Increasing car usage in many large global cities has caused a number of problems. Some cities have proposed banning private vehicles from the city centre. To what extent do you agree?

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Owing to the increase in the number of private cars in large urban areas, it has been suggested by some that private vehicles should be restricted from plying major city roads. In my opinion,

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disagree that private vehicular movements should be banned, as there are no sufficient

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, banning cars from the central business districts of a number of large urban areas will actually cause additional problems due to insufficient infrastructure.

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is because several commuters who rely on using their own cars for their daily activities will suddenly be required to find

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alternative modes

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of transportation to enter into the city,

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leading to overwhelming of existing public transportation system.

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, simply adding extra train services will not work if the train stations available cannot cope with these new commuters. Another point to consider is that there will be devastating economic consequences as many

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businesses

in the city centres rely on private vehicles to deliver their supply timely and on

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a daily basis

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, restaurants require daily food deliveries in the same way as florists

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. In conclusion, banning private vehicles is not a viable option as public transport services will not be able to cope with the higher demand while it's ripple effect on private businesses may lead to their failure.

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Overall Band Score

Coherence and Cohesion: 6.0

Logical structure

Introduction & conclusion present

Supported main points

Accurate linking words

Variety in linking words

Lexical resource: 4.0

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Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 4.0

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Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 5.5

Complete response

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Clear & comprehensive ideas

Relevant & specific examples

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248 words

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Increasing car usage in many large global cities has caused a number of problems. Some cities have proposed banning private vehicles from the city centre. To what extent do you agree?

Fully explain your ideas

You recently stayed at a hotel for a conference with your company and there were several problems with your room. Write to the hotel management to complain. Include : &Where you stayed. & What the problems were. & How they can fix your complaints.

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