Part 1
Examiner
Do you like eating chocolate? Why or why not?
Candidate
Personally, yes, I love to eat chocolate. It's a catalyst of joy and happiness for me. It makes me feel delighted whenever I have something sweet on my throat 'cause I'm a sweet tooth lover so I really love to have something that would could melt inside my mouth.
Examiner
How often do you eat chocolate?
Candidate
Actually, I love to eat chocolate, but I rarely eat it because it's sweet and we all know that it's not good for our health and it will just raise our our sugar level. So I have to minimize eating chocolate and usually it's just two or the three, three times.
Examiner
Did you often eat chocolate when you were a kid?
Candidate
Naturally, it's quite a little bit rare too because my parents don't want to give me a lot of sugary foods. They told me that it will cost 10,000 carries on my teeth and actually yes, I agree with them and I am very thankful that they didn't give.
Examiner
Why do you think chocolate is popular around the world?
Candidate
Its sweet tastes give a delighted feeling for those who eat them and it's usually a good taste. I agree. It keeps the mind alive. Sometimes it it boosts some hormones that give enjoyment to those who eat them.
Examiner
What's your favourite flavour of chocolate?
Candidate
I love to eat milk chocolate. It's uh, a good sweet level, just just, I really like it and I don't like the dark chocolate. It's, it's a little bit bitter for me, although it tastes good, but new chocolate is better.
Examiner
Do you think it is good to use chocolate as gifts to others?
Candidate
I agree it's nice to give a chocolate to your friends or your loved ones 'cause as I mentioned, it will make them boost energy and a little bit boost their emotion because there's some substance on it that could enhance the hormones, happy hormones and sugar gives.
Do you like eating chocolate? Why or why not?
Score: 70.0Suggestion: Your answer is enthusiastic but a bit redundant and contains some unnatural phrases. Try to be more concise and use natural expressions. Avoid phrases like "something sweet on my throat" and "would could melt inside my mouth." Instead, focus on clear, natural language and keep your answer within 4-5 sentences.
Example: Yes, I really enjoy eating chocolate because it always lifts my mood. As someone with a sweet tooth, I find the smooth texture and rich taste very satisfying. Eating chocolate makes me feel happy and relaxed.
How often do you eat chocolate?
Score: 65.0Suggestion: Your answer addresses the question but has some repetition and unclear phrasing. Try to avoid repeating words like "our our" and be more precise with frequency. Use linking words to connect ideas smoothly.
Example: Although I love chocolate, I rarely eat it because it's unhealthy and can raise my blood sugar. Therefore, I usually limit myself to eating chocolate two or three times a month.
Did you often eat chocolate when you were a kid?
Score: 60.0Suggestion: Your answer is somewhat unclear and contains awkward expressions like "cost 10,000 carries." Try to use clearer and more natural language. Also, provide a direct topic sentence and support it with reasons using linking words.
Example: I didn't eat chocolate often as a child because my parents limited sugary foods. They warned me that too much sugar could cause many cavities, which I now appreciate.
Why do you think chocolate is popular around the world?
Score: 55.0Suggestion: Your answer lacks coherence and contains repetition and vague phrases like "keeps the mind alive." Try to organize your ideas logically using linking words and provide specific reasons for chocolate's popularity.
Example: Chocolate is popular worldwide because its sweet taste brings pleasure to many people. Additionally, it can stimulate the release of hormones that improve mood, making it enjoyable to eat.
What's your favourite flavour of chocolate?
Score: 60.0Suggestion: Your answer has hesitation and unclear phrases like "new chocolate is better." Try to speak confidently and clearly. Use linking words to compare milk and dark chocolate and explain your preference.
Example: My favourite flavour is milk chocolate because it has a perfect balance of sweetness. I find dark chocolate too bitter for my taste, even though I know some people prefer it.
Do you think it is good to use chocolate as gifts to others?
Score: 60.0Suggestion: Your answer is somewhat unclear and repetitive. Avoid vague phrases like "some substance on it." Instead, clearly explain why chocolate makes a good gift, using linking words to connect your ideas.
Example: Yes, I think chocolate makes a great gift because it can boost energy and improve mood. Giving chocolate shows you care and can make the recipient feel happy.
× It's a catalyst of joy and happiness for me.
