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Band 6+: Why do some people find the internet addictive?

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I think that the reason some people find the internet addictive is that they lack a sense of time. As consumers of the internet, we can control our time spent surfing the web. If we don't, it can lead to an addiction to the internet, and we lose control over it. Ultimately, it depends on us, so we need to maintain our control over our internet usage.

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I think that people, why people do additives with the internet is because they lack the measurement of time because we as the consumer for the internet we can control our time to to just surfing to the internet because if we don’t so it will make we a dick with the internet and we lose our control for it and it just depends on us so we just put our control to that.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

internet: 4

control: 3

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Pronunciation

6.5

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Task Response

The answer is partially relevant to the question and provides a reasonable explanation. However, it could benefit from exploring other factors contributing to internet addiction, such as social interaction, escapism, or the reward mechanisms embedded in online platforms. Broadening the scope of the response would enhance its completeness and analytical depth.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is understandable but lacks fluency. There's some repetition and self-correction ("to to"). Improving sentence structure and reducing hesitations would significantly enhance fluency. The ideas are presented in a somewhat disorganized manner. A clearer structure with a more logical flow of ideas would improve coherence.

Lexical Resource

Vocabulary is adequate but not sophisticated. Words like "additives" are misused. Using more precise vocabulary, such as "addicted" instead of "additives," and more specific terms to describe internet use would improve the score. The phrasing could be more concise and impactful.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Grammar contains several errors. There are issues with subject-verb agreement ("it will make we a dick"), tense consistency, and preposition usage. Improving grammatical accuracy and using a wider range of grammatical structures is crucial. Focus on sentence structure and correct use of articles and prepositions.

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