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Band 6+: Is there any contradiction between success and happiness.

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Well, in my opinion, I believe that success brings happiness because if you're not successful in life, like if you wanted to complete your degree and PhD, but due to financial constraints, you are unable to achieve that, you will definitely not be happy. When you have money, you can justify and do the things you want to do. If you want to read extensively, you will be able to do that. If you want to expand your business, it's also an opportunity to do that very well. However, I would say that there are also some people who are not wealthy.

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Well, to my thinking, I believe that success brings happiness because if you’re not successful in life like maybe you wanted to do your degree and PhD level, but because of money, you are unable to achieve that. Definitely you will not be happy. Because when you have money, you will be able to justify and be able to do the things you want to do. If you want to read up to a period, you will be able to do that. I want to expand your business. It’s also an opportunity to do that very well. However, I would say that there are also some people that are not other rich,

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Overall Band Score

6.5

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

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want: 3

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Pronunciation

6.5

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Task Response

The answer is relevant to the question and explores the relationship between success and happiness from one perspective. However, a more balanced discussion exploring potential contradictions or situations where success might not lead to happiness would strengthen the response. Consider exploring different definitions of success and happiness and providing more diverse examples.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is coherent and mostly fluent. There is some repetition and self-correction, but it doesn't significantly impede understanding. Improving the flow of ideas by using smoother transitions would enhance fluency. For example, instead of abruptly shifting to the counter-argument, a phrase like "However, it's also important to note that..." would improve coherence.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate but not particularly sophisticated. Words like "justify" are used in a slightly imprecise way. Using more precise and nuanced vocabulary would improve the score. For example, instead of "justify," consider words like "afford" or "facilitate." More varied vocabulary would also be beneficial.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Grammar is mostly accurate, with only minor errors. Sentence structures are relatively simple. Using more complex grammatical structures, such as subordinate clauses and participial phrases, would improve grammatical range and accuracy. The incomplete sentence at the end should be revised.

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