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Band 6+: when you go shopping, do you prefer to pay for things in cash or card why?

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Well, when I go shopping, I usually prefer paying by card because the shops here in this part of the world do not accept cash. They do not have POS machines which are required to swipe cards and make payments.

Actual audio transcript (What native speakers are likely to hear):

Welme when I go shopping, I usually prefer paying by Caas because the shops here in this part of the world do not accept, um, buy card as they do not have pos machines which are required to swipe cards and make payments.

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Overall Band Score

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Vocabulary Complexity:
A2 - Upper Beginner
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Vocabulary Repetition:
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Pronunciation

6.5

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Task Response

The student correctly answers the question, but there is a slight misunderstanding of the question. The student states that shops do not accept cash, which is incorrect. The student should have stated that shops do not accept cards, which is the opposite of what they said. This shows a lack of understanding of the question, but the student does provide a relevant answer.

Fluency & Coherence

The student speaks fluently with only a few minor hesitations. The answer is well-organized and easy to follow. The student uses appropriate cohesive features, such as "because" and "which". However, the student does make a slight error in the flow of the answer by stating that shops do not accept cash, which is incorrect.

Lexical Resource

The student uses a good range of vocabulary, including "prefer", "usually", "accept", "POS machines", and "swipe". The student also uses some more specific vocabulary, such as "cash" and "card". However, the student makes a slight error in the use of vocabulary by stating that shops do not accept cash, which is incorrect.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The student uses a variety of grammatical structures, including simple sentences, complex sentences, and relative clauses. The student also uses a variety of tenses, including the present simple, the present perfect, and the past simple. However, the student makes a slight error in the use of grammar by stating that shops do not accept cash, which is incorrect.

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