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Band 7+: What happens to all snow

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What happens to all the snow after a big storm? In Montreal, there are 10 places where the city puts it. Each place can hold as much snow as 800 Olympic swimming pools. One of the biggest dump sites has a snow mountain that is 30 meters tall after a huge snowfall. Every minute, 5 trucks bring more snow, and the city is using 130% more trucks than usual. By the end, this place will have 6 million cubic meters of snow, which is half of Montreal's winter snow. Workers use machines to make the snow maintain smaller, but it still takes until September to melt. The city is not worried, and no matter how much snow falls, they always manage it.

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What happens to all the snow after a big storm? In Montreal there are 10 places where the city puts it. Each place can hold as much snow as 800 olympic swimming balls. One of the biggest dumped anguillon has a snow mountain that is 30 meters tall after a huge snowfall. Every minute 5 trucks bring more snow and the city is using 130% more trucks than usual. By the end this place will have 6 million cubic meters of snow which is half of Montreal’s winter snow. Workers use machines to make the snow maintain smaller but it still takes until September to melt. The city is not worried and no matter how much snow fails they always manage it.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
A2 - Upper Beginner
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Vocabulary Repetition:

snow: 8

city: 3

after: 2

place: 2

meters: 2

trucks: 2

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Pronunciation

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Task Response

7.5

The answer is well-organized and informative, providing specific details and examples related to snow removal in Montreal. To achieve a higher score, consider expanding on the processes involved in snow removal, such as the types of machinery used or the environmental impact of snow disposal. Adding a broader perspective on what happens to snow in other locations or climates would also enhance the response.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is coherent and well-structured. The information flows logically. Minor improvements could be made in the phrasing for smoother delivery. For example, instead of 'Every minute 5 trucks bring more snow,' consider 'Five trucks arrive every minute, bringing more snow.'

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate and mostly accurate. The use of 'dumped anguillon' is unclear and should be replaced with 'dump site' or similar. More precise language could elevate the response. For example, instead of 'make the snow maintain smaller,' consider 'compact the snow' or 'compress the snow.'

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Grammar is mostly accurate with only minor errors. The sentence 'By the end this place will have 6 million cubic meters of snow which is half of Montreal's winter snow' could be improved by adding a comma after 'snow' for better flow. Consider using more varied sentence structures to demonstrate a wider grammatical range.

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