Part 1
Examiner
Where is your hometown?
Candidate
My hometown is Moscow, the capital of Russia. I was born and have been living here all my life. Moscow is nestled in a striking mountainous mountainous landscape but showcases the natural beauty of a Caucasus region.
Examiner
What do you like about your home town?
Candidate
What I love most about my hometown is the atmosphere. People here are friendly and hospital always ready to help you with. Small local festivals bring us closer celebrating our heritage.
Examiner
How long have you lived there?
Candidate
I have been living here in Moscow all my life.
Examiner
Is your home town a good place for young people?
Candidate
My hometown is fewer employment opportunities compared to larger cities. Many young people have to move for better career prospects. Besides, there are few educational institutions that offer programs in different fields. But our economy cannot provide enough job openings.
Where is your hometown?
Score: 52.0Suggestion: Исправьте фактические и лексические ошибки, сократите повторения и дайте чёткое, логичное описание. Начните с прямого ответа, затем добавьте 1–2 уточняющих предложения с корректными географическими фактами и связками. Избегайте повторов (например, «mountainous mountainous») и неверных утверждений (Москва не в горах и не в Кавказе). Используйте связки: "However", "Also", "For example" для связности.
Example: My hometown is Moscow, the capital of Russia. I was born and raised here and have lived here all my life. Although Moscow is not located in the mountains, it has many beautiful parks and historic architecture that reflect Russian culture. For example, Gorky Park and the Kremlin attract both locals and tourists.
What do you like about your home town?
Score: 66.0Suggestion: Улучшите грамматику и словарный выбор, исправьте ошибки (например, "hospital" → "hospitable" или "hospitality"), и сделайте ответ более связным, добавив связки и конкретные примеры. Начните с темы, затем объясните и приведите пример. Можно использовать связки: "because", "for example", "also".
Example: I love the friendly atmosphere in my hometown because people are very hospitable and willing to help. For example, neighbourhood festivals and street markets bring the community together and celebrate our cultural traditions. Also, volunteers often organise events that make the city feel welcoming.
How long have you lived there?
Score: 78.0Suggestion: Ответ ясен, но можно сделать его более естественным и грамматически корректным: используйте Present Perfect simple: "I have lived here all my life". При необходимости добавьте краткое уточнение или пример, чтобы показать беглость речи.
Example: I have lived in Moscow all my life. I grew up here, went to school here and most of my family still lives in the city.
Is your home town a good place for young people?
Score: 58.0Suggestion: Сформулируйте ответ прямо и грамотно: начните с мнения (Yes/No + why), затем приведите 1–2 конкретных причины с примерами. Исправьте грамматику и лексику (например, "My hometown has fewer employment opportunities"; избегайте повторов). Используйте связки: "because", "however", "for example".
Example: Not really — my hometown has fewer employment opportunities than larger cities because many industries are small and there are limited specialist jobs. For example, recent graduates often move to Saint Petersburg or abroad to find positions in IT or finance. However, there are growing start-ups and vocational colleges that may improve prospects in the future.
× Moscow is nestled in a striking mountainous mountainous landscape but showcases the natural beauty of a Caucasus region.
✓ Moscow is nestled in a striking mountainous landscape but also showcases the natural beauty of the Caucasus region.
The sentence misuses 'a' with 'Caucasus region' and repeats 'mountainous'. Use 'the' for a specific region and remove duplication; add 'also' to connect clauses smoothly. Suggestion: remove repeated word, use 'the Caucasus region' because it refers to a specific geographical area.
× People here are friendly and hospital always ready to help you with.
✓ People here are friendly and hospitable, always ready to help you.
Wrong word 'hospital' instead of adjective 'hospitable' and awkward word order. Add a comma and place 'always' before 'ready'. Suggestion: use 'hospitable' to describe people and keep adverb position before adjective phrase.
× Small local festivals bring us closer celebrating our heritage.
✓ Small local festivals bring us closer, celebrating our heritage.
Missing comma to separate main clause and participial phrase; without it the sentence reads awkwardly. Suggestion: insert a comma before the participial phrase to clarify that festivals cause closeness while celebrating heritage.
× I have been living here in Moscow all my life.
✓ I have lived in Moscow all my life.
Present perfect continuous 'have been living' is possible but redundant with 'all my life' for a permanent state; simple present perfect 'have lived' is more natural. Suggestion: use 'have lived' for long-term residence expressions.
× My hometown is fewer employment opportunities compared to larger cities.
✓ My hometown has fewer employment opportunities compared to larger cities.
Subject lacks a verb; 'is fewer' is incorrect. Use 'has fewer' to show possession of opportunities. Suggestion: pair 'fewer' with a plural noun and use 'has' for possession.
× Many young people have to move for better career prospects.
✓ Many young people have to move to find better career prospects.
Original is understandable but 'move for better career prospects' is less precise. Use 'move to find' to show purpose. Suggestion: include 'to find' to clarify the reason for moving.
× Besides, there are few educational institutions that offer programs in different fields.
✓ Besides, there are few educational institutions that offer programs in various fields.
'Different fields' is acceptable but 'various fields' is more natural collocation. Also ensure 'few' conveys scarcity; if meaning is 'not many', 'few' is correct. Suggestion: use 'various' for a more native phrasing.
× But our economy cannot provide enough job openings.
✓ But our economy does not provide enough job openings.
'Cannot provide' is grammatically correct but 'does not provide' fits neutral present-tense description better. Suggestion: use 'does not provide' to state a general economic characteristic.