Part 1
Examiner
Do you like eating chocolate? Why or why not?
Candidate
I do. I think chocolate is a delicious and tasty treat. Suitable for all moments. It's quite easy to get access to it, and often cheap.
Examiner
How often do you eat chocolate?
Candidate
I eat chocolate everyday. I know I probably shouldn't, but I do. Especially when I'm having my afternoon tea. I absolutely love to have my cup of tea with a little biscuit. You can either be a cookie or a piece of a chocolate bar. I think it's so delicious and enhance the flavor.
Examiner
Did you often eat chocolate when you were a kid?
Candidate
Yes indeed, especially during Easter. They used to be my favorite holiday because we got to eat chocolate bunnies all the time and exchange them with our loved ones. It was such a special moment and chocolate was always there present with us.
Examiner
Why do you think chocolate is popular around the world?
Candidate
I think chocolate it's globally popular because it's an easy, accessible and tasty treat that you can get to yourself or give to your loved ones, especially 'cause some countries makes them very popular.
Examiner
What's your favourite flavour of chocolate?
Candidate
My favorite flavor of chocolate is dark chocolate because I don't think it's as sweet as the milk one and also I love the chocolate combined with fruits. They are also very popular, for example orange flavored chocolate or even mint chocolate.
Examiner
Do you think it is good to use chocolate as gifts to others?
Candidate
Yes, I think that giving chocolate as a gift is a good idea. Chocolate is a wildly loved item, most people like it and it's a very versatile gift as it suits many occasions, for example, birthdays, Christmas, it's always nice to have a little bit of sweet around.
Do you like eating chocolate? Why or why not?
Score: 75.0Suggestion: Try to make your answer more coherent by combining short sentences and avoiding fragments. Also, provide a clearer reason why you like chocolate, linking your ideas smoothly.
Example: Yes, I like eating chocolate because it is a delicious treat that suits any occasion. Moreover, it is easily accessible and usually affordable, which makes it a convenient choice.
How often do you eat chocolate?
Score: 70.0Suggestion: Avoid redundancy and unclear references. Be careful with grammar and sentence structure. Use linking words to connect your ideas and clarify what you mean by 'you can either be a cookie or a piece of a chocolate bar'.
Example: I eat chocolate every day, especially during my afternoon tea. I enjoy having a cup of tea with a biscuit or a piece of chocolate because it enhances the flavour and makes the break more enjoyable.
Did you often eat chocolate when you were a kid?
Score: 85.0Suggestion: Your answer is good but could be improved by linking ideas more smoothly and avoiding repetition. Also, try to use more varied vocabulary and explain why Easter was special because of chocolate.
Example: Yes, I often ate chocolate as a child, particularly during Easter. It was my favourite holiday because we exchanged chocolate bunnies with family and friends, which made the celebrations even more special.
Why do you think chocolate is popular around the world?
Score: 70.0Suggestion: Improve grammar and sentence structure, and avoid informal contractions like 'it's' and 'cause'. Use linking words to make your answer more coherent and provide more specific reasons for chocolate's popularity.
Example: I believe chocolate is popular worldwide because it is an easy and tasty treat that is widely accessible. Additionally, many countries have made chocolate a traditional gift, which increases its popularity.
What's your favourite flavour of chocolate?
Score: 80.0Suggestion: Try to use more precise vocabulary and avoid mixing singular and plural forms incorrectly. Use linking words to connect your ideas and give clearer examples.
Example: My favourite flavour is dark chocolate because it is less sweet than milk chocolate. I also enjoy chocolate combined with fruits, such as orange or mint-flavoured varieties, which are quite popular.
Do you think it is good to use chocolate as gifts to others?
Score: 75.0Suggestion: Avoid informal expressions like 'wildly loved' and improve sentence flow by using linking words. Also, try to be more concise and specific about why chocolate is a good gift.
Example: Yes, I believe chocolate makes a good gift because it is widely appreciated and suitable for many occasions, such as birthdays and Christmas. It is always nice to receive a sweet treat.
