Part 1
Examiner
Do you often go to the library?
Candidate
Now I rarely go to the library because I have bought a lot of books at home, so I can read a lot of books, umm, conveniently.
Examiner
What do you usually do in the library?
Candidate
I usually go to the library to read and find some useful information on using the computers there, and I can also share high quality life with my friends there.
Examiner
Did you go to the library when you were a kid?
Candidate
No, I didn't go to a library when I was a kid because I lived in a small town and there was no library there.
Examiner
Do Chinese kids often go to the library?
Candidate
Yes, nowadays more parents care more about the education and take their children to library to enrich their horizon. And I believe that reading books are definitely the best way to make a person to be more educational and knowledgeable.
Do you often go to the library?
Score: 70.0Suggestion: Your answer is generally clear but could be more natural and concise. Avoid filler words like 'umm' and try to use linking words to connect your ideas smoothly. For example, you could say, "I rarely go to the library now because I have bought many books to read at home, which is more convenient for me."
Example: I rarely go to the library nowadays because I have bought many books to read at home, which makes it more convenient for me.
What do you usually do in the library?
Score: 60.0Suggestion: Your answer is somewhat unclear and contains awkward phrasing like 'share high quality life.' Try to be more specific and use linking words to organise your ideas. For example, "I usually go to the library to read and use the computers to find useful information. Additionally, I sometimes meet my friends there to study together."
Example: I usually go to the library to read and use the computers to find useful information. Additionally, I sometimes meet my friends there to study together.
Did you go to the library when you were a kid?
Score: 85.0Suggestion: Your answer is clear and relevant. To improve, you could add a linking word and a little more detail to enrich your response. For example, "No, I didn't go to a library when I was a kid because I lived in a small town where there was no library available."
Example: No, I didn't go to a library when I was a kid because I lived in a small town where there was no library available.
Do Chinese kids often go to the library?
Score: 75.0Suggestion: Your answer has good content but contains some grammatical errors and could be more concise. Use linking words to connect ideas and correct grammar. For example, "Yes, nowadays more parents care about education and often take their children to the library to broaden their horizons. I believe reading books is the best way to become more knowledgeable."
Example: Yes, nowadays more parents care about education and often take their children to the library to broaden their horizons. I believe reading books is the best way to become more knowledgeable.
× Now I rarely go to the library because I have bought a lot of books at home, so I can read a lot of books, umm, conveniently.
✓ Now I rarely go to the library because I have bought a lot of books at home, so I can read a lot of books, umm, conveniently.
No past tense error detected in this sentence. The use of present perfect 'have bought' is correct to indicate a past action with present relevance.
× I usually go to the library to read and find some useful information on using the computers there, and I can also share high quality life with my friends there.
✓ I usually go to the library to read and find some useful information about using the computers there, and I can also share a high-quality life with my friends there.
The preposition 'on' is incorrect when referring to information related to a topic; 'about' is the correct preposition. Also, 'high quality life' needs an article 'a' and a hyphen to form the compound adjective 'high-quality' modifying 'life'.
× No, I didn't go to a library when I was a kid because I lived in a small town and there was no library there.
✓ No, I didn't go to the library when I was a kid because I lived in a small town and there was no library there.
When referring to a specific place known to both speaker and listener, 'the library' is used instead of 'a library'. Here, the library is a specific place implied in the context.
× Yes, nowadays more parents care more about the education and take their children to library to enrich their horizon.
✓ Yes, nowadays more parents care more about education and take their children to the library to enrich their horizons.
The phrase 'care more about the education' is incorrect; 'education' is an uncountable noun and does not need 'the'. Also, 'to library' is missing the definite article 'the'. The plural 'horizons' is more appropriate when referring to broadening perspectives.
× And I believe that reading books are definitely the best way to make a person to be more educational and knowledgeable.
✓ And I believe that reading books is definitely the best way to make a person more educated and knowledgeable.
The subject 'reading books' is singular, so the verb should be 'is' not 'are'. Also, 'make a person to be' is incorrect; it should be 'make a person' followed by an adjective. 'Educational' is incorrect here; 'educated' is the correct adjective to describe a person who has gained knowledge.