Part 1
Examinador
Do you like drawing?
Candidato
To be honest, I don't like drawing. I remember that my mother, uh, signed up for me for a, a drawing, uh, school, but I didn't really enjoy it. Uh, right now I like reading, writing or just, uh, photography, take phot photos that.
Examinador
Do you like to go to the gallery?
Candidato
Yes, I really love going to the gallery. For example, when I was in San Francisco, CA, me and my husband went to a gallery there. I really appreciated the arts or pictures of photography, that kind of arts, but I don't do it by myself. I additionally, uh, enjoyed it very much, the Houston Museum Arts.
Examinador
Do you want to learn more about art?
Candidato
Yes, I would like to learn more about arts, uh, for example about umm sculpture, about uh, other arts like performance. I really uh, enjoying that kind of arts or expressions of arts. So I probably take a course about that in the future.
Examinador
Did you learn drawing when you were a kid?
Candidato
When I was a kid, probably when I was, uh, attending a school, I enjoyed, uh, TRA drawing, uh, so many kids at the time. No, like it was my dream job or something like that. Just enjoying driving at school and yeah, I had many tries.
Do you like drawing?
Pontuação: 62.0Sugestão: Be more concise and fluent: start with a clear topic sentence, avoid filler words (uh), correct small mistakes, and give one specific reason or example. Use linking words to connect ideas (for example, because, so). Keep it within 3–4 sentences.
Exemplo: No, I don't really like drawing. My mother once enrolled me in a drawing class, but I found it boring and never practiced. Nowadays I prefer photography and reading because they let me express ideas more easily and suit my interests better.
Do you like to go to the gallery?
Pontuação: 70.0Sugestão: Improve grammar and coherence: use correct subject forms (my husband and I), reduce hesitations, and add a clear linking phrase to connect examples. Be specific about what you liked and why. Keep answers natural and within 3–4 sentences.
Exemplo: Yes, I love visiting galleries. For example, when my husband and I visited San Francisco, we went to a photography exhibition and I admired the composition and lighting of the works. I also enjoyed the Houston Museum of Fine Arts because it has a diverse collection that inspires me.
Do you want to learn more about art?
Pontuação: 68.0Sugestão: Make sentences grammatically correct and more specific: use singular/plural correctly (art, sculptures), remove fillers, and explain what you want to learn and why. Add a linking word to show intention (for example, because or so).
Exemplo: Yes, I would like to learn more about art, especially sculpture and performance art, because I find different forms of expression fascinating. For that reason, I plan to take a short course next year to learn basic techniques and the history behind those art forms.
Did you learn drawing when you were a kid?
Pontuação: 55.0Sugestão: Clarify and organize your answer: start with a direct topic sentence, avoid repeated fillers, correct vocabulary errors (drawing, not driving), and give one specific detail or memory. Keep it to 2–3 clear sentences.
Exemplo: Yes, I learned some drawing at school when I was a child and I enjoyed it like many other kids. I remember trying different styles and practicing after class, although I never decided to pursue it professionally.
× Right now I like reading, writing or just, uh, photography, take phot photos that.
✓ Right now I like reading, writing, or just photography, like taking photos.
The original sentence mixes noun phrases and an infinitive-like construction incorrectly. 'Photography, take phot photos that' is ungrammatical. Use the gerund 'taking photos' to parallel 'reading' and 'writing'. Also correct word order and spacing: 'take photos' -> 'taking photos', and 'phot photos' was a typo. Maintain parallel structure for verbs followed by -ing. Grammar problem type ID:8
× For example, when I was in San Francisco, CA, me and my husband went to a gallery there.
✓ For example, when I was in San Francisco, CA, my husband and I went to a gallery there.
Use subject pronoun 'I' rather than 'me' in a subject position, and conventional polite order is 'my husband and I'. 'Me and my husband' is informal and grammatically incorrect as the subject of the verb 'went'. Grammar problem type ID:12
× I really appreciated the arts or pictures of photography, that kind of arts, but I don't do it by myself.
✓ I really appreciated artworks or photographic pictures, that kind of art, but I don't make them myself.
'Arts' is countable in some contexts but 'art' as a general field is uncountable. 'Pictures of photography' is awkward; use 'photographic pictures' or 'photographs'. Also 'do it by myself' is vague for creating art—use 'make them myself'. Adjust nouns and articles for natural phrasing. Grammar problem type ID:13
× I additionally, uh, enjoyed it very much, the Houston Museum Arts.
✓ I also enjoyed it very much at the Houston Museum of Art.
Use 'also' instead of 'additionally' for smoother speech. The preposition 'at' is required with locations like museums. The proper name is 'Houston Museum of Art' (singular 'Art'), so correct word order and preposition. Grammar problem type ID:11
× Yes, I would like to learn more about arts, uh, for example about umm sculpture, about uh, other arts like performance.
✓ Yes, I would like to learn more about art, for example about sculpture and other forms like performance art.
Use uncountable 'art' when speaking generally. 'Arts' and 'other arts' is awkward; prefer 'forms' or 'types' of art. Also 'performance' should be 'performance art' for clarity. Grammar problem type ID:14
× I really uh, enjoying that kind of arts or expressions of arts.
✓ I really enjoy that kind of art or artistic expression.
'Enjoying' is the present participle and requires an auxiliary (e.g., 'am enjoying') or should be the base form 'enjoy' to match the simple present. Also use 'art' and 'artistic expression' for natural phrasing. Grammar problem type ID:8
× So I probably take a course about that in the future.
✓ So I will probably take a course about that in the future.
To express a future plan or intention, use 'will' or 'going to'. 'I probably take' is ungrammatical for future meaning. Use 'will probably take' to indicate a likely action in the future. Grammar problem type ID:7
× When I was a kid, probably when I was, uh, attending a school, I enjoyed, uh, TRA drawing, uh, so many kids at the time.
✓ When I was a kid, probably when I was attending school, I enjoyed drawing, like many kids at the time.
'Attending a school' is grammatical but 'attending school' is more natural. Remove 'TRA' (apparently a typo). 'So many kids at the time' should be 'like many kids at the time' to express similarity. Maintain past tense 'enjoyed' correctly. Grammar problem type ID:5
× No, like it was my dream job or something like that.
✓ No, it was my dream job or something like that.
The original has a filler 'like' that disrupts the sentence. Removing the initial 'No, like' yields a clear clause. Pronoun use is fine but the filler is unnecessary. This is categorized as pronoun/filler misuse affecting clarity. Grammar problem type ID:12
× Just enjoying driving at school and yeah, I had many tries.
✓ I just enjoyed drawing at school, and I tried many times.
Sentence lacks a proper finite verb form 'enjoyed' (not 'enjoying') to match past-tense narration. 'Driving' is likely a mispronunciation of 'drawing' so correct to 'drawing'. 'I had many tries' is awkward; use 'I tried many times.' This fixes sentence structure and verb forms. Grammar problem type ID:26