Some people prefer to live in a house, while others feel that there are more advantages to living in an apartment. Are there more advantages than disadvantages of living in a house compared with living in an apartment?

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From centuries people used to live in different buildings. Nowadays the most popular are houses and apartments. I truly believe that living in a

house

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has more advantages than disadvantages. Living in a

house

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you can

really feel

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really, feel

free.

This

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is because of

huge space

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the huge space

around you. Probably the most important advantage of

having in a

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having a house

house

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is its bigger living area. It is not a problem usually to have 3 or 4 bedrooms.

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Additionally in

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Additionally, in

most cases there is a backyard where you can organize a BBQ. Own garage is a

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plus. Living in an

apartment

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often there is not too much space. Apartments with 4 bedrooms are quite rare and very expensive. In

this

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case you have to forget about

BBQ

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the BBQ

. Sometimes going outside is like a trip. And, what is very important, every month there is a fee to pay for living there. Bigger

apartment

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means bigger costs. So it is not profitable to live in a big one; in

such

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case it is better to choose a

house

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, especially when you have a big family. I used to live in a

house

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with my parents. Available huge space is a big advantage of houses. Now I live in a small

apartment

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in Warsaw and I clearly see the differences. The area of my flat is not huge. Every month I have to pay a rent.

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Moreover every

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Moreover, every

day I am forced to listen my

neighbors'

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neighbours'

neighbours

quarrels. And I cannot change them. At least I can change an

apartment

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. To sum up, I am sure I give a lot of reasons why living in a

house

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is better than living in an

apartment

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. Good luck for looking your own place to live.

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meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
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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: 5.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 5.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 4.0

Complete response

4.5

Clear & comprehensive ideas

Relevant & specific examples

Appropriate word count

5 paragraphs

286 words

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customization options
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appreciation/depreciation
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