Part 1
Examiner
Do you like eating chocolate? Why or why not?
Candidate
Well, I don't prefer eating chocolate most all the time or most of the time because I'm not much into sweet things because. Uh, my taste bud likes more of a spicy or sorry thing so I don't like to eat chocolate much. Sometimes I have it.
Examiner
How often do you eat chocolate?
Candidate
I never buy chocolates on my own with my own money if someone offered me. Talk later this gift me on my birthday. At that time I eat chocolate, but no, I never buy chocolate. On my own.
Examiner
Did you often eat chocolate when you were a kid?
Candidate
Yeah, when I was a kid, I really enjoyed eating chocolate because, you know, it's just, it's like when we are good, we are very fond of sweet foods and as we grow up. Our taste, our preference also changes. So when I was kid, I really enjoy eating it.
Examiner
Why do you think chocolate is popular around the world?
Candidate
Chocolate is mostly lullaby. Children's teenagers in. I don't know.
Examiner
What's your favourite flavour of chocolate?
Candidate
Would I have to think about my favorite chocolate flavor? That would be Bounty because I really love coconut in. There are lots of coconut filling dropped by the outer cover that's made of circular so it makes a perfect combination. Yeah, that's it.
Examiner
Do you think it is good to use chocolate as gifts to others?
Candidate
Oh yeah, I think giving chocolate as a gift is a very thoughtful gesture because most people enjoy sweet foods. It is also a popular choice for many occasions such as birthdays or celebration, making it a safe in appreciated present.
Do you like eating chocolate? Why or why not?
Score: 55.0Suggestion: Try to make your answer more natural and clear by avoiding repetition and filler words. Start with a clear topic sentence, then explain your preference with specific reasons. For example, instead of saying "most all the time or most of the time," just say "not often." Also, avoid hesitation sounds like "uh."
Example: I don't often eat chocolate because I prefer spicy or savoury flavours. However, I do enjoy it occasionally when I want a sweet treat.
How often do you eat chocolate?
Score: 50.0Suggestion: Your answer is a bit unclear and repetitive. Try to answer directly with a topic sentence, then add details using linking words. Avoid fragmented sentences and clarify your meaning.
Example: I rarely eat chocolate because I don't buy it myself. Usually, I only eat chocolate when someone gives it to me as a gift, like on my birthday.
Did you often eat chocolate when you were a kid?
Score: 60.0Suggestion: Your answer is generally good but can be improved by removing filler phrases like "you know" and making sentences more concise. Use linking words to connect ideas smoothly.
Example: Yes, I often ate chocolate as a kid because children usually like sweet foods. However, as I grew older, my taste preferences changed.
Why do you think chocolate is popular around the world?
Score: 20.0Suggestion: Your answer is unclear and incomplete. Try to give a clear opinion with reasons. Use linking words to explain why chocolate is popular globally.
Example: Chocolate is popular worldwide because it tastes delicious and is enjoyed by people of all ages. Additionally, it is often given as gifts and used in celebrations.
What's your favourite flavour of chocolate?
Score: 55.0Suggestion: Try to speak more clearly and avoid hesitation. Use correct vocabulary and sentence structure to describe your favourite flavour. For example, explain why you like the combination of coconut and chocolate.
Example: My favourite chocolate flavour is Bounty because I love the combination of sweet coconut filling and smooth chocolate coating. It creates a perfect balance of flavours.
Do you think it is good to use chocolate as gifts to others?
Score: 75.0Suggestion: Your answer is good but can be improved by correcting minor grammar mistakes and making sentences more concise. Use linking words to connect ideas smoothly.
Example: Yes, I think giving chocolate as a gift is thoughtful because many people enjoy sweets. It is a popular and safe choice for occasions like birthdays and celebrations.
× I don't prefer eating chocolate most all the time or most of the time because I'm not much into sweet things because.
✓ I don't prefer eating chocolate most of the time because I'm not much into sweet things.
The phrase 'most all the time or most of the time' is redundant and awkward. Simplifying to 'most of the time' improves clarity and correctness. Also, the second 'because' is unnecessary and should be removed for sentence fluency.
× Uh, my taste bud likes more of a spicy or sorry thing so I don't like to eat chocolate much.
✓ Uh, my taste buds like more spicy or sour things, so I don't like to eat chocolate much.
