Part 1
Examiner
Do you like taking pictures of different views?
Candidate
Yes, I enjoy taking pictures of different scenes. I even bought a camera recently and I often photograph everyday moments such as crowd under a blue sky, dogs praying or nearby mountains because I like captions more details of their life.
Examiner
Do you prefer views in urban areas or rural areas?
Candidate
I prefer views in rural areas because urban environments with so much concrete and steel makes me feel stressed. I find the natural scenery like hills, lakes, rivers and mountains much more peaceful and relaxing and I enjoy spending time there too on wind.
Examiner
Do you prefer views in your own country or in other countries?
Candidate
I prefer the scenery in my own country because I haven't traveled abroad much, and I particularly enjoy the mountains and the clear lakes here. They feel peaceful and refreshing. The locals are very friendly, which makes visiting the place even more pleasant and memorable.
Do you like taking pictures of different views?
Score: 72.0Suggestion: Be more natural and coherent: start with a clear topic sentence, correct odd phrases, use linking words and give specific examples. Avoid irrelevant or unclear expressions (e.g., “dogs praying”, “I like captions more details of their life”). Keep answers to 3–4 concise sentences. Also check grammar (articles, plural forms) and word choice.
Example: Yes, I do. I recently bought a camera and I enjoy photographing everyday scenes, like crowds under a blue sky or nearby mountains. For example, last weekend I captured a market crowd and the mountain behind it, which made the photo more interesting because of the contrast. I also like adding short captions that explain the moment.
Do you prefer views in urban areas or rural areas?
Score: 68.0Suggestion: Produce a clear topic sentence, fix grammatical errors and unclear phrasing, use linking words to structure supporting details, and give a specific example or contrast. Avoid awkward expressions (e.g., “too on wind”). Keep within 3–4 sentences.
Example: I prefer rural views because urban areas with concrete and steel often make me feel stressed. In contrast, natural scenery such as hills, lakes and rivers feels peaceful and relaxing. For example, I like walking by a nearby lake to clear my mind after a busy week, which helps me recharge.
Do you prefer views in your own country or in other countries?
Score: 80.0Suggestion: Good structure and relevant details. To improve further, start with a stronger topic sentence, add a linking word to connect reasons, and give one specific example or memory to make the answer more vivid. Maintain concise phrasing and vary vocabulary slightly.
Example: I prefer the scenery in my own country because I haven’t traveled abroad much and our landscapes suit me well. For example, the mountain lake near my hometown is very clear and peaceful, and the friendly locals make visits memorable. Because of these reasons, I usually choose to explore domestic spots when I can.
× I even bought a camera recently and I often photograph everyday moments such as crowd under a blue sky, dogs praying or nearby mountains because I like captions more details of their life.
✓ I even bought a camera recently and I often photograph everyday moments such as crowds under a blue sky, dogs playing, or nearby mountains because I like captions that give more details of their lives.
Errors: 'crowd' should be plural 'crowds' to match 'moments' (singular/plural issue, use plural for general groups). 'dogs praying' is incorrect verb choice and meaning; 'playing' fits common scenes (verb + -ing form and word choice). 'captions more details of their life' is ungrammatical: needs a relative clause 'captions that give more details of their lives' and 'life' should be plural 'lives' to refer to multiple subjects. Suggestion: use plural nouns when referring to general groups, choose appropriate -ing verbs for continuous actions, and include necessary relative pronoun and verb for clarity.
× I prefer views in rural areas because urban environments with so much concrete and steel makes me feel stressed.
✓ I prefer views in rural areas because urban environments with so much concrete and steel make me feel stressed.
Error: 'urban environments' is plural, so the verb must be 'make', not 'makes' (subject-verb agreement). Suggestion: identify the true subject (plural 'environments') and ensure the verb agrees in number.
× I find the natural scenery like hills, lakes, rivers and mountains much more peaceful and relaxing and I enjoy spending time there too on wind.
✓ I find the natural scenery, like hills, lakes, rivers and mountains, much more peaceful and relaxing, and I enjoy spending time there too in the wind.
Errors: missing commas around the nonrestrictive example phrase for clarity; 'on wind' is incorrect preposition and phrase — use 'in the wind' to describe being outdoors with wind. This is a sentence structure and preposition issue. Suggestion: add commas to separate the example list and use the correct preposition 'in' with 'the wind'.
× I prefer the scenery in my own country because I haven't traveled abroad much, and I particularly enjoy the mountains and the clear lakes here.
✓ I prefer the scenery in my own country because I haven't traveled abroad much, and I particularly enjoy the mountains and the clear lakes here.
No grammatical correction needed for tense or structure; sentence is grammatically correct. Explanation: Present perfect 'haven't traveled' correctly indicates limited experience up to now, and the rest of the sentence is consistent. No change required.
× They feel peaceful and refreshing.
✓ They feel peaceful and refreshing.
No correction needed. 'They' correctly refers to 'the mountains and the clear lakes' (plural), and adjectives 'peaceful and refreshing' are correctly used. Keep as is.
× The locals are very friendly, which makes visiting the place even more pleasant and memorable.
✓ The locals are very friendly, which makes visiting the place even more pleasant and memorable.
No grammatical correction needed. Relative clause 'which makes visiting the place...' correctly refers to the friendliness of the locals. Tense and pronoun use are appropriate.