Part 1
Examiner
Do you prefer sad or happy music?
Candidate
I prefer happy music because it help me feel more energetic and could help me I win. And also listening to happy music is good to party with friends.
Examiner
Does happy music make you feel more excited?
Candidate
Yes, especially when I go to study or go working out at gym. It made me stay motivated and feel more energetic.
Examiner
Have you taken any music classes?
Candidate
No, I just take some music classes because of school curriculum, but I have more interest on sports because I think sport is more attractive for me.
Examiner
Do you listen to music while doing other things?
Candidate
Yes, I usually love to listen to upbeat music when I working out or cleaning my room because it help me feel less bored and help me stay motivated.
Do you prefer sad or happy music?
Score: 62.0Suggestion: Be concise and correct grammar; start with a clear topic sentence, then add one or two specific reasons using linking words. Correct verb forms and avoid unclear phrases like "help me I win."
Example: I prefer happy music because it makes me feel more energetic. For example, upbeat songs give me a boost of motivation when I need to focus, and they create a lively atmosphere when I go to parties with friends.
Does happy music make you feel more excited?
Score: 70.0Suggestion: Use correct tense and smoother linking: begin with a direct answer, then add specific contexts and a brief explanation. Replace awkward phrasing (e.g., "go working out at gym").
Example: Yes, it does, especially when I study or work out at the gym. In those situations, upbeat music keeps me motivated and helps me maintain energy for longer study or exercise sessions.
Have you taken any music classes?
Score: 60.0Suggestion: Answer directly and correct tense and prepositions. Use linking to contrast school experience and personal interest, and give one brief specific detail.
Example: No, I haven't taken formal music lessons beyond the basic classes required by my school. Instead, I'm more interested in sports — for example, I spend most of my free time playing basketball because I find it more exciting than music practice.
Do you listen to music while doing other things?
Score: 68.0Suggestion: Keep the answer natural with correct verb forms and concise structure: state the activity and the reason using linking words. Avoid repeating 'help'.
Example: Yes, I often listen to upbeat music while working out or cleaning my room because it makes those tasks less boring and helps me stay motivated.
× I prefer happy music because it help me feel more energetic and could help me I win.
✓ I prefer happy music because it helps me feel more energetic and could help me win.
The verb 'help' must agree with third-person singular subject 'it', so use 'helps'. Also remove the extra pronoun 'I' before 'win' as 'help someone win' already includes the object; use 'help me win' or 'help me to win'. Suggestion: Use 'helps' for third-person singular and avoid redundant pronouns.
× And also listening to happy music is good to party with friends.
✓ Also, listening to happy music is good for partying with friends.
After 'good', use 'for' + noun or gerund to indicate purpose: 'good for partying'. Change 'to party' to 'for partying' or 'to party with friends' could be used with 'is good to'. Suggestion: Use 'good for' + gerund or 'good to' + base verb consistently.
× Yes, especially when I go to study or go working out at gym.
✓ Yes, especially when I go to study or go to the gym to work out.
The phrase 'go working out' is incorrect; use 'go to the gym' and 'work out' as base verb. Also include article 'the' before 'gym'. Maintain present tense: 'go to study' is awkward—better 'go to study' could be 'when I study' but here 'when I go to study' is acceptable; improved version uses 'when I study or go to the gym to work out'. Suggestion: Use 'go to the gym' and 'work out' as separate correct forms and include articles where needed.
× It made me stay motivated and feel more energetic.
✓ It makes me stay motivated and feel more energetic.
The question is about general effect in present; use present tense 'makes' instead of past 'made'. Ensure subject-verb agreement with 'it'. Suggestion: Use present simple to describe habitual reactions: 'It makes me...'.
× No, I just take some music classes because of school curriculum, but I have more interest on sports because I think sport is more attractive for me.
✓ No, I only took some music classes because of the school curriculum, but I am more interested in sports because I think sport is more attractive to me.
Use past simple 'took' to indicate completed action ('just' here implies past). 'Have more interest on' is incorrect; correct is 'be interested in'. Use article 'the' before 'school curriculum'. Use 'attractive to me' rather than 'for me'. Suggestion: Use 'took' for past actions, 'be interested in' for expressing interest, and correct prepositions/articles.
× Yes, I usually love to listen to upbeat music when I working out or cleaning my room because it help me feel less bored and help me stay motivated.
✓ Yes, I usually love to listen to upbeat music when I am working out or cleaning my room because it helps me feel less bored and helps me stay motivated.
Use present continuous 'am working out' for actions in progress and ensure third-person singular agreement: 'it helps' (not 'help') when referring to 'listening to music'. Also repeat 'helps' for parallel structure. Alternatively use 'when I work out or clean my room'. Suggestion: Use correct progressive form 'I am working out' or simple present 'I work out', and ensure verbs agree 'it helps'.