× Suitable for all moments.
✓ It is suitable for all moments.
The sentence 'Suitable for all moments.' is a sentence fragment because it lacks a subject and a verb. To correct it, add the subject 'It' and the verb 'is' to form a complete sentence: 'It is suitable for all moments.'
× It's quite easy to get access to it, and often cheap.
✓ It's quite easy to get access to it and it is often cheap.
The phrase 'get access to it' is correct, but the sentence structure is awkward due to the comma and missing subject in the second clause. Adding 'it is' before 'often cheap' clarifies the sentence and improves readability.
× I eat chocolate everyday.
✓ I eat chocolate every day.
The word 'everyday' is an adjective meaning 'commonplace' or 'ordinary'. The correct phrase to indicate frequency is 'every day' (two words). Therefore, 'every day' should be used here to mean 'each day'.
× You can either be a cookie or a piece of a chocolate bar.
✓ It can either be a cookie or a piece of a chocolate bar.
The pronoun 'You' is incorrectly used here to refer to the biscuit accompanying tea. The correct pronoun is 'It' to refer to the biscuit or snack.
× I think it's so delicious and enhance the flavor.
✓ I think it's so delicious and enhances the flavor.
The verb 'enhance' should agree with the singular subject 'it' (referring to the biscuit or chocolate). Therefore, the verb should be in the third person singular form 'enhances'. Also, the sentence structure requires parallel verbs.
× They used to be my favorite holiday because we got to eat chocolate bunnies all the time and exchange them with our loved ones.
✓ It used to be my favorite holiday because we got to eat chocolate bunnies all the time and exchange them with our loved ones.
The subject 'They' incorrectly refers to 'Easter' which is singular. The correct subject pronoun is 'It' for singular nouns like 'holiday' or 'Easter'.
× Chocolate was always there present with us.
✓ Chocolate was always present with us.
The phrase 'there present' is incorrect. The adverb 'there' is unnecessary and should be removed to make the sentence grammatically correct.
× I think chocolate it's globally popular because it's an easy, accessible and tasty treat that you can get to yourself or give to your loved ones, especially 'cause some countries makes them very popular.
✓ I think chocolate is globally popular because it's an easy, accessible and tasty treat that you can get for yourself or give to your loved ones, especially because some countries make it very popular.
The phrase 'chocolate it's' is incorrect; 'chocolate is' is correct. 'Get to yourself' should be 'get for yourself'. 'Some countries makes' should be 'some countries make' to agree with plural subject. 'Them' incorrectly refers to 'chocolate' which is singular; 'it' is correct.
× My favorite flavor of chocolate is dark chocolate because I don't think it's as sweet as the milk one and also I love the chocolate combined with fruits.
✓ My favorite flavor of chocolate is dark chocolate because I don't think it's as sweet as the milk one, and also I love chocolate combined with fruit.
'The milk one' is acceptable but could be clearer as 'milk chocolate'. 'The chocolate combined with fruits' should be 'chocolate combined with fruit' because 'fruit' is often used as an uncountable noun when referring to types or combinations.
× They are also very popular, for example orange flavored chocolate or even mint chocolate.
✓ They are also very popular, for example, orange-flavored chocolate or even mint chocolate.
A comma is needed after 'for example' to separate the phrase. Also, 'orange flavored' should be hyphenated as 'orange-flavored' when used as a compound adjective before a noun.
× Chocolate is a wildly loved item, most people like it and it's a very versatile gift as it suits many occasions, for example, birthdays, Christmas, it's always nice to have a little bit of sweet around.
✓ Chocolate is a widely loved item; most people like it, and it's a very versatile gift as it suits many occasions, for example, birthdays and Christmas. It's always nice to have a little bit of something sweet around.
'Wildly' is incorrect; the correct adverb is 'widely'. The sentence is a run-on and needs proper punctuation. 'A little bit of sweet' is incorrect; it should be 'a little bit of something sweet' to be grammatically correct.