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READING
Grade B1. Score 20/42
150 Cambridge English Scale.
B2 is 24/42.

USE OF ENGLISH
Grade B2. Score 19/28
163 Cambridge English Scale

WRITING
Total 13/20
Content 3  Communicative Achievement 4
Organisation 3  Language 3
(+)        It reads well.  
(-)        Vocabulary is quite basic.
            Use paragraphs to clearly separate your points.
            Use a range of tenses. You mainly used present simple.
            You didn’t include the third point of your choice.

READING
Grade B2. Score 30/42
169 Cambridge English Scale

USE OF ENGLISH
Grade B2. Score 18/28
160 Cambridge English Scale

WRITING
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READING
Grade B2. Score 36/42. ** EXCELLENT **
178 Cambridge English Scale.
C1 is 37/42.

USE OF ENGLISH
Grade B1. Score 12/28
143 Cambridge English Scale

WRITING
Total 16/20
Content 4  Communicative Achievement 4
Organisation 4  Language 4
(+)        Good vocabulary. It reads well.
(-)         Needs a range of grammar: if, although, despite, etc

READING
Grade B1. Score 17/42
143 Cambridge English Scale

USE OF ENGLISH
Grade -. Score 9/28
131 Cambridge English Scale

WRITING
Total 14/20
Content 4  Communicative Achievement 4
Organisation 3  Language 3
(+)        A good effort. Logical.
(-)         The introduction should paraphrase the question.
             Use paragraphs to clearly separate your points.
             Don’t split words over 2 lines.           
             Use linking words: in addition, however.
             Try to use language for contrast: although, even though
             Use a range of tenses. You mainly used present simple.
             It needs a summary or conclusion.

 

READING
Grade B2. Score 25/42
162 Cambridge English Scale

USE OF ENGLISH
Grade B1. Score 16/28
154 Cambridge English Scale.
B2 is 18/28.

WRITING
Total 15/20
Content 4
Communicative Achievement 4
Organisation 4
Language 3
(+)       Good organisation. Easy to read.
(-)        The introduction should paraphrase the question.
            Try to expand each point with more details.
            Try to use language for contrast: although, even though

READING
Grade B2. Score 27/42
165 Cambridge English Scale

USE OF ENGLISH
Grade B1. Score 16/28
154 Cambridge English Scale.
B2 is 18/28.

WRITING
Total 19/20
Content 5  Communicative Achievement 5
Organisation 5  Language 4
(+)        Possibly the best essay in all the groups.
             Vocabulary: figured out, under their noses.  
(-)         Try to use language for contrast: although, even though.
             You could use conditionals to add to the range of grammar.
             Spelling mistakes but they didn’t affect understanding.
             [uman (human), enviroment (environment), welth (wealthy)

READING
Grade B1. Score 13/32 unfinished
— Cambridge English Scale
10/10 on the unfinished part would give you B1 158.
B2 is 24/42 for 160.

USE OF ENGLISH
Grade B1. Score 12/28
143 Cambridge English Scale.
B2 is 18/28.

WRITING
Total 13/20
Content 4  Communicative Achievement 3
Organisation 3  Language 3
(+)       Logical.
(-)        Try to expand each point with more details.
            Instead of ‘also’ and ‘as well’, try ‘In addition’ and ‘Furthermore’.
            Vocabulary was quite basic.
            Use synonyms instead of repeating words. e.g. waste
            Try to use language for contrast: although, even though.

READING
Grade B2. Score 33/42
174 Cambridge English Scale

USE OF ENGLISH
Grade B1. Score 17/28
157 Cambridge English Scale.
B2 is 18/28.

WRITING
Total 14/20
Content 3  Communicative Achievement 4
Organisation 4  Language 3
(+)        A good effort. Logical.
(-)         Use linking words: in addition, however.
             It needs an ending. e.g. summary.
            Try to use language for contrast: although, even though
            Use a range of tenses. You mainly used present simple.

