Part 1
Examiner
Do you like eating chocolate? Why or why not?
Candidate
Yes, of course I like to eat chocolate even though I love to eat chocolate because chocolate is a main major priority. Whenever I feel sad or depressed, I eat chocolates. I eat chocolate from my childhood.
Examiner
How often do you eat chocolate?
Candidate
I regularly eat chocolate because there is a shop nearby who sells wonderful chocolates. There are variety of chocolates. I even try new varieties of chocolates everyday.
Examiner
Did you often eat chocolate when you were a kid?
Candidate
Yes, of course I am probably not too. I used to eat chocolates very leisurely because my parents used to scold me because they might say that our teeth must be like it might be broken down because of eating chocolate. So I used to eat chocolate once or twice in a week.
Examiner
Why do you think chocolate is popular around the world?
Candidate
Honestly speaking that chocolate is very much popular around the world because of its rich taste and sweetness. Most of the youth love to eat chocolate as well as teenagers. Kids used to love chocolate because it feels so delighted while we eating chocolate.
Examiner
What's your favourite flavour of chocolate?
Candidate
Chocolate has many different kinds of flavors, like almond, silk and dark chocolate. Milk chocolate. But I love to eat milk chocolate because I like milk, so I love to eat milk chocolate.
Examiner
Do you think it is good to use chocolate as gifts to others?
Candidate
Yes, of course we can give gifts. We can give chocolates as a gift because in my country most of the people give gifts to the teenagers as well as youth as a chocolate. They feel very related while having these kind of gifts.
Do you like eating chocolate? Why or why not?
Score: 60.0Suggestion: Your answer is somewhat repetitive and lacks clarity. Try to avoid redundancy and make your response more natural by directly answering the question with a clear topic sentence, followed by specific supporting details. Also, keep your answer concise within 5 sentences.
Example: Yes, I really enjoy eating chocolate because it lifts my mood whenever I feel sad. I have loved chocolate since my childhood, and it has always been my favourite treat.
How often do you eat chocolate?
Score: 70.0Suggestion: Your answer is good but can be improved by using linking words to connect your ideas smoothly and by correcting minor grammatical errors. Also, be specific about the frequency and avoid exaggeration unless true.
Example: I eat chocolate quite regularly because there is a shop nearby that sells wonderful chocolates. Moreover, I like to try new varieties whenever I get the chance.
Did you often eat chocolate when you were a kid?
Score: 55.0Suggestion: Your answer is unclear and contains grammatical mistakes. Try to structure your response with a clear topic sentence and supporting details, using linking words for coherence. Also, avoid confusing phrases and be specific about your childhood habits.
Example: Yes, I often ate chocolate when I was a kid, but only once or twice a week because my parents warned me that eating too much chocolate could harm my teeth.
Why do you think chocolate is popular around the world?
Score: 65.0Suggestion: Your answer covers the main idea but can be improved by using better vocabulary and clearer sentence structures. Use linking words to connect your points and avoid awkward phrasing.
Example: Chocolate is popular worldwide mainly because of its rich taste and sweetness. Furthermore, people of all ages, including children, teenagers, and young adults, enjoy eating chocolate as it brings them delight.
What's your favourite flavour of chocolate?
Score: 60.0Suggestion: Your answer is somewhat fragmented and repetitive. Try to combine your ideas into coherent sentences and avoid repeating the same phrase. Also, use linking words to improve flow.
Example: There are many flavours of chocolate, such as almond, silk, dark, and milk chocolate. My favourite is milk chocolate because I enjoy the creamy taste of milk.
Do you think it is good to use chocolate as gifts to others?
Score: 65.0Suggestion: Your answer is understandable but can be improved by using more natural expressions and clearer sentence structures. Use linking words to connect your ideas and be specific about why chocolates make good gifts.
Example: Yes, I think chocolate is a good gift because in my country, many people give chocolates to teenagers and young adults. Chocolates are appreciated as they are delicious and show thoughtfulness.
× I eat chocolates.
✓ I eat chocolate.
The noun 'chocolate' is generally uncountable when referring to the substance or food in general. Using 'chocolates' implies individual pieces or types, but here the general term is more appropriate.
× There are variety of chocolates.
✓ There is a variety of chocolates.
The phrase 'a variety' is singular and requires the singular verb 'is'. Also, the article 'a' is needed before 'variety'.
× There is a shop nearby who sells wonderful chocolates.
✓ There is a shop nearby that sells wonderful chocolates.
The relative pronoun 'who' is used for people, not for things like 'shop'. The correct pronoun here is 'that'.
× Yes, of course I am probably not too.
✓ Yes, of course I probably am too.
The sentence structure is incorrect and confusing. The phrase 'I am probably not too' contradicts the intended meaning. Correcting to 'I probably am too' aligns with the affirmative response.
× I used to eat chocolates very leisurely because my parents used to scold me because they might say that our teeth must be like it might be broken down because of eating chocolate.
✓ I used to eat chocolates very leisurely because my parents used to scold me, saying that our teeth might get damaged because of eating chocolate.
The original sentence misuses modal verbs and has awkward phrasing. 'Might say' is better as 'used to say' or 'saying'. 'Must be like it might be broken down' is incorrect; 'might get damaged' is clearer and grammatically correct.
× So I used to eat chocolate once or twice in a week.
✓ So I used to eat chocolate once or twice a week.
The phrase 'in a week' is incorrect here; the correct expression is 'a week' to indicate frequency.
× Most of the youth love to eat chocolate as well as teenagers.
✓ Most of the youth and teenagers love to eat chocolate.
The phrase 'as well as teenagers' is awkward and unclear. Combining 'youth and teenagers' with 'and' is clearer and grammatically correct.
× Kids used to love chocolate because it feels so delighted while we eating chocolate.
✓ Kids used to love chocolate because it feels so delightful while we eat chocolate.
'Feels so delighted' is incorrect; 'delighted' is an adjective describing a person, not a feeling of the chocolate. 'Delightful' describes the chocolate's quality. Also, 'while we eating' should be 'while we eat'.
× Chocolate has many different kinds of flavors, like almond, silk and dark chocolate. Milk chocolate.
✓ Chocolate has many different kinds of flavors, like almond, silk, dark chocolate, and milk chocolate.
The sentence fragment 'Milk chocolate.' is incomplete. It should be connected to the previous sentence with proper punctuation and conjunctions.
× Yes, of course we can give gifts. We can give chocolates as a gift because in my country most of the people give gifts to the teenagers as well as youth as a chocolate.
✓ Yes, of course we can give gifts. We can give chocolates as gifts because in my country most people give gifts to teenagers as well as youth in the form of chocolate.
The phrase 'give gifts to the teenagers as well as youth as a chocolate' is awkward and unclear. 'Most people' is better than 'most of the people'. 'As gifts' is plural to match 'chocolates'. 'In the form of chocolate' clarifies the meaning.