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Band 7+: what kind of app do you spend money on?

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To be honest, I often dedicate my budget to the YouTube app, which offers me higher quality videos and enhances my viewing experience compared to the free version, which does not include higher quality videos. I can also be affected by the stress of advertisements.

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To be honest, I often dedicate my budget to YouTube app which offers me higher quality videos and enhance my viewing experiences in comparison with free version which is not included in higher quality videos as well as I can be affected by the stress of advertisement.

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quality: 2

videos: 2

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Pronunciation

Your pronunciation is above average. However, you may find complexity in certain words challenging. Regular practice should aid in improvement.

Task Response

The answer is relevant and well-organized. Consider expanding on why higher quality videos and the absence of ads are important to you. Adding a specific example of how the paid version improves your viewing experience would further strengthen your response.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is coherent and mostly fluent. Minor improvements could be made by using smoother transitions between ideas. For example, instead of 'as well as I can be affected', a more natural phrasing would be 'and I am also less stressed by advertisements'.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate and mostly accurate. Words like 'dedicate my budget to' could be replaced with more natural expressions like 'spend money on' or 'subscribe to'. The phrasing 'enhance my viewing experiences' is slightly awkward; 'enhances my viewing experience' is better. More precise vocabulary would improve the score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Grammar is mostly accurate, but there are a few minor errors. The comparison 'in comparison with free version' is slightly clumsy; 'compared to the free version' is more concise and natural. The sentence 'which is not included in higher quality videos' is grammatically incorrect and could be rephrased as 'which does not include higher-quality videos'. The use of 'affected by the stress of advertisement' is slightly unnatural; 'stressed by advertisements' would be better.

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