✓ It's a catalyst for joy and happiness for me.
The phrase 'catalyst of' is incorrect; the correct preposition is 'catalyst for'. This is a preposition usage error (ID 11).
× It makes me feel delighted whenever I have something sweet on my throat 'cause I'm a sweet tooth lover so I really love to have something that would could melt inside my mouth.
✓ It makes me feel delighted whenever I have something sweet in my mouth because I'm a sweet tooth lover, so I really love to have something that could melt inside my mouth.
The phrase 'something sweet on my throat' is incorrect; the correct preposition is 'in my mouth'. Also, 'would could' is redundant; only 'could' is needed. This is a preposition error (ID 11) and verb usage error (ID 4).
× So I have to minimize eating chocolate and usually it's just two or the three, three times.
✓ So I have to minimize eating chocolate and usually it's just two or three times.
The phrase 'two or the three, three times' is incorrect; it should be 'two or three times' without the extra 'the' and repeated 'three'. This is a singular/plural and quantifier usage error (ID 1 and 14).
× Did you often eat chocolate when you were a kid?
✓ Did you often eat chocolate when you were a kid?
This sentence is correct as it is in past tense and properly structured.
× Naturally, it's quite a little bit rare too because my parents don't want to give me a lot of sugary foods.
✓ Naturally, it was quite a little bit rare too because my parents didn't want to give me a lot of sugary foods.
The sentence refers to the past, so 'it's' should be 'it was' and 'don't want' should be 'didn't want' to maintain past tense consistency (ID 5).
× They told me that it will cost 10,000 carries on my teeth and actually yes, I agree with them and I am very thankful that they didn't give.
✓ They told me that it would cause 10,000 cavities on my teeth, and actually, yes, I agree with them and I am very thankful that they didn't give me any.
The word 'carries' is incorrect; the correct term is 'cavities'. Also, 'will' should be 'would' for reported speech. The sentence is missing 'me' after 'didn't give'. This is a vocabulary and sentence structure error (ID 26).
× Its sweet tastes give a delighted feeling for those who eat them and it's usually a good taste.
✓ Its sweet taste gives a delighted feeling to those who eat it, and it usually has a good taste.
'Its sweet tastes' should be 'Its sweet taste' (singular). 'Them' refers to plural, but 'chocolate' is singular, so 'it' is correct. Also, 'give a delighted feeling for' should be 'gives a delighted feeling to'. This is a singular/plural and pronoun usage error (ID 1 and 12).
× Sometimes it it boosts some hormones that give enjoyment to those who eat them.
✓ Sometimes it boosts some hormones that give enjoyment to those who eat it.
'Them' is incorrect as it refers to plural, but 'chocolate' is singular, so 'it' is correct. Also, the repeated 'it it' is a typo. This is a pronoun usage error (ID 12).
× It's uh, a good sweet level, just just, I really like it and I don't like the dark chocolate.
✓ It has a good sweetness level; I really like it, and I don't like dark chocolate.
'A good sweet level' is awkward; 'a good sweetness level' is better. Also, 'the dark chocolate' is better as 'dark chocolate' when speaking generally. This is an adjective/adverb and article usage error (ID 13 and 22).
× It's, it's a little bit bitter for me, although it tastes good, but new chocolate is better.
✓ It's a little bit bitter for me; although it tastes good, new chocolate is better.
Using both 'although' and 'but' together is redundant. Choose one conjunction to connect the clauses properly. This is a conjunction usage error (ID 16).
× I agree it's nice to give a chocolate to your friends or your loved ones 'cause as I mentioned, it will make them boost energy and a little bit boost their emotion because there's some substance on it that could enhance the hormones, happy hormones and sugar gives.
✓ I agree it's nice to give chocolate to your friends or loved ones because, as I mentioned, it will help boost their energy and slightly improve their mood since it contains substances that enhance happy hormones, and sugar contributes as well.
'Give a chocolate' should be 'give chocolate' (uncountable). 'Make them boost energy' is incorrect; 'help boost their energy' is better. 'Boost their emotion' is awkward; 'improve their mood' is clearer. 'There's some substance on it' should be 'it contains substances'. This is pronoun, verb usage, and preposition errors (ID 12, 4, 11).