Part 1
考官
Did you do puzzles in your childhood?
考生
Yes, puzzles were one of my favorite toys when I was a child. I was an only child and used to play puzzles for hours to entertain myself. It helped me to become good at problem solving.
考官
When do you do puzzles, during your trip or when you feel bored?
考生
I usually do puzzles when I have nothing else to do at home. Solving different types of puzzles improve my problem solving skills and is a great exercise for my brain. It also keeps me entertained when I'm bored.
考官
Do you like doing word puzzles or number puzzles? Which is more difficult for you?
考生
I usually do number puzzles because I'm interested in mathematics and problem solving. Since I regularly do number puzzles like Sudoku, I'm much better compared to word puzzles, and word puzzles are more challenging for me.
考官
Do you think it is good for old people to do puzzles?
考生
It definitely is good for old people to do puzzles because it's a great exercise for brain and helps avoid or delay Parkinson on Alzheimer's or other mental diseases.
Did you do puzzles in your childhood?
分數: 84.0建議: Your answer is natural and relevant with a clear topic sentence and supporting details. To improve, make it slightly more concise and add one specific example to make it more vivid. Use a linking word to connect the idea about being an only child to why you played puzzles.
範例: Yes, puzzles were one of my favorite toys when I was a child. Because I was an only child, I often spent hours doing jigsaw puzzles to keep myself busy; for example, I completed a 1,000-piece landscape puzzle with my mother one summer. Doing puzzles really helped me develop problem‑solving skills.
When do you do puzzles, during your trip or when you feel bored?
分數: 76.0建議: Good direct answer, but there are grammar issues (subject-verb agreement and word forms) and some repetition. Improve by correcting grammar, using a linking word to show sequence, and giving a brief specific example of a situation when you do puzzles.
範例: I usually do puzzles at home when I have nothing else to do. Moreover, solving different kinds of puzzles improves my problem‑solving skills and provides good mental exercise; for instance, I often do a quick Sudoku or a crossword in the evenings to relax.
Do you like doing word puzzles or number puzzles? Which is more difficult for you?
分數: 82.0建議: Clear and relevant answer with reasons. To improve, add a concise linking phrase and a specific contrast example between the two types of puzzles. Avoid slightly informal phrasing like 'I'm much better compared to'.
範例: I prefer number puzzles because I enjoy mathematics and logical challenges. For example, I solve Sudoku almost every week, so I find crosswords more difficult in comparison since they require a broader vocabulary and different skills.
Do you think it is good for old people to do puzzles?
分數: 70.0建議: Your answer states a clear opinion, but there are grammatical mistakes and factual phrasing problems (use 'reduce risk of' rather than 'avoid' and correct disease names). Improve by using hedging language, a linking word, and a concrete benefit with a brief example or explanation.
範例: Yes, I believe it is beneficial for older people to do puzzles because it offers good mental stimulation and can help reduce the risk or delay the onset of conditions like Alzheimer’s. For example, regular memory games or crosswords can help maintain concentration and short‑term memory.
× Solving different types of puzzles improve my problem solving skills and is a great exercise for my brain.
✓ Solving different types of puzzles improves my problem-solving skills and is a great exercise for my brain.
Subject-verb agreement with gerund subject: 'Solving different types of puzzles' is singular, so the verb should be 'improves' not 'improve'. Also use a hyphen in 'problem-solving' to form a compound adjective modifying 'skills'. Ensure consistency: singular subject takes singular verb. Suggestion: Treat the whole gerund phrase as a singular noun and use 'improves'.
× It also keeps me entertained when I'm bored.
✓ It also keeps me entertained when I am bored.
Avoid contractions in formal speech corrections if consistency is required; grammatically both forms are correct, but for clarity expand 'I'm' to 'I am'. No grammar error in tense or agreement; this suggestion is stylistic. Suggestion: In formal responses, use full forms 'I am'.
× It definitely is good for old people to do puzzles because it's a great exercise for brain and helps avoid or delay Parkinson on Alzheimer's or other mental diseases.
✓ It is definitely good for older people to do puzzles because it's a great exercise for the brain and helps avoid or delay Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, or other mental illnesses.
Several issues: 'old people' is better phrased as 'older people' for politeness and register. 'Exercise for brain' needs the definite article 'the brain'. Use possessive forms for diseases: 'Parkinson's' and 'Alzheimer's'. Use 'or' list punctuation with commas. 'Mental diseases' is awkward; 'mental illnesses' or 'neurodegenerative diseases' is more accurate. Also change word order to place 'definitely' after 'is' for natural cadence. Suggestion: Use correct articles and possessive disease names and choose more appropriate vocabulary.