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Band 6+: Why is it hard to maintain friendships for some people?

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Well, there are lots of reasons why people end up losing their relationships and connections. The first reason that comes to my mind is that the values can be altered by the environment they are growing up in. This leads to a separation between two people as their new priorities become different and their interests drift further apart. Moreover, with new commitments such as marriage and having children, they may struggle to keep up with their old friends and stay connected with them.

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Well, there are lots of reasons why people end up their relationship and their connection. The first reason that comes to my mind is that the values would be altered by the void draw they are growing up. This leads to the separation between two as the new priorities are getting different and also the interests are getting more far from each other. Moreover, by having new commitments such as marriages and having children, they can keep up with their old friends and stay connected with them.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B2 - Upper Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

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6.5

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Task Response

The answer is well-organized and coherent, providing relevant reasons for the difficulty in maintaining friendships. Consider expanding on the points made, providing more specific examples or details to illustrate the reasons given. Exploring additional factors, such as geographical distance or personality changes, could further enrich the response.

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The answer is coherent and mostly fluent. Minor repetition and slightly awkward phrasing ('the void draw they are growing up') detract from fluency. Consider rephrasing to improve flow and precision.

Lexical Resource

Vocabulary is adequate, but could be more precise and sophisticated. Words like 'altered' and 'void draw' are not quite the right fit. Consider using more precise synonyms to express the changing values and priorities.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Grammar is mostly accurate, but there are some errors. For example, 'the values would be altered' should be 'values can be altered' or 'values may be altered'. The sentence structure in the second half is also slightly clumsy. Focus on improving sentence structure and grammatical accuracy for a higher score.

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