial, the most necessary part when you seek a job. It is a turning point for choosing your future career path. Still, I believe that people try to find something they would love to do for the rest of their lives, or something they would not get tired of doing, or something that would inspire them to make the world a better place. But there are just a few people who would choose a low salary for making the world a better place over having a great salary to live on.

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In the current economic situation, I believe that yes, money is the most crucial, the most necessary part when you seek for a job. And it is a turning point for choosing your future career path. But still, I believe that people try to find something that they would love to do for the rest of their lives, or something that they would not be sick of by doing, or something that would inspire them to make a world a better place. But there is just a few into the astake people who would choose low salary for making a world a better place than having great salary to leave for.

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that: 3

something: 3

believe: 2

people: 2

world: 2

better: 2

place: 2

salary: 2

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The answer directly addresses the question and presents a nuanced perspective by acknowledging the importance of both financial considerations and personal fulfillment in job selection. To achieve a higher score, consider exploring the complexities of the question further by providing more balanced arguments and examples to support your claims. Expanding on the factors beyond money that influence job choices would strengthen the response.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is coherent and mostly fluent. There are a few minor hesitations and repetitions, but overall, the ideas flow logically. Minor improvements in phrasing could enhance fluency. For example, instead of 'something that they would not be sick of by doing,' consider 'something they would not get tired of doing.'

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate and mostly accurate. Words like 'crucial,' 'necessary,' and 'turning point' demonstrate a good range. However, some word choices could be more precise. The phrase 'a few into the astake people' is unclear and needs correction to 'a few people.'

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are some grammatical errors. The sentence structure is sometimes awkward. For example, 'But there is just a few into the astake people' is grammatically incorrect. While the overall message is understandable, improving grammatical accuracy and sentence structure would significantly improve the score. Focus on subject-verb agreement and correct use of articles.

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