Part 1
Examiner
Do you work or are you a student?
Candidate
I am currently working at the management consulting firm and I for consulting services for clients from various sectors. More specifically, I am offering business due diligence services.
Examiner
Where do you work?>
Candidate
I work in a business center of Tokyo called Marunouchi. It is very close to Tokyo Station and access to it from my home is quite easy.
Examiner
Is it a good place to work?
Candidate
Yes, it is definitely a good place to work because the accessibility to unit is very convenient. It takes about 30 minutes from my home so I don't feel exhausted commuting, so I'm like the working environment.
Examiner
Would you like the place where you work?
Candidate
Yes, I generally like the place where I work because it is clean, well organized, and conveniently located near public transport, which makes me my daily routine easier. For example, having a quiet breakout radio helped me focus during breaks and supportive colleagues create the present atmosphere that motivates me to perform better.
Examiner
What are your future work plans?
Candidate
In the future, I want to become a fund manager. I am currently engaging in uh, both business projects and financial projects. So in order to leverage both of them, Founder manager is the best position where I can utilize both.
Do you work or are you a student?
Score: 60.0Suggestion: Make the response grammatically correct, concise and natural. Start with a clear topic sentence, correct verb forms, avoid repetition, and give one specific detail. Use linking words only if adding a brief support sentence.
Example: I currently work at a management consulting firm. I provide business due diligence services to clients across various sectors, which involves analysing companies' financials and operations before investments.
Where do you work?
Score: 78.0Suggestion: Provide a direct topic sentence and refine wording for naturalness. Combine ideas to avoid short choppy sentences and use one linking word to connect location and accessibility. Be specific about commuting time or transport to add a concrete detail.
Example: I work in Marunouchi, a business district in central Tokyo near Tokyo Station, so it’s very easy to get to from my home by train.
Is it a good place to work?
Score: 50.0Suggestion: Correct grammar and unclear phrases, avoid repetition, and produce a coherent two-sentence reply: state your opinion, then give a specific reason with a linking phrase. Mention one clear benefit (commute time, facilities, atmosphere) and avoid vague language.
Example: Yes, it’s a great place to work because it’s so accessible. It only takes me about 30 minutes to commute, so I don’t feel exhausted and can focus well at work.
Would you like the place where you work?
Score: 55.0Suggestion: Refine vocabulary and correct collocations and awkward phrases. Keep within 2–3 sentences: state your opinion, give two specific supporting details, and use linking words (for example, also). Replace unclear terms ("breakout radio", "present atmosphere") with accurate descriptions.
Example: Yes, I like it because the office is clean, well organised and close to public transport, which makes my daily routine easier. For example, quiet breakout areas help me relax during breaks, and supportive colleagues create a motivating atmosphere.
What are your future work plans?
Score: 65.0Suggestion: Make the goal statement clear and correct word choice. Remove filler words and be precise about why you want that role. Use a linking phrase to explain how current experience supports your plan and correct the job title ('fund manager').
Example: In the future I want to become a fund manager. Since I’m working on both business and financial projects now, becoming a fund manager would let me combine those skills to evaluate investments and manage portfolios effectively.
× I am currently working at the management consulting firm and I for consulting services for clients from various sectors.
✓ I am currently working at a management consulting firm and I provide consulting services for clients from various sectors.
Use 'a' before a singular common noun to indicate one of many firms. Also 'for' in 'I for consulting services' is incorrect; the correct verb is 'provide' (or 'offer') to express giving services. Suggestion: use 'a management consulting firm' and 'I provide consulting services' to be grammatically correct and natural.
× More specifically, I am offering business due diligence services.
✓ More specifically, I offer business due diligence services.
Present continuous ('am offering') implies a temporary or in-progress action; for habitual or regular duties use simple present 'offer'. The error type requested is 'Verb + -ing form' because the -ing form is unnecessary here. Suggestion: use simple present for regular responsibilities: 'I offer...'.
× I work in a business center of Tokyo called Marunouchi.
✓ I work in a business center in Tokyo called Marunouchi.
Use 'in Tokyo' to indicate location (city). 'Of Tokyo' is incorrect usage here. Suggestion: use 'in' for locations within a city: 'a business center in Tokyo'.
× It is very close to Tokyo Station and access to it from my home is quite easy.
✓ It is very close to Tokyo Station and access from my home is quite easy.
Redundant 'to it' is unnecessary after 'access'. The correct collocation is 'access from my home' or 'access to it from my home' — but 'access from my home' is more natural here. Suggestion: remove 'to it' to avoid redundancy.
× Yes, it is definitely a good place to work because the accessibility to unit is very convenient.
✓ Yes, it is definitely a good place to work because accessibility to the office is very convenient.
'the accessibility to unit' is ungrammatical: 'unit' is vague and needs an article; likely intended 'office'. Use 'accessibility to the office' or simply 'access to the office'. Suggestion: replace 'unit' with 'the office' and adjust article use.
× It takes about 30 minutes from my home so I don't feel exhausted commuting, so I'm like the working environment.
✓ It takes about 30 minutes from my home, so I don't feel exhausted commuting, and I like the working environment.
Sentence had tense and structure issues: 'so I'm like the working environment' is incorrect. Use 'I like the working environment' (simple present) to express a general preference. Also join clauses with 'and' rather than repeating 'so'. Suggestion: use simple present for habitual feelings and correct conjunction.
× Yes, I generally like the place where I work because it is clean, well organized, and conveniently located near public transport, which makes me my daily routine easier.
✓ Yes, I generally like the place where I work because it is clean, well organized, and conveniently located near public transport, which makes my daily routine easier.
'makes me my daily routine easier' incorrectly uses pronoun 'me' before the object. The correct form is 'makes my daily routine easier' (possessive). Suggestion: remove 'me' and use the possessive 'my'.
× For example, having a quiet breakout radio helped me focus during breaks and supportive colleagues create the present atmosphere that motivates me to perform better.
✓ For example, having a quiet breakout room helps me focus during breaks, and supportive colleagues create a pleasant atmosphere that motivates me to perform better.
Multiple issues: 'breakout radio' likely intended 'breakout room'; 'helped' (past) conflicts with present habitual context, so use 'helps'; 'create the present atmosphere' is awkward — use 'create a pleasant atmosphere'. This fits sentence structure errors: fix noun, tense, and article usage. Suggestion: use correct noun 'room', consistent present tense for habitual actions, and natural adjective 'pleasant'.
× In the future, I want to become a fund manager.
✓ In the future, I want to become a fund manager.
This sentence is correct; no change needed. It uses 'want' and 'become' appropriately to state a future goal. Included to show no error of the listed types.
× I am currently engaging in uh, both business projects and financial projects.
✓ I am currently engaged in both business and financial projects.
Use 'engaged in' (adjective or past participle) to describe ongoing involvement; 'engaging in' implies you are causing engagement. Also remove filler 'uh'. This matches past participle/verb form issue. Suggestion: use 'am currently engaged in' or 'work on' for clarity.
× So in order to leverage both of them, Founder manager is the best position where I can utilize both.
✓ So in order to leverage both of them, a fund manager is the best position where I can utilize both.
Several errors: 'Founder manager' is incorrect — likely 'fund manager'. Need article 'a' before the job title. Use present simple 'is' correctly retained. This fits article errors and noun choice; primary fix: add 'a' and correct job title. Suggestion: say 'a fund manager is the best position for utilizing both skill sets.'