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Band 7+: What is the condition of the roads in your city like?

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To be honest, the quality of many roads in my city is appropriate for driving and walking. As for what I said, I would say most of the roads in my city are free of potholes and smooth. Additionally, they have clear markings and traffic indicators. However, some roads need to be repaired, in my opinion, as they haven't been maintained properly for a long time.

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To be honest the quality of many roads in my city are appropriate for driving and walking. As for what I said, I would say most of roads in my cities are free of potholes and smoot. Additionally, they have clear marketing and traffic indicators. However, some roads need to be repaired in my opinion for a long time. They haven’t maintained properly.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
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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 well-organized and covers the topic comprehensively. Consider using more varied vocabulary and sentence structures to enhance fluency and complexity. Adding specific examples of well-maintained and poorly maintained roads would strengthen the response.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is coherent and mostly fluent. There's a slight stumble in the phrasing "As for what I said," which could be removed for improved fluency. Minor repetition also occurs. Try to avoid filler words and plan your response slightly more to enhance fluency.

Lexical Resource

Vocabulary is adequate and mostly accurate. Words like "appropriate," "potholes," and "markings" are used effectively. Consider using more precise vocabulary to describe the condition of the roads (e.g., instead of 'smooth,' you could use 'well-paved' or 'in good condition').

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are some grammatical errors. The phrase "the quality of many roads in my city are appropriate" should be "is appropriate." Also, "most of roads" should be "most of the roads." The sentence "They haven't maintained properly" needs correction to "They haven't been maintained properly." While the overall message is clear, focusing on subject-verb agreement and correct tense usage will improve the score.

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