Part 1
Examiner
Do you like buying shoes? How often?
Candidate
I buy shoes like twice a year because I like different type of shoes and because I am a basketball player so I need a pair of a pair of basketball shoes too. My favorite shoes are trainers but I like to wear boost too and
Examiner
Have you ever bought shoes online?
Candidate
Yes, I often buy shoes online because it's more convenient and I can find easily my sides for example one time I was scratching for sneakers, but I didn't find my sight at the store so I bought the line.
Examiner
How much money do you usually spend on shoes?
Candidate
I usually spend for each pair of shoes one hundred and fifty euros because I think is a right price and is not too expensive. So I think I have a good values of money, and with that, with that I can have more pair of shoes.
Examiner
Which do you prefer, fashionable shoes or comfortable shoes?
Candidate
I prefer comfortable shoes because I can wear them every day for example in school and they are more practical for my lifestyle. I usually go walk for a world so I prefer to have a comfort table shoes on my foot.
Do you like buying shoes? How often?
Score: 62.0Suggestion: Rispondi prima in modo diretto e usa una struttura chiara: frequenza, motivi e preferenze. Evita ripetizioni come “because” e “a pair of a pair of” e completa sempre la frase. Usa il plurale corretto “different types of shoes” e un termine preciso come “boots” se intendi gli stivali. Collega le idee con espressioni come “also” o “in addition” e aggiungi un dettaglio specifico sul tipo di scarpe da basket che acquisti.
Example: Yes, I do, but I usually buy shoes only twice a year. I like trying different styles, and as a basketball player, I also need a good pair of basketball shoes. My favorite footwear is trainers because they are versatile, although I sometimes wear boots in winter.
Have you ever bought shoes online?
Score: 58.0Suggestion: La risposta è pertinente, ma devi correggere alcuni errori lessicali e grammaticali: “sizes”, non “sides”; “searching for sneakers”, non “scratching”; “my size”, non “my sight”; e “online”, non “the line”. Metti l’avverbio nella posizione naturale: “I can easily find my size”. Dopo la ragione, aggiungi l’esempio con un collegamento chiaro come “For example” e spiega brevemente il vantaggio dell’acquisto online.
Example: Yes, I often buy shoes online because it is more convenient and I can easily find my size. For example, I was looking for a particular pair of sneakers, but the shop near my home did not have them in stock. I ordered them online instead, and they were delivered within a few days.
How much money do you usually spend on shoes?
Score: 60.0Suggestion: Indica subito la cifra e poi giustificala con una frase semplice. Correggi “spend for each pair” in “spend on each pair”, “I think is” in “I think it is”, “a right price” in “a reasonable price” e “good values of money” in “good value for money”. Evita la ripetizione “with that, with that” e usa il plurale corretto “more pairs of shoes”. Puoi anche spiegare che confronti i prezzi o aspetti i saldi per comprare più paia.
Example: I usually spend around 150 euros on each pair of shoes. I think that is a reasonable price because I want good-quality shoes without spending too much. I also try to buy them during sales, so I can sometimes afford more than one pair.
Which do you prefer, fashionable shoes or comfortable shoes?
Score: 64.0Suggestion: Esprimi chiaramente la preferenza, poi fornisci una ragione e un esempio concreto. Inserisci una virgola o un collegamento prima dell’esempio, ad esempio “for example”. Correggi “go walk for a world” in “go for a walk” e “comfort table shoes” in “comfortable shoes”. È più naturale dire “on my feet” e parlare di quanto cammini durante la giornata per rendere il motivo più specifico.
Example: I prefer comfortable shoes because I can wear them every day, especially at school. They are more practical for my lifestyle because I walk a lot during the day. Although fashionable shoes look attractive, I would rather feel comfortable than follow the latest trends.
× I buy shoes like twice a year because I like different type of shoes and because I am a basketball player so I need a pair of a pair of basketball shoes too.
✓ I buy shoes about twice a year because I like different types of shoes, and I am a basketball player, so I need a pair of a pair of basketball shoes too.
The plural noun types is required because the speaker is referring to more than one type of shoe.
× I buy shoes like twice a year because I like different type of shoes and because I am a basketball player so I need a pair of a pair of basketball shoes too.
✓ I buy shoes about twice a year because I like different types of shoes, and I am a basketball player, so I need a pair of basketball shoes too.
The phrase a pair of a pair is structurally incorrect. Use a pair of basketball shoes. Also, commas help separate the connected clauses and make the sentence easier to understand.
× Yes, I often buy shoes online because it's more convenient and I can find easily my sides.
✓ Yes, I often buy shoes online because it is more convenient and I can easily find my size.
The adverb easily normally comes before the main verb find when the verb is followed by an object. The corrected word order is can easily find my size.
× I usually spend for each pair of shoes one hundred and fifty euros because I think is a right price and is not too expensive.
✓ I usually spend one hundred and fifty euros on each pair of shoes because I think it is the right price and it is not too expensive.
Use spend money on something, not spend money for something. The preposition on is required in this expression.
× I usually spend for each pair of shoes one hundred and fifty euros because I think is a right price and is not too expensive.
✓ I usually spend one hundred and fifty euros on each pair of shoes because I think it is the right price and it is not too expensive.
The clauses after think and the second and need the subject it and the verb is. English sentences normally require an expressed subject before the verb.
× I usually spend for each pair of shoes one hundred and fifty euros because I think is a right price and is not too expensive.
✓ I usually spend one hundred and fifty euros on each pair of shoes because I think it is the right price and it is not too expensive.
Use the definite article the in the expression the right price because the speaker means the specific price that is appropriate for the shoes.
× So I think I have a good values of money, and with that, with that I can have more pair of shoes.
✓ So I think I have good value for money, and with that money I can have more pairs of shoes.
Value is uncountable in the expression good value for money, so it should not be plural. The noun pairs must be plural after more because the speaker means more than one pair.
× So I think I have a good values of money, and with that, with that I can have more pair of shoes.
✓ So I think I have good value for money, and with that money I can have more pairs of shoes.
The fixed expression is good value for money, not good values of money. Also, with that money is the clearer prepositional phrase for referring to the money available.
× I usually go walk for a world so I prefer to have a comfort table shoes on my foot.
✓ I usually go for a walk, so I prefer to have comfortable shoes on my feet.
Feet is the plural form of foot and is appropriate because shoes are normally worn on both feet.
× I usually go walk for a world so I prefer to have a comfort table shoes on my foot.
✓ I usually go for a walk, so I prefer to have comfortable shoes on my feet.
Comfortable is the correct adjective. Comfort table is not an adjective in English. Place the adjective before the noun it describes: comfortable shoes.
× I usually go walk for a world so I prefer to have a comfort table shoes on my foot.
✓ I usually go for a walk, so I prefer to have comfortable shoes on my feet.
The correct structure is go for a walk. The original sequence go walk for a world does not form a correct English verb phrase. Use a comma before so to separate the two independent clauses.