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Band 4+: Public transportation should be free

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Nowadays, governments ought to make public transportation free. While there are some advantages to this, we should take the drawbacks into account. Public transportation is used to dramatically increase people's love and support. If public transportation is free, students and low-income families should benefit. It brings some negative aspects like overcrowding.

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Nowadays, governments ought to be public transportation free. While there are some advantages to this, we should be taking drawbacks into account. Nowadays, public transportation is used to dramatically increase people’s love and support. If public transportation should be free, students and love-solar families should be free. It brings some negative things like overcrowded.

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transportation: 3

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The answer is partially on topic, but it lacks depth and detailed discussion of both advantages and disadvantages. Consider expanding on the points made, providing specific examples and exploring the complexities of the issue more thoroughly. A more balanced and nuanced discussion is needed to fully address the prompt.

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The answer is not very coherent. The ideas are not well-connected, and there are some illogical jumps. The speaker attempts to discuss advantages and disadvantages but doesn't fully develop either side. Work on structuring your response more logically, using clear topic sentences and transitions between ideas. Practice speaking more smoothly and reducing repetition and hesitations.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is basic and lacks precision. Phrases like "dramatically increase people's love and support" are unclear and inappropriate. Work on expanding your vocabulary and using more precise language to express your ideas. Pay attention to collocations and word choice.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are several grammatical errors, including incorrect word order ("governments ought to be public transportation free"), incorrect use of tenses, and unclear pronoun references. While some grammatical structures are used correctly, there is a lack of complexity and accuracy. Focus on improving your grammar accuracy and expanding your range of grammatical structures. Practice using different tenses and sentence structures.

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