Part 1
Examiner
Do you like taking pictures of different views?
Candidate
Absolutely. I love to take photos whenever I travel. Taking photos helps me remind beautiful moment and places. I love to share my pictures on social media with friends. Photography is a relaxing hobby for me and I also love to experiment with different angles.
Examiner
Do you prefer views in urban areas or rural areas?
Candidate
Personally, I prefer rural areas because I love natural scenery like mountain hills and rivers. It's much more peaceful and relaxing. I feel refreshed when I take a photos of sunset and enjoy the fresh air in the countryside.
Examiner
Do you prefer views in your own country or in other countries?
Candidate
I prefer the views in my own country because there have a lot of beautiful places I haven't explored yet. Also it's cheaper than the other country and it's helps me remain my childhood and family trips.
Do you like taking pictures of different views?
Score: 78.0Suggestion: Improve grammatical accuracy and conciseness. Begin with a clear topic sentence, then add one or two specific supporting details using linking words. Correct errors (e.g. “remind” → “remember”) and avoid minor redundancy (two ‘love’ phrases back-to-back).
Example: Yes, I do. I often take photos when I travel because they help me remember special moments and places. For example, I enjoy experimenting with different angles to capture sunsets and cityscapes, and I sometimes share my best shots on social media to get feedback from friends.
Do you prefer views in urban areas or rural areas?
Score: 84.0Suggestion: Good structure and clear preference. Fix small grammatical errors and tighten sentences. Use linking words to connect reasons (e.g., “because,” “so”) and add one specific vivid detail to make the answer more engaging.
Example: I prefer rural areas because I enjoy natural scenery such as mountain ridges and winding rivers. Because they are quieter and less crowded, I find them more relaxing, so I often photograph sunsets there to capture the colourful sky and the calm atmosphere.
Do you prefer views in your own country or in other countries?
Score: 70.0Suggestion: Clarify grammar and coherence. Start with a direct topic sentence, then give two concise, linked reasons. Correct mistakes (e.g. “there have” → “there are,” “it's helps me remain” → “it helps me remember”). Replace vague phrases with specific examples of places or memories.
Example: I prefer views in my own country because there are many beautiful places I still want to explore. In addition, travelling locally is cheaper, and visiting familiar sites often brings back fond childhood memories of family trips, such as beach picnics or mountain hikes.
× Taking photos helps me remind beautiful moment and places.
✓ Taking photos helps me remember beautiful moments and places.
The verb 'remind' is transitive and needs an object who is reminded; the intended meaning is 'remember', so use 'remember'. Also 'moment' and 'places' should be plural to match general reference: 'beautiful moments and places'. Use of base form 'remember' after 'helps me' is correct. Suggestion: Use 'helps me remember' and pluralize nouns when speaking generally.
× I love to share my pictures on social media with friends.
✓ I love to share my pictures on social media with my friends.
The sentence is understandable but omits the article 'my' before 'friends' which clarifies possession/connection. Adding 'my' is more natural when referring to friends known to the speaker. Suggestion: Include possessive adjectives when appropriate.
× Personally, I prefer rural areas because I love natural scenery like mountain hills and rivers.
✓ Personally, I prefer rural areas because I love natural scenery like mountains, hills, and rivers.
'Mountain hills' is awkward; use plural nouns 'mountains, hills' and separate items with commas. 'Natural scenery' is uncountable, but the examples that follow should be plural nouns. Suggestion: List examples in plural and use commas for clarity.
× I feel refreshed when I take a photos of sunset and enjoy the fresh air in the countryside.
✓ I feel refreshed when I take photos of the sunset and enjoy the fresh air in the countryside.
'A photos' mixes singular article 'a' with plural 'photos' — remove 'a' for plural 'photos'. Also 'sunset' as a specific phenomenon in context takes the definite article: 'the sunset'. Suggestion: Match articles to noun number and use 'the' for specific events like 'the sunset'.
× I prefer the views in my own country because there have a lot of beautiful places I haven't explored yet.
✓ I prefer the views in my own country because there are a lot of beautiful places I haven't explored yet.
Use the existential construction 'there are' for plural noun 'a lot of beautiful places'. 'There have' is incorrect. Suggestion: Use 'there is' for singular/uncountable and 'there are' for plural.
× Also it's cheaper than the other country and it's helps me remain my childhood and family trips.
✓ Also it's cheaper than other countries and it helps me remember my childhood and family trips.
Comparative phrase 'than the other country' is incorrect when comparing to other nations in general; use 'other countries'. Remove unnecessary 'the'. Also 'it's helps' mixes contraction with verb; use 'it helps'. 'Remain my childhood' is incorrect: the intended verb is 'remember'. Use 'remember my childhood and family trips'. Suggestion: Use correct comparative forms and verbs: 'cheaper than other countries' and 'it helps me remember'.