Part 3

Band 7+: Where do people like to live in your country?

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People like to live in vibrant cities such as the central city, Riyadh, where there are many career opportunities with high-paying jobs, and also in modern lifestyle cities like Jeddah, where there are numerous entertainment activities. For example, in Jeddah, there is the Jeddah Season and Ritsi festivals, and in Riyadh, there is the Riyadh Season, which offers a lot of entertainment activities with international appeal.

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People like to live in vibrant cities such as the central city, Riyadh, where there are a lot of career opportunities with high paying jobs and also the modern lifestyle cities like Jiddan, Riyadh as well, where there is a lot of entertainment activities. For example, in Jeddah there is Jeddah season and Ritsi festivals and in Riyadh there is a real season where there is a lot of entertainment activities with international

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Vocabulary Repetition:

there: 4

riyadh: 3

jeddah: 3

cities: 2

where: 2

entertainment: 2

activities: 2

season: 2

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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 well-organized and provides relevant information about popular places to live in the country. To achieve a higher score, consider expanding on the reasons behind the popularity of these cities, perhaps mentioning factors like infrastructure, education, or community aspects. Also, try to incorporate a broader range of locations beyond just the major cities.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is coherent and mostly fluent. Minor repetition of 'Riyadh' could be avoided by rephrasing slightly. The structure is clear and easy to follow. A more sophisticated transition between the two cities would improve the flow.

Lexical Resource

6.5

Vocabulary is adequate and mostly accurate. Words like "vibrant" and "high-paying" show good range. More precise language could be used in places; for example, instead of 'a lot of entertainment activities,' 'a diverse range of entertainment options' would be more impactful. The phrase 'international' is a bit vague; specifying what is international about the activities would enhance the response. Pay attention to vocabulary repetition to improve the overall score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Grammar is mostly accurate, with a few minor errors. The sentence structure is generally sound, but some sentences are a bit long and could be broken down for clarity. Using more varied sentence structures would improve the grammatical range. For example, instead of repeatedly using 'where there is,' consider using relative clauses or participial phrases.

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