Part 1
Examiner
What is your favourite machine in your home?
Candidate
Umm, I think my favorite machine in my home is the air conditioner and because it can help me to keep a a suitable weather no matter in the hot, hot summer or in the cold winter and uh, it make me more comfortable.
Examiner
Do you think washing machines and sweeping machines are important?
Candidate
Yes, of course. I think these two machines are equal important for my home. Washing machines can help us to wash the clothes so that we could have more time on other things. Also sweeping machines are very useful to.
Examiner
Do you read the instructions before using a machine?
Candidate
Yes, of course. For example, when using the washing machine, we should set up the instructions in advance to tell it that we need to make the clothes dry only or we need it to close it clearly.
Examiner
Do you think it is important to read the instructions?
Candidate
Yes, of course. It's very important to read in the instructions because it can helps me to operate the machine more safe, more safely and avoid damaging my things. For example, while using the washing machine, I checked the menu to choose the right program and settings.
What is your favourite machine in your home?
Score: 72.0Suggestion: Be more concise and correct grammar. Start with a clear topic sentence, then give one or two specific reasons using linking words. Remove fillers (umm, uh) and repeat words. Correct subject-verb agreement and article use.
Example: My favourite machine at home is the air conditioner because it keeps the temperature comfortable all year round. For example, in summer it cools the room quickly, and in winter the heater function helps me stay warm, so I can relax or work comfortably.
Do you think washing machines and sweeping machines are important?
Score: 68.0Suggestion: Give a clear topic sentence and then specific, linked reasons. Use correct comparative or descriptive phrases (e.g., equally important). Avoid vague endings and complete your sentences. Provide a short example or result to support the point.
Example: Yes, I think both washing machines and robotic sweepers are equally important at home because they save time on daily chores. For instance, the washing machine finishes a load while I cook, and the sweeper cleans the floor automatically, so I can focus on work or study.
Do you read the instructions before using a machine?
Score: 64.0Suggestion: Start with a direct answer and then give a clear, specific example. Use correct verbs and phrasing (e.g., "set the program" rather than "set up the instructions"). Avoid awkward or unclear phrases like "close it clearly."
Example: Yes, I usually read the instructions before using a machine. For example, with a washing machine I read the manual to choose the correct program—such as a quick wash or spin-only—so the clothes are cleaned or dried without damage.
Do you think it is important to read the instructions?
Score: 76.0Suggestion: Answer directly, correct grammar ("helps" without extra word, "operate the machine more safely"), and give a concise, specific reason with an example. Use linking words (for example, therefore) to show cause and effect.
Example: Yes, it is important to read the instructions because they help you operate machines safely and prevent damage. For example, I check the washing machine settings first so I can select a gentle cycle for delicate clothes, which prevents shrinkage or tears.
× Umm, I think my favorite machine in my home is the air conditioner and because it can help me to keep a a suitable weather no matter in the hot, hot summer or in the cold winter and uh, it make me more comfortable.
✓ Umm, I think my favorite machine in my home is the air conditioner because it can help me keep suitable weather, whether in the hot summer or in the cold winter, and it makes me more comfortable.
Errors: unnecessary article 'a' before 'suitable weather' and singular/plural and verb agreement issues. 'Weather' is uncountable so do not use 'a'. Remove redundant 'and because' sequence. 'It make' should be 'it makes' to agree with third person singular subject. Also tighten phrasing: 'no matter in the hot, hot summer' -> 'whether in the hot summer'. Suggestions: omit articles with uncountable nouns, ensure subject-verb agreement for third person singular, and simplify redundant conjunctions. Grammar problem type ID: 1
× it make me more comfortable.
✓ it makes me more comfortable.
Error: verb form 'make' does not agree with third person singular subject 'it'; add -s to form 'makes'. Suggestion: In present simple, add -s for he/she/it subjects. Grammar problem type ID: 2
× I think these two machines are equal important for my home.
✓ I think these two machines are equally important for my home.
Error: 'equal' is an adjective, but an adverb 'equally' is required to modify 'important'. Also 'these two machines' matches plural. Suggestion: Use adverb forms to modify adjectives. Grammar problem type ID: 1
× Also sweeping machines are very useful to.
✓ Also sweeping machines are very useful.
Error: sentence ends with preposition-like 'to' incorrectly. Remove 'to' to complete the clause. Suggestion: Avoid unnecessary trailing words; finish with the adjective 'useful'. Grammar problem type ID: 20
× Washing machines can help us to wash the clothes so that we could have more time on other things.
✓ Washing machines can help us wash clothes so that we can have more time for other things.
Errors: unnecessary 'to' after 'help' in this context; 'the clothes' overstates specificity — use 'clothes' generally; 'could' suggests past/conditional but present ability is intended, so use 'can'; 'on other things' -> 'for other things'. Suggestion: Use 'help do' or 'help to do' (both acceptable), use 'can' for general ability, and choose correct preposition 'for'. Grammar problem type ID: 8
× For example, when using the washing machine, we should set up the instructions in advance to tell it that we need to make the clothes dry only or we need it to close it clearly.
✓ For example, when using the washing machine, we should set the instructions in advance to indicate that we want to use the dry-only cycle or to turn it off clearly.
Errors: 'set up the instructions' is awkward — 'set the instructions' or 'follow the instructions' is better; 'tell it that we need to make the clothes dry only' is unclear — use 'dry-only cycle'; 'we need it to close it clearly' is ungrammatical and ambiguous — likely meant 'turn it off'. Suggestions: use clear technical terms (dry-only cycle), choose correct verbs (set, turn off), and avoid repeating 'it'. Grammar problem type ID: 11
× It's very important to read in the instructions because it can helps me to operate the machine more safe, more safely and avoid damaging my things.
✓ It's very important to read the instructions because it can help me operate the machine more safely and avoid damaging my belongings.
Errors: remove unnecessary preposition 'in' before 'the instructions'; 'helps' should be 'help' because the impersonal subject 'it' refers to 'reading' or the action as a whole; 'more safe, more safely' mixes adjective and adverb — use adverb 'more safely'; 'my things' is informal — 'my belongings' is better. Suggestions: drop extra prepositions, match verb forms and adverb usage, and choose appropriate noun for possessions. Grammar problem type ID: 22
× For example, while using the washing machine, I checked the menu to choose the right program and settings.
✓ For example, while using the washing machine, I check the menu to choose the right program and settings.
Issue: tense mismatch with general habit. The question asks about reading instructions generally, so present simple ('I check') is more appropriate than past simple ('I checked'). Use present simple for habitual actions. Suggestion: use present simple when describing routine behaviors. Grammar problem type ID: 5