Part 1
Examiner
Do you have any hobbies?
Candidate
Yeah, I'm deeply passionate about the arts. I enjoy classical dance, sketching, both of which allow me to express myself myself creatively and relieve stress.
Examiner
Did you have any hobbies when you were a child?
Candidate
Yeah, I love to collect, uh, rakhis on Raksha Bandhan. It's funny. And I'm deeply passionate about classical dance from my childhood. I love to do art and classical dance, sketching and all crafting. I love to do that.
Examiner
Do you have a hobby that you've had since childhood?
Candidate
Yeah, uh, like I tell you that I have a hobby of classical dance and sketching from my childhood because it really helped me to relieve my stress and.
Examiner
Do you have the same hobbies as your family members?
Candidate
No, my family member has no hobby about. No one has hobby of classical dance and sketching, no one like crafting and all. I am the one who loves crafting and classical dancing. But my mother loved dancing, not classical dancing.
Do you have any hobbies?
Score: 70.0Suggestion: Avoid repetition and make the response more concise and structured. Start with a clear topic sentence, then give one or two specific supporting details. Use a linking phrase and correct minor errors (e.g., remove duplicated words).
Example: Yes. I'm passionate about the arts, especially classical dance and sketching. For example, I practice classical dance three times a week to improve technique, and I sketch landscapes to relax after studying, which helps me relieve stress and express creativity.
Did you have any hobbies when you were a child?
Score: 60.0Suggestion: Be more focused and avoid fillers like 'uh' and vague repetition. Give a clear topic sentence about childhood hobbies, then support with specific examples and a brief reason. Use linking words to connect ideas.
Example: Yes. As a child I collected rakhis each Raksha Bandhan and I also practiced classical dance. For instance, I used to join local dance classes and spent afternoons drawing and crafting, which developed my interest in the arts early on.
Do you have a hobby that you've had since childhood?
Score: 55.0Suggestion: Avoid trailing off and filler words. Give a complete sentence with a clear topic statement and one supporting detail about how long or how often you practiced. Use a linking word to explain the effect on you.
Example: Yes. I've practiced classical dance and sketching since childhood; for example, I started dance classes at age seven and still practice weekly, which helps me manage stress and stay disciplined.
Do you have the same hobbies as your family members?
Score: 65.0Suggestion: Give a concise, well-structured comparison and correct grammar (singular/plural). Use linking words to contrast your hobbies with your family's and provide a brief example to illustrate the difference.
Example: No. My family doesn't share my interest in classical dance or sketching. For example, I'm the only one who enjoys crafting and formal dance training, although my mother used to enjoy social dancing rather than classical styles.
× I enjoy classical dance, sketching, both of which allow me to express myself myself creatively and relieve stress.
✓ I enjoy classical dance and sketching, both of which allow me to express myself creatively and relieve stress.
There is a repeated pronoun 'myself myself' which is a simple duplication error. Remove the duplicate so the reflexive pronoun appears once. Also change the comma+both construction to 'and' for smoother coordination.
× Yeah, I love to collect, uh, rakhis on Raksha Bandhan.
✓ Yes, I love collecting rakhis on Raksha Bandhan.
The original mixes 'love to collect' (acceptable) with filler 'uh' and an awkward comma. Using the gerund 'collecting' sounds more natural for habitual actions. Also replace informal 'Yeah' with 'Yes' for clarity in a test context.
× It's funny. And I'm deeply passionate about classical dance from my childhood.
✓ It's funny, and I've been deeply passionate about classical dance since my childhood.
Use present perfect continuous 'have been... since' to express a state that started in the past and continues to the present. 'From my childhood' is awkward; use 'since my childhood'.
× I love to do art and classical dance, sketching and all crafting.
✓ I love doing art and classical dance, sketching, and all kinds of crafts.
Parallel structure requires gerunds: 'doing art' and 'sketching'. 'All crafting' is unidiomatic; use 'all kinds of crafts' to refer to various craft activities.
× I love to do that.
✓ I love doing that.
Consistent use of the gerund 'doing' is more natural after 'love' when referring to activities/hobbies.
× Yeah, uh, like I tell you that I have a hobby of classical dance and sketching from my childhood because it really helped me to relieve my stress and.
✓ Yes, as I said, I have had the hobbies of classical dance and sketching since my childhood because they have really helped me relieve stress.
Use present perfect 'have had' and 'have helped' for actions/conditions that started in the past and continue. 'From my childhood' should be 'since my childhood'. Remove trailing 'and' and change 'helped me to relieve my stress' to 'helped me relieve stress' for natural phrasing. Also change singular 'a hobby' to plural 'the hobbies' to match 'classical dance and sketching'.
× No, my family member has no hobby about.
✓ No, my family members do not have similar hobbies.
The original uses singular 'member' and awkward 'has no hobby about'. Plural 'family members' and 'do not have similar hobbies' is clearer and grammatically correct. Use plural verb 'do' to match plural subject.
× No one has hobby of classical dance and sketching, no one like crafting and all.
✓ No one has the hobby of classical dance or sketching; no one likes crafting and similar activities.
Use 'the hobby' or better 'has the hobby of' and 'or' instead of 'and' when listing exclusive hobbies. Ensure subject-verb agreement: 'no one likes' (third-person singular). 'All' is vague; use 'similar activities'.
× I am the one who loves crafting and classical dancing.
✓ I am the one who loves crafting and classical dance.
Use parallel nouns: 'classical dance' rather than the gerund 'classical dancing' to match 'crafting' or change both to gerunds. Both forms are acceptable, but this correction keeps nouns consistent.
× But my mother loved dancing, not classical dancing.
✓ But my mother loved dancing, not classical dance.
Minor style: keep parallel noun forms. 'Loved' is past tense, which is fine if referring to past preference; keep tense consistent. Change 'classical dancing' to 'classical dance' for parallelism.