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Band 6+: what do you think needs to be improved in public transport?

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Actually, there are a lot of things that need to be improved in public transport. But I think that the first and foremost one is the roads. You know, there are a lot of roads and streets that are outdated, that are deteriorating, and they need to be upgraded and fixed immediately, but the government just ignores them. Due to the increased population, the roads are now too small and too narrow for everyone to use. So I think that the roads and the streets need to be widened too. That's why I think that the most important thing that needs to be improved.

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Actually, there are a lot of things that need to be improved in public transport. But I think that the first and foremost one is the roads. You know, even there’s a lot of roads and streets that is outdated, that is deteriorate, and you know, they need to be upgraded and fixed immediately, but the government just ignored. And because due to the increased population, the roads now is too small, too narrow for all people to use. So I think that the roads and the streets need to be widened too. So that’s why I think that the most important thing need to be improved.

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Overall Band Score

6.5

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Vocabulary Complexity:
A2 - Upper Beginner
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Vocabulary Repetition:

that: 7

roads: 4

need: 3

think: 3

there: 2

improved: 2

streets: 2

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Pronunciation

Your pronunciation is quite good. Working on consistency and tackling difficult sounds may enhance clarity.

Task Response

The answer is relevant to the question and provides a specific suggestion for improvement. However, it focuses solely on road infrastructure and does not address other aspects of public transport, such as frequency, affordability, or accessibility. Consider broadening the scope to include a wider range of issues and solutions related to public transport.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is coherent and mostly fluent. Minor repetitions and self-corrections are present, but they do not significantly impede understanding. Improving the flow by removing unnecessary phrases like "you know" would enhance fluency.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary used is adequate and mostly accurate. Words like "deteriorate" and "foremost" show a good range. However, more precise vocabulary could be used in places. For example, instead of "too small and too narrow," a more sophisticated phrase could be used, such as "insufficient to accommodate the current traffic volume."

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are some grammatical inaccuracies, such as the use of "is" instead of "are" in "the roads now is too small." While the overall message is clear, more attention to subject-verb agreement and article usage would improve accuracy. The sentence structure is sometimes a bit clumsy. More complex sentence structures could be used to demonstrate a wider grammatical range.

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