Part 1
Examiner
Do you like reading?
Candidate
Yes, I usually wait for about 30 minutes before bed time. My favorite genre is science fiction because it's imaginative and thought provoking, often exploring future technology and intre interesting ideas about society.
Examiner
Do you prefer to read on paper or on a screen?
Candidate
I prefer reading on screen because it's really convenient. I use a ebook app that has many drawers and stores downloads thousands of books so that I can read when I commute without carrying a heavy bag.
Examiner
When do you need to read carefully, and when not?
Candidate
If the document contains important information for my studies or work, I read it carefully and thoroughly so that I don't miss any single details. But if I read just for leisure, I usually skim the text and skim the parts that are interesting.
Examiner
Do you prefer scanning or detailed reading?
Candidate
I prefer detailed reading because it can help me to master the writer's main points. Especially when I need to read for, uh, studies, I don't want to miss any single details. I want to master entire parts of the essays so that I can score a higher.
Do you like reading?
Score: 78.0Suggestion: Improve clarity and correctness: correct minor errors (e.g., 'bed time' → 'bedtime', 'intre' → remove), avoid redundancy, and keep answer within 3–4 sentences. Add a concise topic sentence, one supporting detail and a brief personal reaction. Use a linking word to connect ideas.
Example: Yes, I enjoy reading, especially before bedtime. I usually read for about 30 minutes each night, and my favourite genre is science fiction because it is imaginative and explores future technology and social ideas. I find it inspiring and thought‑provoking, which helps me relax before sleep.
Do you prefer to read on paper or on a screen?
Score: 70.0Suggestion: Fix vocabulary and coherence: use correct terms (e.g., 'ebook app' has 'a large library' rather than 'many drawers'), correct grammar ('stores downloads thousands' → 'stores thousands of downloads' or 'lets me download thousands of books'), and avoid overlong or awkward phrases. Include a brief contrast if relevant.
Example: I prefer reading on a screen because it is more convenient. For example, my e‑book app lets me download thousands of books and carry them all on my phone, so I can read on the commute instead of bringing heavy paperbacks.
When do you need to read carefully, and when not?
Score: 74.0Suggestion: Avoid repetition and tighten language: remove duplicate words ('skim the text and skim the parts'), prefer natural phrases ('miss any single details' → 'miss any important details'). Use a linking word to contrast the two situations and give a brief example.
Example: I read carefully when the material is important for my studies or work because I don't want to miss any important details. However, when I'm reading for pleasure, I usually skim the text and only read the parts that interest me.
Do you prefer scanning or detailed reading?
Score: 72.0Suggestion: Reduce filler words and correct grammar: remove 'uh' and awkward phrases ('read for studies' → 'read for my studies'; 'miss any single details' → 'miss any details'; 'score a higher' → 'get a higher grade'). Keep answer concise and varied in vocabulary: use synonyms like 'comprehend' and 'retain'.
Example: I prefer detailed reading because it helps me fully understand and retain the writer's main points. For instance, when studying for exams I read thoroughly so I don't miss any details and can get higher grades.
× My favorite genre is science fiction because it's imaginative and thought provoking, often exploring future technology and intre interesting ideas about society.
✓ My favorite genre is science fiction because it's imaginative and thought-provoking, often exploring future technology and interesting ideas about society.
Use of compound adjective 'thought-provoking' requires a hyphen; 'intre' is a typo and should be 'interesting'. Hyphenating compound adjectives before a noun or in a predicate helps clarity; correcting the typo fixes meaning.
× I prefer reading on screen because it's really convenient. I use a ebook app that has many drawers and stores downloads thousands of books so that I can read when I commute without carrying a heavy bag.
✓ I prefer reading on a screen because it's really convenient. I use an ebook app that downloads thousands of books so that I can read when I commute without carrying a heavy bag.
Use 'a screen' (singular article with singular noun). 'A ebook' should be 'an ebook' but better phrased as 'an ebook app' or 'an e-book app'; also 'stores downloads thousands of books' is ungrammatical—choose one verb: 'downloads thousands of books'. Removed 'many drawers and stores' which was incorrect for an app.
× I use a ebook app that has many drawers and stores downloads thousands of books so that I can read when I commute without carrying a heavy bag.
✓ I use an ebook app that downloads thousands of books so that I can read when I commute without carrying a heavy bag.
The indefinite article 'a' before a vowel sound is incorrect; use 'an ebook app'. Also simplified sentence to correct article use and word order.
× If the document contains important information for my studies or work, I read it carefully and thoroughly so that I don't miss any single details.
✓ If the document contains important information for my studies or work, I read it carefully and thoroughly so that I don't miss any details.
'Any single details' is unidiomatic and mismatches singular/plural; use 'any details'. The present tense 'contains' and 'read' are fine; change is about quantifier and plurality.
× But if I read just for leisure, I usually skim the text and skim the parts that are interesting.
✓ But if I read just for leisure, I usually skim the text and focus on the parts that are interesting.
Repeating 'skim' is redundant and awkward; replace second 'skim' with 'focus on' to convey intent. This improves sentence structure and clarity.
× I prefer detailed reading because it can help me to master the writer's main points.
✓ I prefer detailed reading because it can help me master the writer's main points.
The verb phrase 'help me to master' is grammatical but 'help me master' is more natural in modern English; no agreement error but improved phrasing. Removed unnecessary 'to'.
× Especially when I need to read for, uh, studies, I don't want to miss any single details.
✓ Especially when I need to read for my studies, I don't want to miss any details.
'Read for, uh, studies' is awkward; use 'my studies'. Also 'any single details' should be 'any details' (plural agreement). Tense is present and appropriate; corrected wording and plurality.
× I want to master entire parts of the essays so that I can score a higher.
✓ I want to master entire sections of the essays so that I can get a higher score.
'Entire parts' is awkward—use 'entire sections' or 'all parts'. 'Score a higher' is incomplete; use 'get a higher score' or 'achieve a higher score'. This fixes quantifier use and completes the noun phrase.