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Band 6+: What is the rule that you don't like and why?

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It is the hair rule which says that boys should not keep their hair long for more than 9 cm. I believe that everyone has the right to do anything with their body, as long as it doesn't disturb anyone. I also believe our hair doesn't affect anything related to our education. Most of the boys share the same belief as me. But we can't do anything except follow the rule. If we don't, they will cut our score. Or in the worst-case scenario, they will cut our hair too.

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It is the hair route which says that the boys should not keep their hair long for more than 9 cm. I have a belief that everyone has their own right to do anything with their body. As long as it don’t disturb anyone. And I also believe our hair didn’t affect to anything related to our education. Most of the boys also have the same belief as me. But we can’t do anything except follow the rule. If we don’t, they gonna cut our score. Or in the world-class situation, they gonna cut our hair too.

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Overall Band Score

6.5

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Vocabulary Complexity:
A1 - Beginner
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Vocabulary Repetition:

hair: 4

anything: 3

their: 2

believe: 2

doesn't: 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 quite good, providing a clear explanation of the rule and the reasons for disliking it. Consider adding more specific details or examples to further illustrate your points and enhance the overall impact. For example, you could describe a specific instance where the rule negatively affected you or someone you know. Expanding on the consequences of not following the rule would also strengthen your response. The response could be expanded as it currently feels quite brief.

Fluency & Coherence

6.5

The answer is coherent and mostly fluent. Minor repetition and self-correction are present, but they do not significantly impede understanding. Improving the flow by using more sophisticated linking words and phrases would enhance the fluency.

Lexical Resource

6.5

The vocabulary is adequate and mostly accurate. While the speaker uses appropriate words to express their ideas, incorporating more precise and nuanced vocabulary would improve the overall lexical range. For example, instead of 'don't disturb anyone,' a more sophisticated phrase like 'doesn't infringe on the rights of others' could be used.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

5.5

The grammar is mostly accurate, but there are a few minor errors. For example, 'don't affect to anything' should be 'doesn't affect anything.' While the range of grammatical structures is sufficient, using more complex sentence structures and varied tenses would improve grammatical accuracy and range.

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