Part 1
Examinador
Do you like taking pictures of different views?
Candidato
Yes, I love taking pictures of beautiful scenery because they help me capture the moments and the scenes that I want to remember. For instance, I often photograph landscapes and and lovely moments with friends as looking back at these pictures always gives me memories I want to cherish.
Examinador
Do you prefer views in urban areas or rural areas?
Candidato
I think I prefer urban areas because the the urban, uh, skyline and modern architecture like the skyscrapers all create an exciting, vibrant atmosphere and the bustling streets makes the city feel alive and dynamic, which suits my lifestyle greatly.
Examinador
Do you prefer views in your own country or in other countries?
Candidato
I prefer the views of other countries as I've lived in the same country my whole life, and foreign landscapes can offer me some very, uh, refreshing scenery. For instance, the coastal cliffs of Australia introduce me to a unique and dynamic world which I find refreshing and inspiring.
Do you like taking pictures of different views?
Pontuação: 82.0Sugestão: Your answer is clear and relevant, but contains minor repetition and a long sentence that reduces fluency. Remove duplicate words, break into two sentences, and add a brief linking phrase to improve coherence. Also replace vague phrase "beautiful scenery" with a slightly more specific adjective or example.
Exemplo: Yes, I love photographing beautiful scenery because it helps me capture moments I want to remember. For example, I often take landscape shots and candid photos of friends, and looking back at them always brings back fond memories.
Do you prefer views in urban areas or rural areas?
Pontuação: 78.0Sugestão: Your response answers the question directly and gives reasons, but has some hesitations, a repeated word and a grammar agreement issue. Remove filler words, avoid repetition, and ensure subject-verb agreement. Use a linking phrase to introduce reasons.
Exemplo: I prefer urban views because the modern skyline and striking architecture create an exciting, vibrant atmosphere. In addition, the bustling streets and variety of activities make the city feel lively and match my energetic lifestyle.
Do you prefer views in your own country or in other countries?
Pontuação: 84.0Sugestão: Good direct answer with a clear reason and an example, but remove hesitation and avoid repeating adjectives like "refreshing" twice. Tighten sentences and add a linking word to connect the reason and example smoothly.
Exemplo: I prefer views in other countries because, having lived in the same place all my life, I enjoy new and different landscapes. For example, the coastal cliffs of Australia offered dramatic scenery and fresh perspectives that I found truly inspiring.
× I love taking pictures of beautiful scenery because they help me capture the moments and the scenes that I want to remember.
✓ I love taking pictures of beautiful scenery because it helps me capture the moments and scenes that I want to remember.
The noun 'scenery' is uncountable and treated as singular, so the pronoun referring back to it should be singular 'it' not 'they'. Use 'it helps' to agree with the singular idea of taking pictures of scenery. Also 'the moments and scenes' is fine, but 'the' before 'moments' is optional. Suggestion: use 'it helps me capture moments and scenes I want to remember.'
× For instance, I often photograph landscapes and and lovely moments with friends as looking back at these pictures always gives me memories I want to cherish.
✓ For instance, I often photograph landscapes and lovely moments with friends, as looking back at these pictures always gives me memories I want to cherish.
There is a duplicated word 'and and' which is a typographical error rather than a grammar category from the list, but the sentence also contains a problem with 'as looking back' which is acceptable. The correction removes the duplicate 'and' and inserts a comma to separate clauses for clarity. Suggestion: avoid accidental duplication and use punctuation to join clauses clearly.
× I think I prefer urban areas because the the urban, uh, skyline and modern architecture like the skyscrapers all create an exciting, vibrant atmosphere and the bustling streets makes the city feel alive and dynamic, which suits my lifestyle greatly.
✓ I think I prefer urban areas because the urban skyline and modern architecture, like skyscrapers, all create an exciting, vibrant atmosphere, and the bustling streets make the city feel alive and dynamic, which suits my lifestyle greatly.
There is a duplicated 'the the' and overuse of 'the' before plural 'skyscrapers' is unnecessary. Also subject-verb agreement error: 'the bustling streets' is plural so the verb should be 'make' not 'makes'. Corrections remove duplicate words, adjust articles, add commas for clarity, and fix subject-verb agreement. Suggestion: check for repeated words and ensure verbs agree with plural subjects.
× I prefer the views of other countries as I've lived in the same country my whole life, and foreign landscapes can offer me some very, uh, refreshing scenery.
✓ I prefer the views of other countries, as I've lived in the same country my whole life, and foreign landscapes can offer me very refreshing scenery.
Use of 'some' before 'very refreshing scenery' is unnecessary and informal; 'scenery' is uncountable so articles and quantifiers should be used carefully. Removing 'some' and the filler 'uh' makes the sentence more natural. Suggestion: avoid unnecessary quantifiers with uncountable nouns and reduce filler words.
× For instance, the coastal cliffs of Australia introduce me to a unique and dynamic world which I find refreshing and inspiring.
✓ For instance, the coastal cliffs of Australia introduce me to a unique and dynamic world, which I find refreshing and inspiring.
Main issue is punctuation: add a comma before the non-restrictive relative clause 'which I find refreshing and inspiring.' This clarifies that the clause adds information rather than restricts. The sentence is otherwise grammatically correct. Suggestion: use commas before non-restrictive 'which' clauses.