Part 1
Examiner
Do you like buying shoes? How often?
Candidate
Not really, I only buy new shoes where I need to replace an older pair usually about every six months. I try to choose durable comfortable shoes so I don't have to often or I don't have to shop often.
Examiner
Have you ever bought shoes online?
Candidate
Yes, I have bought shoes online. It's very convenient because I could compare different style and price across several stores and I found a good discount during a sale. Also, I don't need to pick up them because we have the convenient delivery service.
Examiner
How much money do you usually spend on shoes?
Candidate
I usually spend about two hundred on a new pairing of shoes because I consider good old food wear necessary. I prefer to buy comfortable and durable shoes even if they cost a bit more because they last longer and it's supposed to my feet.
Examiner
Which do you prefer, fashionable shoes or comfortable shoes?
Candidate
I prefer comfortable durable shoes rather than fashionable vents because I spend a lot of time working and need a footwear support my feet. For instance, I choose a snakers with good cuisine on commuting and we can work even they are not the trendiness.
Do you like buying shoes? How often?
Score: 70.0Suggestion: Make the response more natural and concise: open with a clear topic sentence, correct grammar (e.g., verb forms and collocations), avoid repetition, and keep to 2–3 sentences. Use linking words to clarify reasons.
Example: Not really. I only buy new shoes when my old ones wear out, which is about every six months. I try to pick durable, comfortable pairs so I don’t have to shop frequently.
Have you ever bought shoes online?
Score: 72.0Suggestion: Use correct tense and plural forms, reduce redundancy, and connect ideas with linking words (e.g., 'and', 'so', 'for example'). Mention one specific example to make the answer more concrete.
Example: Yes, I have. It’s very convenient because I can compare styles and prices across several stores, and I often find good discounts during sales. Also, delivery saves time—for example, I recently bought trainers online and they arrived the next day.
How much money do you usually spend on shoes?
Score: 60.0Suggestion: Clarify currency and correct vocabulary/grammar mistakes. Be specific and concise: give a clear amount, explain the reason with correct word choice (e.g., 'good quality footwear'), and avoid unclear phrases.
Example: I usually spend about $200 on a new pair of shoes because I think good-quality footwear is necessary. I prefer comfortable, durable shoes even if they cost more, since they last longer and protect my feet.
Which do you prefer, fashionable shoes or comfortable shoes?
Score: 55.0Suggestion: Fix vocabulary and grammar: use correct words (e.g., 'fashionable' vs 'comfortable', 'support my feet', 'sneakers', 'cushioning'). Start with a clear preference sentence, then give a specific example with linking words.
Example: I prefer comfortable, durable shoes rather than fashionable ones because I spend long hours working and need good support. For example, I wear sneakers with good cushioning when I commute, even if they aren’t trendy.
× Not really, I only buy new shoes where I need to replace an older pair usually about every six months.
✓ Not really, I only buy new shoes when I need to replace an older pair, usually about every six months.
The issue is not strictly plural but a sentence structure error (use 'when' instead of 'where') and punctuation; however 'shoes' and 'pair' are correct. Replace 'where' with 'when' for time reference and add a comma for clarity. Suggestion: Use 'when' to indicate time and separate clauses with a comma.
× I try to choose durable comfortable shoes so I don't have to often or I don't have to shop often.
✓ I try to choose durable, comfortable shoes so I don't have to shop often.
Redundant phrasing and adverb placement error: 'have to often' is awkward. Place 'often' after the verb phrase 'shop' and remove duplicate clause. Add a comma between coordinate adjectives 'durable' and 'comfortable'.
× Yes, I have bought shoes online. It's very convenient because I could compare different style and price across several stores and I found a good discount during a sale.
✓ Yes, I have bought shoes online. It's very convenient because I can compare different styles and prices across several stores, and I often find good discounts during sales.
Mixed tense and incorrect modal: 'could' suggests past ability; use 'can' for general capability. 'Style' and 'price' need plural forms 'styles' and 'prices' to match 'different'. 'I found a good discount during a sale' uses past tense; for general experience use present simple 'I often find good discounts during sales.' Suggestion: Keep present tense for general statements, pluralize countable nouns, and use 'can' for general ability.
× Also, I don't need to pick up them because we have the convenient delivery service.
✓ Also, I don't need to pick them up because we have a convenient delivery service.
Pronoun and word order: 'pick up them' is incorrect; place object pronoun after verb particle: 'pick them up.' Remove unneeded article 'the' before 'convenient' and use 'a convenient delivery service.' Suggestion: Position object pronouns after phrasal verb particles and use correct articles.
× I usually spend about two hundred on a new pairing of shoes because I consider good old food wear necessary.
✓ I usually spend about two hundred on a new pair of shoes because I consider good footwear necessary.
Multiple errors: 'pairing of shoes' should be 'pair of shoes.' 'Good old food wear' is nonsensical; likely meant 'good footwear.' Replace phrase accordingly. Use 'pair' singular with 'a new' and 'footwear' as uncountable noun. Suggestion: Use correct collocations: 'a new pair of shoes' and 'good footwear.'
× I prefer to buy comfortable and durable shoes even if they cost a bit more because they last longer and it's supposed to my feet.
✓ I prefer to buy comfortable, durable shoes even if they cost a bit more because they last longer and they're better for my feet.
Pronoun and phrase errors: 'it's supposed to my feet' is ungrammatical. Use 'they're better for my feet' to refer to shoes. Add comma between adjectives. Suggestion: Use clear pronoun reference and common expressions like 'better for my feet.'
× I prefer comfortable durable shoes rather than fashionable vents because I spend a lot of time working and need a footwear support my feet.
✓ I prefer comfortable, durable shoes rather than fashionable ones because I spend a lot of time working and need footwear that supports my feet.
'Vents' is wrong word; use 'ones' to mean 'fashionable shoes.' 'A footwear support my feet' is ungrammatical: use 'footwear that supports my feet' or 'a supportive shoe.' Add comma between adjectives. Suggestion: Use correct pronouns and relative clauses for purpose ('that supports').
× For instance, I choose a snakers with good cuisine on commuting and we can work even they are not the trendiness.
✓ For instance, I choose sneakers with good cushioning for commuting, and I can work even if they are not trendy.
Multiple errors: 'snakers' -> 'sneakers'; 'cuisine' -> 'cushioning'; 'on commuting' -> 'for commuting'; 'we can work even they are not the trendiness' should be 'I can work even if they are not trendy.' Fix subject consistency ('I' not 'we') and adjective 'trendy.' Suggestion: Use correct vocabulary and subordinating conjunctions ('even if') and maintain consistent subject pronouns.