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Band 6+: Now that paper money is hardly ever used, how has this changed our relationship with money in general?

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Nowadays, people are addicted to using credit cards rather than paper money because using credit cards is really comfortable, and you can take them everywhere. Also, they are made from plastic, making them a convenient way to use money. People prefer credit cards over paper money because it's not comfortable to carry large amounts of cash. Additionally, you can use your mobile phone to buy something or to pay for something, which is also a really convenient way to use money.

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Nowadays people are addicted to using credit card than paper money because using credit card is really comfortable and you can take it everywhere. Also it is made from plastic and it’s really convenient way for using it. And people change it using paper money because it’s not comfortable and you cannot take much money if you want. Also you can use your mobile phone in order to buy something or in order to take something and it’s really comfortable way for using money.

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Overall Band Score

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Vocabulary Complexity:
C2 - Complex
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Vocabulary Repetition:

money: 4

credit: 3

cards: 3

people: 2

using: 2

paper: 2

because: 2

really: 2

comfortable: 2

convenient: 2

something: 2

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Pronunciation

6.5

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Task Response

The answer is relevant to the question and touches upon the convenience of cashless transactions. However, it focuses primarily on the convenience aspect and lacks a broader discussion of how this shift has changed our relationship with money. Consider exploring the implications of this change, such as increased spending due to the lack of tangible money, the impact on financial literacy, or the rise of digital financial services and their influence on our financial habits.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is coherent and mostly fluent. There is some repetition and slightly hesitant phrasing, particularly in the second half. Improving sentence structure and reducing repetition would enhance fluency.

Lexical Resource

Vocabulary is adequate but not highly sophisticated. Words like "comfortable" are used repeatedly. More precise and varied vocabulary would improve the score. Consider using synonyms for 'comfortable' such as convenient, effortless, or easy.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Grammar is mostly accurate, but there are some minor errors, such as the use of "than" instead of "rather than" and some slightly awkward phrasing. More complex grammatical structures would improve the score. For example, instead of 'Also it is made from plastic and it's really convenient way for using it', consider 'Their plastic composition also contributes to their convenience'.

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