Part 1
考官
Where did you go for your last holiday?
考生
Last holiday I went to Tokyo Disney Resort with my family for two days. We stayed at Disney Hotel on Saturday, which made the trip feel extra special, and on Sunday we visited Tokyo Disneyland. It was a very enjoyable and memorable holiday because we loved many attractions and watched the parade.
考官
Do you like holidays? Why?
考生
Yes, I really like holidays because they gives me a chance to rest and recharge. I often have a busy life so during holidays I can fully relax and unwind and do things I normally don't have time for.
考官
Which public holiday do you like best?
考生
I like Christmas best because I can celebrate it together with my family and friends. I especially enjoy our Christmas dinner when we share food, tell stories and exchange gifts one another. It feels enjoyable and meaningful. Meaningful.
考官
What do you do on holidays?
考生
I usually spend my holidays with my family. For example, we often go to Hakone in Kanaga prefectures because it's a memorable place for us. We usually hike the mountains or go to Oracadani and visit famous museums in Hakone.
考官
Do you like to spend your day at home?
考生
I don't like spending my days at home because I prefer exercising outdoors. Umm. I usually go for a run in the park near my house to stay fit and relieve my stress and especially I it is very relaxing and meaningful way to unwind after a busy week.
考官
Do you prefer a leisurely or a busy holiday?
考生
I prefer a luxury holiday because I need a very busy life and I want to use my holidays to relax and recharge. I usually spend my holiday at home reading novels and running new things, which helps me broaden my horizons.
考官
Would you prefer an exciting holiday or a peaceful holiday?
考生
I prefer an peaceful holiday because I did a very busy life and I want to spend my holidays reading novels at home. Reading helps me relax and relieve my stress, and it also broadens my horizons by exposing me to new ideas.
Where did you go for your last holiday?
分数: 78.0建议: Be more concise and correct minor grammar (e.g., use past tense consistently). Add one specific detail (favorite attraction or moment) and use a linking phrase to connect ideas. Keep it within 3–4 sentences.
示例: I went to Tokyo Disney Resort with my family for two days. We stayed at the Disney Hotel on Saturday, which made the trip extra special, and on Sunday we visited Tokyo Disneyland. My favourite part was watching the evening parade because the floats and music were spectacular.
Do you like holidays? Why?
分数: 72.0建议: Fix subject–verb agreement (“they give me”) and avoid repetition (rest/recharge/unwind). Add one specific activity you do to relax and use a linking word to connect reason and example.
示例: Yes, I really like holidays because they give me a chance to rest and recharge. For example, I usually sleep later and spend a whole afternoon reading, which helps me recover from a busy work week.
Which public holiday do you like best?
分数: 68.0建议: Avoid repetition and redundant short sentences. Combine ideas into a smooth response and provide a specific detail about a tradition or favourite dish. Remove repeated word and use linking phrase.
示例: I like Christmas best because I celebrate it with family and friends; for instance, our Christmas dinner includes roast turkey and homemade desserts, and we exchange gifts while sharing stories, which makes the day very meaningful.
What do you do on holidays?
分数: 70.0建议: Correct place names and small errors (Kanagawa, Owakudani). Avoid repeating “usually” and give one clear example activity with a linking word. Keep sentences concise and coherent.
示例: I usually spend holidays with my family. For example, we often go to Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture, where we hike the mountains and visit Owakudani and local museums because the scenery and hot springs are memorable.
Do you like to spend your day at home?
分数: 62.0建议: Remove fillers like “Umm” and correct grammar (e.g., “it is a very relaxing and meaningful way”). Avoid overlong sentences; use one linking word. Give a precise reason and a brief example activity.
示例: I don't like spending my days at home because I prefer exercising outdoors. For example, I usually go for a 30-minute run in the nearby park, which helps me stay fit and relieves stress after a busy week.
Do you prefer a leisurely or a busy holiday?
分数: 58.0建议: Clarify vocabulary: ‘luxury’ is different from ‘leisurely’. State preference clearly (leisurely) and avoid contradictory phrases. Correct odd phrasing (“running new things”). Provide one concrete activity that shows how you relax.
示例: I prefer a leisurely holiday because I have a very busy life and need time to relax. For example, I spend holidays at home reading novels and trying new recipes, which helps me unwind and learn something new.