READING
Grade B2. Score 31/42
171 Cambridge English Scale

USE OF ENGLISH
Grade B2. Score 18/28
160 Cambridge English Scale

WRITING
Total 13/20
Content 3
Communicative Achievement 3
Organisation 4
Language 3
(+)        Logical. You used paragraphs to separate your points.
(-)         The introduction should paraphrase the question.
             Word count was low. Using more words lets you use more grammar
             and vocabulary.
             Try to expand each point with more details.
             Vocabulary was quite basic.
             Try to use language for contrast: although, even though.
             Give examples.

 

READING
Grade B2. Score 25/42
162 Cambridge English Scale

USE OF ENGLISH
Grade B1. Score 13/28
146 Cambridge English Scale.
B2 is 18/28.

WRITING
Total 14/20
Content 3  Communicative Achievement 4
Organisation 4  Language 3
(+)        Logical. You used paragraphs to separate your points.
(-)         Try to expand each point with more details.
             Vocabulary was quite basic.
             Use synonyms instead of repeating words. e.g. trash
             Try to use language for contrast: although, even though.
             Give examples.

 

READING
Grade C1. Score 40/42. ** EXCELLENT **
186 Cambridge English Scale. 

USE OF ENGLISH
Grade B2. Score 19/28
163 Cambridge English Scale

WRITING
Total 15/20
Content 4  Communicative Achievement 4
Organisation 4  Language 3
(+)       Logical. You used paragraphs to separate your points.
            Clear introduction.    
(-)        Try to expand each point with more details.
            Vocabulary was quite basic.
            Use synonyms instead of repeating words. e.g. trash
            Try to use language for contrast: although, even though.
            Give examples. e.g. for sustainable alternatives

Total 19/20
Content 5  Communicative Achievement 5
Organisation 5  Language 4
(+)        One of the best essays in this group.
             Very logical. You linked ideas.
(-)         Use linking words: in addition, however.
             Try to use language for contrast: although, even though
             Use a range of tenses. You mainly used present simple.

Total 15/20
Content 4  Communicative Achievement 5
Organisation 3  Language 3
(+)        Good effort.
             Very logical.
(-)         Vocabulary was quite basic.  
             Use other linking words: in addition, however.
             Use transitions to move to the next paragraph. e.g. Talking of waste,
             Try to use language for contrast: although, even though


READING
Grade B1. Score 23/42
158 Cambridge English Scale.
B2 is 24/42.

USE OF ENGLISH
Grade B2. Score 19/28
163 Cambridge English Scale

WRITING
Total 14/20
Content 4  Communicative Achievement 4
Organisation 3  Language 3
(+)       Logical
(-)        Use paragraphs to separate your points.
            The introduction should paraphrase the question.
            Try to expand each point with more details.
            Try to use language for contrast: although, even though

READING
Grade B2. Score 29/42
168 Cambridge English Scale

USE OF ENGLISH
Grade B1. Score 16/28
154 Cambridge English Scale.
B2 is 18/28.

WRITING
Total 16/20
Content 4  Communicative Achievement 5
Organisation 3  Language 4
(+)        Good use of language. You could use another 25 words to add more detail.
(-)         Use paragraphs to separate your points.
             Try to use language for contrast: although, even though
             Spelling: environment, disease, therefore
             Use of ‘the’. “in big cities” “e.g. cars and traffic”

READING
Grade B2. Score 29/42
168 Cambridge English Scale

USE OF ENGLISH
Grade B1. Score 12/28
143 Cambridge English Scale.
B2 is 18/28.

WRITING
Total 16/20
Content 5  Communicative Achievement 4
Organisation 3  Language 4
(+)        It reads well. General organisation is good.
(-)        Organisation score is lower because you didn’t use paragraphs to separate                    your ideas.
            Use linking words: in addition, however
            Use a range of tenses. You mainly used present simple.