Part 1
Examiner
Do you prefer sad or happy music?
Candidate
MMM I'd like oh if the the vibe is I I like it. I listen to so many style of songs like Very sad, very happy, very late, all I like.
Examiner
Does happy music make you feel more excited?
Candidate
Yeah, I'm agree about the I think umm rap is more can make me excited.
Examiner
Have you taken any music classes?
Candidate
It's been a long time. I haven't taken any music classes. My last time I took the music classes is when I was in junior high school. And yet that was fun.
Examiner
Do you listen to music while doing other things?
Candidate
Absolutely yes and you know music is can make people more relaxed and especially when the music is played your favorite band or favorite singer.
Do you prefer sad or happy music?
Score: 50.0Suggestion: Be clear and direct. Start with a topic sentence stating your preference (or that you like both), then give 1–2 specific reasons or examples. Avoid filler sounds and repetitions. Use linking words like “because” or “however” to connect ideas.
Example: I don’t have a single preference; it depends on my mood. For example, I choose sad songs when I want to reflect because they help me process emotions, but I play happy music at parties because it lifts everyone’s spirits.
Does happy music make you feel more excited?
Score: 55.0Suggestion: Answer directly and expand with a clear reason and an example. Use correct grammar for agreement (e.g., “Yes, I agree”) and avoid unnecessary hesitations. Link your opinion with “because” or “for example.”
Example: Yes, I agree. Happy music, especially upbeat rap with a strong beat, makes me feel energized because the fast rhythm motivates me to move; for example, I often dance or work out to it.
Have you taken any music classes?
Score: 65.0Suggestion: Provide a concise direct answer followed by specific details about when and what you learned. Use linking words like “but” or “however” to add contrast, and correct tense usage (e.g., “the last time I took music classes was…”).
Example: No, I haven’t taken music classes recently. The last time I studied music was in junior high school, when I learned basic guitar and enjoyed playing simple songs with classmates.
Do you listen to music while doing other things?
Score: 60.0Suggestion: Answer directly and give a specific example of activities during which you listen to music. Use smoother phrasing and correct grammar (e.g., “music can make people more relaxed”). Include a linking phrase like “for example” to add clarity.
Example: Yes, I often listen to music while studying or cooking because music helps me concentrate and relax; for example, I play acoustic tracks by my favorite singer when I’m reading.
× I listen to so many style of songs like Very sad, very happy, very late, all I like.
✓ I listen to so many styles of songs, like very sad, very happy, and very slow; I like them all.
The noun 'style' should be plural ('styles') to match 'so many'. Also 'very late' is incorrect for music; 'slow' is appropriate. Added 'them' to refer back to 'songs' and commas to list items clearly.
× Yeah, I'm agree about the I think umm rap is more can make me excited.
✓ Yeah, I agree. I think rap can make me more excited.
Use 'I agree' not 'I'm agree' (stative verb 'agree' takes simple present). Remove extra words 'about the'. 'Can' should directly follow the subject 'rap', and 'more' modifies 'excited' so word order is 'make me more excited'.
× My last time I took the music classes is when I was in junior high school.
✓ The last time I took music classes was when I was in junior high school.
Use past tense 'was' to match 'took' (past event). 'Music classes' plural works without 'the' and word order should be 'The last time I took music classes was...'. 'My' removed for natural phrasing.
× And yet that was fun.
✓ And that was fun.
'Yet' is unnecessary and awkward in this context. The sentence refers to a past experience; simple past 'was' is correct. Removing 'yet' improves clarity.
× Absolutely yes and you know music is can make people more relaxed and especially when the music is played your favorite band or favorite singer.
✓ Absolutely. Yes, you know music can make people more relaxed, especially when it is played by your favorite band or singer.
Remove incorrect 'is' before 'can'. Use 'it is played by' to form passive correctly and 'by' as the correct preposition for the performer. Added punctuation and simplified phrasing for clarity.