Part 1
Examiner
Do you have any hobbies?
Candidate
To be honest, one of my biggest passions is singing. I have been singing since I was seven years old. In my opinion, singing brings me a plethora of benefits. It connects me to different cultures, languages, histories. What's more, it serves me as a tool of self-expression when I convey feeling and thoughts that are sometimes difficult to articulate with words.
Examiner
Did you have any hobbies when you were a child?
Candidate
Uh, to be honest, I liked collecting dolls. Each doll tells a unique story and represents different cultures, traditions, and eras. Moreover, a collecting brings. Collecting now brings me joy and nostalgia because many dolls remind me of my childhood.
Examiner
Do you have a hobby that you've had since childhood?
Candidate
To be honest, I like collecting dolls. Each doll tells a story and represents different cultures, traditions, and eras. The diversity fascinates me and allows me to explore the history behind each piece. Moreover, collecting brings me joy and nostalgia because many dolls remind me of my childhood.
Examiner
Do you have the same hobbies as your family members?
Candidate
To be honest, one of our biggest passions in singing. Many of my family members play a musical instrument, so we frequently have jam sessions. What's more, we also like attending to live concerts or festivals where we can discover new artists and enjoy our favorite bands together. Music brings unique atmosphere to our family.
Do you have any hobbies?
Score: 86.0Suggestion: Ответ хороший по содержанию и структуре, но есть несколько моментов для улучшения: 1) Избегайте частого повтора вводной фразы «To be honest» — это снижает естественность. 2) Сведите количество предложений к максимуму пяти, объединяя короткие фразы с помощью связок. 3) Уточните примеры выгод или ситуаций (конкретные жанры, выступления или курсы), чтобы обогатить содержание. 4) Используйте более простые и точные слова вместо чрезмерно формальных (например, вместо «a plethora of benefits» можно сказать «many benefits»).
Example: I enjoy singing and have done it since I was seven. It helps me connect with different cultures and languages, for example I often sing folk songs in Spanish and English. Also, singing is a great way to express emotions and relieve stress, especially when I perform at local open-mic nights.
Did you have any hobbies when you were a child?
Score: 62.0Suggestion: Ответ понятен, но есть ошибки и неэффективные места: 1) Уберите междометия «Uh» и повторяющуюся «to be honest». 2) Исправьте грамматическую ошибку «a collecting brings» — лишняя частица. 3) Добавьте конкретику: какие куклы, откуда, почему они были важны — это повышает оценку за содержание. 4) Сделайте ответ короче и цельнее, не более пяти предложений.
Example: I collected dolls as a child, especially traditional dolls from different countries like Japan and Russia. Each doll reminded me of a particular story or place, and I enjoyed learning about their costumes and history. Collecting those dolls still makes me feel nostalgic.
Do you have a hobby that you've had since childhood?
Score: 78.0Suggestion: Ответ достаточно полный, но можно улучшить естественность и вариативность выражений: 1) Уберите повторяющуюся вводную фразу «To be honest». 2) Избегайте тавтологии (повтор «collecting brings me joy and nostalgia» и упоминание «remind me of my childhood») — соедините идеи компактнее. 3) Добавьте конкретный пример или описание одной любимой куклы, чтобы продемонстрировать детальность. 4) Сфокусируйтесь на максимально пяти предложениях и свяжите мысли связующими словами («for example», «because», «so»).
Example: Yes, I have collected dolls since I was a child. The variety of costumes and designs fascinates me and helps me learn about different cultures; for example, I have a handmade Russian matryoshka that I especially love. Collecting dolls still gives me joy and a sense of nostalgia.
Do you have the same hobbies as your family members?
Score: 70.0Suggestion: Ответ информативен, но содержит грамматические неточности и неестественные фразы: 1) Исправьте ошибку в первом предложении — должно быть «one of our biggest passions is singing». 2) Уберите «To be honest» или используйте его только изредка. 3) Используйте более точные глаголы и фразы: «attending live concerts», «it creates a special atmosphere». 4) Добавьте конкретное краткое подтверждение — кто именно разделяет хобби и какой инструмент они играют — чтобы повысить конкретность.
Example: Yes, music is a shared hobby in my family — many of us sing and several relatives play guitar or piano, so we often have jam sessions. We also enjoy going to live concerts together, which creates a special family atmosphere.
× It connects me to different cultures, languages, histories.
✓ It connects me to different cultures, languages, and histories.
Missing serial (Oxford) comma or conjunction 'and' before the final item in a list causes coordination issue; add 'and' for clarity and proper list structure.
× What's more, it serves me as a tool of self-expression when I convey feeling and thoughts that are sometimes difficult to articulate with words.
✓ What's more, it serves as a tool of self-expression when I convey feelings and thoughts that are sometimes difficult to articulate in words.
Incorrect pronoun 'me' after 'serves' is unnecessary; use 'serves as' without 'me'. 'Feeling' should be plural 'feelings' to match 'thoughts'. Use 'in words' instead of 'with words' for natural collocation.
× Moreover, a collecting brings.
✓ Moreover, collecting now brings me joy and nostalgia.
The phrase 'a collecting brings' is ungrammatical: 'collecting' is a gerund and does not take the indefinite article 'a'. The sentence lacked an object and context; supply 'me joy and nostalgia' to mirror intended meaning.
× To be honest, one of our biggest passions in singing.
✓ To be honest, one of our biggest passions is singing.
Missing verb 'is' causes sentence to be ungrammatical and 'in' is incorrect preposition here. Use 'is' for correct subject-complement structure: 'one of our biggest passions is singing'.
× What's more, we also like attending to live concerts or festivals where we can discover new artists and enjoy our favorite bands together.
✓ What's more, we also like attending live concerts or festivals where we can discover new artists and enjoy our favorite bands together.
Verb 'attending' does not take preposition 'to' when followed by the event noun; say 'attending concerts' not 'attending to concerts'. Removed 'to' for correct verb-preposition collocation.
× Music brings unique atmosphere to our family.
✓ Music brings a unique atmosphere to our family.
Missing article 'a' before 'unique atmosphere' makes the noun phrase incorrect; add the indefinite article to form a grammatical noun phrase.