Part 1
Examiner
Do you have any hobbies?
Candidate
I do, I enjoy watching films when I'm indoors and whenever I'm outdoors I enjoy cycling and hiking. I'm watching films may gives me a sense of relaxation while hiking makes me appreciate the beauty of the sceneries of the world.
Examiner
Did you have any hobbies when you were a child?
Candidate
When I was younger, I used to enjoy playing fake doctor, so I had these doll and I had a stethoscope and I pretended to be a doctor curing a patient. Looking back, it was an amazing time and it reflects the innocence of childhood.
Examiner
Do you have a hobby that you've had since childhood?
Candidate
Yes, definitely. Since I was a child I loved to write my own diary, so I keep a journal and up to this day I still use a notebook to list memories so that I can look back into them when I get older.
Examiner
Do you have the same hobbies as your family members?
Candidate
No, definitely not UMM. Me and my family have different preferences when it comes to hobbies and for instance, I am a person who loves being alone, enjoying things that I want to do while my parents and siblings love social interactions.
Do you have any hobbies?
Score: 78.0Suggestion: Be careful with grammar and word choice, keep sentences concise and natural, and use linking words for coherence. Correct errors (e.g., "I'm watching films may gives" → "Watching films gives me"). Limit to up to five sentences and avoid redundancy like repeating "enjoy" too often. Add one specific example of a film or route to make the answer more vivid.
Example: I do. Indoors I enjoy watching films because they help me relax—for example, I like watching slow-paced dramas like "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty." When I'm outdoors I enjoy cycling and hiking; for instance, I often cycle along the riverbank and hike in the local hills, which lets me appreciate scenic views and clear my mind.
Did you have any hobbies when you were a child?
Score: 82.0Suggestion: Good structure and past tense use, but improve grammar and conciseness. Fix noun agreement and phrasing ("these doll" → "a doll"; "pretending to be a doctor curing a patient" → "pretending to be a doctor and treating patients"). Add a linking word and one brief detail about why you liked it to make the answer more specific.
Example: Yes. When I was a child I often played doctor with a doll and a toy stethoscope, pretending to treat patients. Because I loved helping others, I enjoyed dressing up and creating little check-ups, which felt fun and imaginative.
Do you have a hobby that you've had since childhood?
Score: 86.0Suggestion: This is clear and relevant. Improve naturalness by tightening phrasing and using linking words. Correct tense consistency and avoid repetition ("write my own diary" and "keep a journal" similar). Add a brief detail about what you write to make it more specific.
Example: Yes. I have kept a diary since childhood, and I still write in a notebook regularly to record memorable events and personal reflections. For example, I note important trips and lessons learned so I can reread them later.
Do you have the same hobbies as your family members?
Score: 74.0Suggestion: Avoid fillers like "UMM" and use correct subject pronouns and word order ("Me and my family" → "My family and I" or "I and my family" → "My family and I"). Make the contrast concise with a linking phrase (e.g., "however"), and give a brief specific example of a hobby difference for clarity.
Example: No, we don't. My family and I have different preferences: I prefer solitary activities like reading or cycling alone, whereas my parents and siblings enjoy social hobbies such as group dancing or family gatherings.
× I'm watching films may gives me a sense of relaxation while hiking makes me appreciate the beauty of the sceneries of the world.
✓ Watching films may give me a sense of relaxation, while hiking makes me appreciate the beauty of the scenery of the world.
The clause 'I'm watching films may gives' mixes a present continuous subject with a modal and has incorrect verb form. After 'may' use the base verb 'give' (not 'gives'). Also 'I'm watching films' as a general habit should be the gerund 'Watching films'. 'Sceneries' is usually uncountable; use 'scenery'. Suggestion: use 'Watching films may give...' for habitual/general statements and use 'scenery' as the uncountable noun.
× When I was younger, I used to enjoy playing fake doctor, so I had these doll and I had a stethoscope and I pretended to be a doctor curing a patient.
✓ When I was younger, I used to enjoy playing 'doctor', so I had this doll and a stethoscope, and I pretended to be a doctor treating a patient.
Errors: 'playing fake doctor' is awkward in English; 'playing doctor' is the correct idiom. 'These doll' mixes plural demonstrative with singular noun; use 'this doll'. 'Curing a patient' is less natural for childhood play; 'treating a patient' fits better. Suggestions: use correct idioms and ensure demonstratives match noun number; keep past habitual 'used to' followed by past actions.
× Since I was a child I loved to write my own diary, so I keep a journal and up to this day I still use a notebook to list memories so that I can look back into them when I get older.
✓ Since I was a child I have loved writing my own diary, so I keep a journal and to this day I still use a notebook to list memories so that I can look back on them when I get older.
Tense mismatch: 'Since I was a child' requires present perfect ('have loved') to show continuing state. 'Loved to write my own diary' is acceptable but 'have loved writing' is more natural. Use gerund 'writing' rather than infinitive for habitual action. 'Up to this day' is better as 'to this day'. 'Look back into them' should be 'look back on them'. Suggestions: use present perfect for actions continuing from past to present, use gerunds for activities, and correct phrasal verbs.
× No, definitely not UMM. Me and my family have different preferences when it comes to hobbies and for instance, I am a person who loves being alone, enjoying things that I want to do while my parents and siblings love social interactions.
✓ No, definitely not. My family and I have different preferences when it comes to hobbies. For instance, I am a person who loves being alone, enjoying the things I want to do, while my parents and siblings enjoy social interactions.
Pronoun error: 'Me and my family' is nonstandard; use 'My family and I' as the subject. 'UMM' is filler and should be removed in formal responses. Also maintain parallel verbs: use 'enjoy' to match 'parents and siblings'. 'Enjoying things that I want to do' can be made smoother as 'enjoying the things I want to do'. Suggestions: put 'I' after others in a compound subject, avoid fillers, and keep verb forms parallel.