Part 1
Examiner
What is your favourite food?
Candidate
Well, to be honest, I don't have a particular one, but if I had to choose, Italian food is my favorite food because I'm big fan of pizza. I'm also very fond of Vietnamese food, especially for because it's rich and nutrient.
Examiner
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Candidate
Well, when I were young I didn't have a particular one, but I maybe I think sweet food is my favorite food, especially cookies because it helps me reduce stress.
Examiner
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Candidate
Well, yes, definitely. I usually eat different food from different seasons. For example, I eat hot things in the winter because I believe that it provides a lot of nutrients and vitamin.
Examiner
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Candidate
Yes definitely my favorite food change mentally since I was a kid until now. When I was a kid I'm I like sweet food because it helps me reduce stress but until now I like some food that can help me in mental health.
What is your favourite food?
Score: 68.0Suggestion: Make the answer more concise and correct grammar. Start with a clear topic sentence, then give two specific supporting details using linking words. Correct phrasing (e.g., "I'm a big fan of pizza" and "nutritious") and avoid redundancy.
Example: I don't have a single favourite food, but if I had to choose, I'd pick Italian food because I'm a big fan of pizza. In addition, I really enjoy Vietnamese cuisine because it uses lots of fresh herbs and is very nutritious.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Score: 55.0Suggestion: Use correct tense and a clear topic sentence. State the preference, then give a specific reason using a linking word. Avoid filler words like 'maybe' and fix subject-verb agreement.
Example: When I was young, I usually liked sweet foods, especially cookies, because they made me feel comforted and helped me relax after school.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Score: 72.0Suggestion: Be more specific and concise. Start with a direct answer, then give concrete seasonal examples and link them logically. Use correct plural forms and specify which nutrients if possible.
Example: Yes, I do. For instance, in winter I prefer hot soups and stews because they keep me warm and provide vitamins and minerals, while in summer I eat more salads and fresh fruits to stay hydrated.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Score: 50.0Suggestion: Give a clear statement about change and explain reasons with specific examples. Correct grammar (past vs present) and avoid vague phrases like 'change mentally' and 'some food that can help me in mental health.'
Example: Yes, my preferences have changed. As a child I preferred sweets like cookies for comfort, but now I choose foods such as salmon, nuts and leafy vegetables because they support my mood and overall mental well-being.
× Well, to be honest, I don't have a particular one, but if I had to choose, Italian food is my favorite food because I'm big fan of pizza.
✓ Well, to be honest, I don't have a particular one, but if I had to choose, Italian food is my favorite because I'm a big fan of pizza.
Problems: missing article before 'big fan' and redundant repetition of 'food'. Use 'my favorite' without repeating 'food' after 'Italian food'. Also include the indefinite article 'a' before 'big fan'. Suggestion: remove unnecessary repetition and use correct article: 'I'm a big fan of pizza.'
× I'm also very fond of Vietnamese food, especially for because it's rich and nutrient.
✓ I'm also very fond of Vietnamese food, especially because it's rich and nutritious.
Problems: extra preposition 'for' is incorrect and adjective 'nutrient' is the wrong form; use the adjective 'nutritious'. Suggestion: remove 'for' and use 'nutritious' to describe food.
× Well, when I were young I didn't have a particular one, but I maybe I think sweet food is my favorite food, especially cookies because it helps me reduce stress.
✓ Well, when I was young I didn't have a particular one, but maybe I think sweet food was my favorite, especially cookies because they helped me reduce stress.
Problems: 'were' should be 'was' for singular subject 'I' (subject-verb agreement). Tense consistency: talking about the past, so use past tense 'was' and 'helped'. Also use plural pronoun 'they' for 'cookies' and avoid repeating 'favorite food' after 'sweet food'. Suggestion: keep past tense consistently and match pronouns to nouns.
× Well, yes, definitely. I usually eat different food from different seasons.
✓ Well, yes, definitely. I usually eat different foods in different seasons.
Problems: 'food' should be plural 'foods' when referring to various types, and use preposition 'in' with 'seasons' rather than 'from'. Suggestion: say 'different foods in different seasons.'
× For example, I eat hot things in the winter because I believe that it provides a lot of nutrients and vitamin.
✓ For example, I eat hot foods in the winter because I believe that they provide a lot of nutrients and vitamins.
Problems: 'things' is vague; use 'foods'. Subject 'they' (foods) requires plural verb 'provide'. 'Vitamin' should be plural 'vitamins' when speaking generally. Suggestion: use precise noun 'foods' and plural agreement.
× Yes definitely my favorite food change mentally since I was a kid until now.
✓ Yes, definitely my favorite food has changed mentally since I was a kid.
Problems: tense and aspect: use present perfect 'has changed' to show change from past to present. 'Change' without '-ed' is wrong. 'Since I was a kid until now' is redundant with 'since'; use 'since I was a kid'. Suggestion: use present perfect for actions that started in the past and continue to present.
× When I was a kid I'm I like sweet food because it helps me reduce stress but until now I like some food that can help me in mental health.
✓ When I was a kid I liked sweet foods because they helped me reduce stress, but now I like foods that can help my mental health.
Problems: mixed tenses and incorrect auxiliary 'I'm I'. Use past tense 'liked' and 'helped' for childhood. 'Until now' is awkward; use 'now'. Use plural 'foods' and correct phrase 'help my mental health' rather than 'help me in mental health'. Suggestion: keep tense consistent and use natural collocations like 'mental health'.