Part 1
Examiner
Are the roads in the area where you live busy?
Candidate
I live in a big city here in the Philippines so the roads are extremely busy especially during peak hours, rush hours. So traffic expect a heavy traffic every evening and morning.
Examiner
Do people cross the road in the city where you live?
Candidate
Yes, in some parts of the road in the city where I live in, uh, the roads are open for people to cross. However, there are also places that has overpass. Good thing that we have that.
Examiner
How is the condition of the roads in your city?
Candidate
It is quite polluted and there are lots of cars everywhere along the road and I actually don't go outside during that times because it's makes me feel bad to look at it, so I don't wanna look at the roads where I live.
Examiner
Do you think the roads in your city need improvement?
Candidate
It definitely needs improvement. We need to be able to come up with an idea on how to reduce the traffic and also talk to the mayor so our concerns regarding the roads will be taken care of by the law enforcement and.
Are the roads in the area where you live busy?
Score: 62.0Suggestion: Be more concise and grammatically correct. Start with a clear topic sentence, avoid repetition ("peak hours" and "rush hours" both used), correct verb forms, and limit to 2–3 sentences. Add a specific detail (e.g., which times or typical causes) using a linking word.
Example: Yes. I live in a large city in the Philippines, so the roads are extremely busy during morning and evening peak hours. Because many people commute to work and school, traffic is usually heavy from about 7–9 a.m. and 5–7 p.m.
Do people cross the road in the city where you live?
Score: 68.0Suggestion: Give a direct topic sentence, reduce filler words ("uh"), and use correct grammar and linking words to contrast. Specify where pedestrian crossings or overpasses are located and why they help.
Example: Yes. In many areas there are marked pedestrian crossings at intersections; however, on busy highways people use overpasses. These overpasses are helpful because they improve safety and keep traffic flowing.
How is the condition of the roads in your city?
Score: 58.0Suggestion: Organize into a clear statement about road condition, avoid colloquial contractions ("wanna"), correct grammar, and limit to 2–3 sentences. Use specific details (pollution type, potholes, congestion) and a linking word to explain personal behaviour.
Example: The roads are often polluted and very congested, with many cars and air pollution from exhaust. Because of the traffic and poor air quality, I try to avoid going out during the worst times.
Do you think the roads in your city need improvement?
Score: 64.0Suggestion: Provide a direct opinion, then give specific, realistic improvement suggestions and use linking words to connect ideas. Avoid vague phrasing ("come up with an idea") and finish your sentence. Mention examples like public transport, traffic management or enforcement.
Example: Yes, they definitely need improvement. For example, the city could expand public transport and improve traffic management systems, and the local government should enforce parking and traffic laws to reduce congestion.
× So traffic expect a heavy traffic every evening and morning.
✓ So we expect heavy traffic every evening and morning.
Original uses 'traffic' twice and lacks a subject that agrees with the verb 'expect'. Change to 'we expect heavy traffic' to use a plural/collective sense correctly and avoid redundant 'a heavy traffic'. Use 'traffic' as an uncountable noun without 'a'.
× Yes, in some parts of the road in the city where I live in, uh, the roads are open for people to cross.
✓ Yes, in some parts of the city where I live, the roads are open for people to cross.
The phrase 'in the city where I live in' has a redundant preposition 'in' at the end. Remove the final 'in' and simplify 'parts of the road in the city' to 'parts of the city' for clarity. Also remove filler 'uh' in writing.
× However, there are also places that has overpass.
✓ However, there are also places that have overpasses.
The subject 'places' is plural, so the verb must be plural 'have' (subject-verb agreement) and 'overpass' should be plural 'overpasses' to match. Alternatively, 'there is a place that has an overpass' would use singular forms.
× It is quite polluted and there are lots of cars everywhere along the road and I actually don't go outside during that times because it's makes me feel bad to look at it, so I don't wanna look at the roads where I live.
✓ They are quite polluted and there are lots of cars along the roads, and I actually don't go outside during those times because it makes me feel bad to look at them, so I don't want to look at the roads where I live.
Multiple issues: 'It is' should be 'They are' to refer to 'roads' (plural). 'Along the road' -> 'along the roads' for consistency. 'During that times' incorrect; use 'those times'. 'It's makes' mixes contractions and verb form; correct is 'it makes'. Pronoun reference: 'it' should be 'them' to refer to plural 'roads'. 'Wanna' is informal; use 'want to'. These are present tense and agreement corrections.
× It definitely needs improvement.
✓ They definitely need improvement.
If referring to 'the roads' (plural), use plural verb 'need' rather than 'needs'. If referring to 'the road system' (singular), 'needs' could be correct, but given context the subject is plural 'roads', so change to 'They definitely need improvement' for subject-verb agreement.
× We need to be able to come up with an idea on how to reduce the traffic and also talk to the mayor so our concerns regarding the roads will be taken care of by the law enforcement and.
✓ We need to come up with ideas on how to reduce traffic and also talk to the mayor so our concerns regarding the roads will be taken care of by law enforcement.
Use 'need to come up with ideas' rather than 'need to be able to come up with an idea' to make the sentence direct. 'Reduce the traffic' -> 'reduce traffic' (uncountable). 'The law enforcement' is incorrect article usage; use 'law enforcement' without 'the'. Final 'and' is incomplete and should be removed. These are modal/phrase clarity and article issues.