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Band 7+: What would you like to change in your flat?

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I think I would like to change the design of my flat as it was renovated years ago, and now home designs are different. I want to modernize my house. Despite liking this house in a traditional way, I would like to change some aspects, for example, the decoration of the dining room. I want to make some little touches here that help us spend more quality time together. I would also like to create a little library here and so on.

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I think I would like to change the design of my flat as it’s repaired years ago and now the home designs are different and I want to modernize my houses and despite I like this house in that way, like traditional way, but I would like to change some, for example, the dining room, the decoration of dining room and make some little touch in here which helps us to spend more quality time here as I would like to make a little library in here and so on.

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Overall Band Score

7.5

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
Using more sophisticated words could be beneficial.

Vocabulary Repetition:

would: 3

like: 3

change: 2

house: 2

little: 2

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Pronunciation

7.5

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

Task Response

This is an excellent response. The answer directly addresses the question and provides specific examples of desired changes, showing a clear understanding of the prompt. The response is natural and well-organized, demonstrating a sophisticated command of English. Consider adding a concluding sentence to summarize your overall vision for the changes.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is coherent and mostly fluent. Minor repetitions and self-corrections are present, but they do not significantly impede understanding. Consider pausing slightly more between ideas for improved clarity and pacing.

Lexical Resource

Vocabulary is adequate and mostly precise. Words like "modernize" and "quality time" are well-chosen. However, more sophisticated vocabulary could be used to enhance the response. For example, instead of 'little touch', you could use 'subtle enhancements' or 'refined details'.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Grammar is mostly accurate, with a few minor errors. The sentence 'despite I like this house...' is grammatically incorrect; it should be 'despite liking this house...' or 'although I like this house...'. While the range of grammatical structures is sufficient, using more complex sentence structures would improve the score.

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