The phrase 'taste bud likes more of a spicy or sorry thing' is incorrect. 'Taste buds' should be plural, and 'spicy or sour things' is the correct expression. Also, 'sorry' is a mispronunciation or typo for 'sour'. The preposition 'of' is unnecessary here.
× Sometimes I have it.
✓ Sometimes I have it.
No correction needed. The sentence is grammatically correct.
× I never buy chocolates on my own with my own money if someone offered me.
✓ I never buy chocolates on my own with my own money, but if someone offers me some,
The sentence mixes present and past tense incorrectly. 'If someone offered me' should be 'if someone offers me' to match the present habitual action. Also, the sentence is incomplete and needs continuation for clarity.
× Talk later this gift me on my birthday.
✓ they gave me this gift on my birthday.
The original sentence is ungrammatical and unclear. Correcting to 'they gave me this gift on my birthday' provides a clear and grammatically correct sentence.
× At that time I eat chocolate, but no, I never buy chocolate. On my own.
✓ At that time, I ate chocolate, but no, I never buy chocolate on my own.
The phrase 'At that time I eat chocolate' should be in past tense 'ate' to match the time reference. The rest of the sentence is present tense and correct.
× Yeah, when I was a kid, I really enjoyed eating chocolate because, you know, it's just, it's like when we are good, we are very fond of sweet foods and as we grow up.
✓ Yeah, when I was a kid, I really enjoyed eating chocolate because, you know, it's just like when we are good, we are very fond of sweet foods, and as we grow up,
The sentence is mostly correct but needs commas for clarity and flow. 'It's just, it's like' is better as 'it's just like' for smoother expression.
× Our taste, our preference also changes.
✓ Our taste and our preferences also change.
Subject-verb agreement requires plural verb 'change' to match plural subject 'taste and preferences'. Also, 'preference' should be plural to match 'taste'.
× So when I was kid, I really enjoy eating it.
✓ So when I was a kid, I really enjoyed eating it.
The phrase 'when I was kid' needs the article 'a'. Also, 'enjoy' should be past tense 'enjoyed' to match 'when I was a kid'.
× Chocolate is mostly lullaby. Children's teenagers in. I don't know.
✓ Chocolate is mostly loved by children and teenagers. I don't know.
The original sentence is ungrammatical and unclear. Correcting to 'Chocolate is mostly loved by children and teenagers' makes sense and is grammatically correct.
× Would I have to think about my favorite chocolate flavor?
✓ If I have to think about my favorite chocolate flavor,
The original sentence is awkward and incorrect. Using 'If I have to think about' is a better modal expression for the intended meaning.
× That would be Bounty because I really love coconut in.
✓ That would be Bounty because I really love coconut in it.
The preposition 'in' needs an object; adding 'it' clarifies the sentence.
× There are lots of coconut filling dropped by the outer cover that's made of circular so it makes a perfect combination.
✓ There is lots of coconut filling covered by the outer layer that's made of chocolate, so it makes a perfect combination.
The phrase 'dropped by the outer cover that's made of circular' is incorrect. 'Covered by the outer layer made of chocolate' is correct. Also, 'lots' is singular here referring to 'lots of filling', so 'is' is appropriate.
× There are lots of coconut filling dropped by the outer cover that's made of circular so it makes a perfect combination.
✓ There is lots of coconut filling covered by the outer cover that's made of chocolate, so it makes a perfect combination.
'Lots of coconut filling' is treated as singular, so 'is' is correct. Also, 'circular' is incorrect; 'chocolate' fits better.
× Yeah, that's it.
✓ Yeah, that's it.
No correction needed. The sentence is grammatically correct.
× Oh yeah, I think giving chocolate as a gift is a very thoughtful gesture because most people enjoy sweet foods.
✓ Oh yeah, I think giving chocolate as a gift is a very thoughtful gesture because most people enjoy sweet foods.
No correction needed. The sentence is grammatically correct.
× It is also a popular choice for many occasions such as birthdays or celebration, making it a safe in appreciated present.
✓ It is also a popular choice for many occasions such as birthdays or celebrations, making it a safe and appreciated present.
'Celebration' should be plural 'celebrations' to match 'birthdays'. 'Safe in appreciated present' is incorrect; it should be 'safe and appreciated present'.