Would you prefer an exciting holiday or a peaceful holiday?
分数: 66.0建议: Correct articles and tense (“a peaceful”, “I lead a very busy life”). Avoid repetition of reasons; combine into two clear sentences and add a specific example of a book or genre.
示例: I prefer a peaceful holiday because I lead a very busy life and enjoy spending time at home. For instance, I like to read contemporary fiction and philosophy books, which help me relax and give me fresh perspectives.
× Yes, I really like holidays because they gives me a chance to rest and recharge.
✓ Yes, I really like holidays because they give me a chance to rest and recharge.
The subject 'they' is plural, so the main verb must be the base form 'give'. Using 'gives' is incorrect because it is third-person singular form; use 'give' for plural subjects.
× I often have a busy life so during holidays I can fully relax and unwind and do things I normally don't have time for.
✓ I often have a busy life, so during holidays I can fully relax, unwind, and do things I normally don't have time for.
This sentence mainly needs punctuation and parallelism rather than a pronoun error; adding commas clarifies pauses and using consistent verb forms ('relax, unwind, and do') improves readability. No pronoun change required.
× I especially enjoy our Christmas dinner when we share food, tell stories and exchange gifts one another.
✓ I especially enjoy our Christmas dinner when we share food, tell stories, and exchange gifts with one another.
The verb 'exchange' typically takes the preposition 'with' to indicate reciprocal action. Adding 'with' corrects the phrase 'exchange gifts one another' to 'exchange gifts with one another' for grammatical correctness and clarity.
× For example, we often go to Hakone in Kanaga prefectures because it's a memorable place for us.
✓ For example, we often go to Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture because it's a memorable place for us.
Place names should use correct singular/plural forms and capitalization. 'Kanagawa Prefecture' is singular and a proper noun; 'Kanaga prefectures' is incorrect. Use the correct name and singular form.
× We usually hike the mountains or go to Oracadani and visit famous museums in Hakone.
✓ We usually hike in the mountains, go to Owakudani, and visit famous museums in Hakone.
The original sentence has place-name and preposition issues. Use 'hike in the mountains' for correct collocation. 'Oracadani' seems to be a misspelling of 'Owakudani'; correct the name and use parallel structure ('hike..., go..., and visit...').
× I don't like spending my days at home because I prefer exercising outdoors.
✓ I don't like spending my days at home because I prefer exercising outdoors.
This sentence is grammatically correct; no change needed. Included to indicate no error under listed types.
× Umm. I usually go for a run in the park near my house to stay fit and relieve my stress and especially I it is very relaxing and meaningful way to unwind after a busy week.
✓ I usually go for a run in the park near my house to stay fit and relieve my stress; it is a very relaxing and meaningful way to unwind after a busy week.
The original contains filler ('Umm'), an extra pronoun 'I', and awkward conjunctions. Remove the filler, delete the extra 'I', and split into clear clauses with proper punctuation. Use 'it is a very...' to refer back to running.
× I prefer a luxury holiday because I need a very busy life and I want to use my holidays to relax and recharge.
✓ I prefer a leisurely holiday because I have a very busy life and I want to use my holidays to relax and recharge.
'Luxury' describes something expensive; the intended meaning is 'leisurely' (relaxed). Also tense/reference: 'I have a very busy life' is the correct present-tense description, not 'need a very busy life' which is semantically odd.
× I usually spend my holiday at home reading novels and running new things, which helps me broaden my horizons.
✓ I usually spend my holidays at home reading novels and trying new things, which helps me broaden my horizons.
Use plural 'holidays' for habitual action, and 'trying new things' is the correct collocation rather than 'running new things'. This fixes verb usage and number agreement.
× I prefer an peaceful holiday because I did a very busy life and I want to spend my holidays reading novels at home.
✓ I prefer a peaceful holiday because I have a very busy life and I want to spend my holidays reading novels at home.
Use the article 'a' before a consonant sound ('peaceful'). 'Did a very busy life' is incorrect; use 'have a very busy life' to describe current situation. These changes fix article use and verb tense/meaning.
× Reading helps me relax and relieve my stress, and it also broadens my horizons by exposing me to new ideas.
✓ Reading helps me relax and relieve my stress, and it also broadens my horizons by exposing me to new ideas.
This sentence is correct in present tense and needs no change; included to show it matches the expected tense and structure.