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Band 7+: What are the long-term consequences of prioritizing economic growth over environmental sustainability?

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This is an interesting question because I think that prioritizing economic growth over environmental sustainability may result in bad consequences for our everyday life. First of all, it really damages our environment when we disregard air pollution, water pollution, and the garbage we throw into the atmosphere or on the ground. Economic growth is very good; of course, it may increase people's salaries and enhance the way people live. But we should not dismiss our nature because it is an important factor for our well-being and everyday life. It may have many consequences, such as the spread of diseases or even climate change. So I think that we should have a balance between economics and environmental protection.
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This is an interesting question because I think that prioritize an economic growth of environmental sustainability may result in bad consequences for our everyday life. Because first of all, it really damages our environment when we disregard the air pollution, water pollution, in other garbage which we throw into the atmosphere or on the ground. And economic growth is very, very good. Of course, it may increase people’s salaries and enhance the way people live. But we should not dismiss our nature because this is the important factor for just well-being and our everyday life. So of course it may have so many consequences such as spreading of diseases or even more like climate change. So I think that we should have a balance between the economics and the environment production.

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Overall Band Score

7
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Vocabulary Complexity:
C2 - Complex
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Vocabulary Repetition:
because: 2
think: 2
economic: 2
growth: 2
environmental: 2
consequences: 2
everyday: 2
pollution: 2
should: 2
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Pronunciation

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Task Response

7
The response addresses the question directly and provides relevant points regarding the consequences of prioritizing economic growth over environmental sustainability. The answer could be strengthened by providing more specific examples and elaborating on the potential long-term impacts. The response demonstrates a good understanding of the topic, but further development of ideas would enhance the overall quality.

Fluency & Coherence

7
The answer is generally coherent, but there are some hesitations and repetitions ('very, very good'). The structure is logical, but could benefit from more sophisticated linking words and phrases to enhance the flow. Try to minimize pauses and filler words like 'um' or 'uh' to improve fluency.

Lexical Resource

7
The vocabulary is adequate but not particularly sophisticated. While the words used are appropriate, there's room for more precise and varied language to discuss the complexities of economic growth and environmental sustainability. For example, instead of 'bad consequences,' consider using terms like 'detrimental effects' or 'adverse impacts.' Also, try to use more specific vocabulary related to environmental issues.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

7
There are some grammatical errors, such as 'prioritize an economic growth' and 'in other garbage.' While these errors don't significantly impede understanding, they do affect the overall impression of grammatical control. Focus on using a wider range of grammatical structures accurately. Pay attention to articles (a/an/the) and prepositions.

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