Part 1
Examiner
What is your favourite food?
Candidate
My favorite food is tomahawk steak and it's very juicy. I like it, uh, medium rare. It's very juicy and I like to partner it with a dip such as creamy mushroom and it makes me so happy. Whenever I am hungry, I'll eat it and I'll become happy.
Examiner
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Candidate
I grew up in the Philippines. There's a food there that that is called sinigang. It's, uh, it's Stew. It's sour and a bit salty, but I prefer it not salty because my grandmother died due to a kidney disease. So I'm so much into protecting my.
Examiner
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Candidate
That because I can consider my appetite Moody or bipolar so I eat different things at a different time. Whenever it's cold and hot. Whenever it's hot I eat cold and it makes me feel comfortable. Whenever I eat something I just order it online.
Examiner
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Candidate
There's not much of A change when it comes to my favorite food. I still love Simi Valley and other Filipino food whenever I'm so hungry. I really craved for Filipino food for some reason, because maybe because I grew up in the Philippines and I love rice. I love the cholesterol.
What is your favourite food?
Score: 62.0Suggestion: Be more concise, avoid repetition and filler words, and add a clear topic sentence followed by one or two specific supporting details using linking words. Also correct small grammar issues (e.g., 'partner it' → 'pair it').
Example: I love tomahawk steak, especially cooked medium-rare, because it stays juicy and tender. I usually pair it with a creamy mushroom sauce, which enhances the flavor, and eating it always cheers me up.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Score: 48.0Suggestion: Start with a clear topic sentence naming the food, then give concise, relevant details. Avoid irrelevant personal health information unless it directly answers the question, and finish sentences fully. Use linking words to explain reasons.
Example: When I was young I loved sinigang, a Filipino sour tamarind-based stew. I liked its tangy flavor and the variety of vegetables it contains, so I often asked my family to cook it on weekends.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Score: 50.0Suggestion: Give a structured answer: a clear topic sentence, then specific seasonal examples with linking words. Avoid mentioning mental-health terms inaccurately (e.g., 'bipolar') and incomplete sentences.
Example: Yes, I do. In summer I tend to eat lighter, cold dishes like salads and cold noodles, while in winter I prefer warm soups and stews to feel cozy. For convenience, I often order meals online when I'm busy.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Score: 45.0Suggestion: Answer directly with a clear topic sentence (Yes/No) and concise supporting reasons. Avoid unclear phrases ('Simi Valley' seems incorrect) and irrelevant or incorrect comments about 'cholesterol.' Be specific about dishes and reasons.
Example: Not really; my favourite foods are still Filipino dishes like sinigang and adobo because I grew up eating them and I enjoy rice with every meal. These dishes are comforting and remind me of home.
× My favorite food is tomahawk steak and it's very juicy.
✓ My favorite food is the tomahawk steak, and it's very juicy.
A specific dish like 'tomahawk steak' typically requires the definite article 'the' when referring to it as a particular favorite; adding commas improves readability.
× I like it, uh, medium rare.
✓ I like it medium-rare.
Use the hyphenated adjective 'medium-rare' after a verb without a comma. This is a sentence structure/word-formation issue.
× I like to partner it with a dip such as creamy mushroom and it makes me so happy.
✓ I like to pair it with a dip such as creamy mushroom, and it makes me so happy.
The verb 'pair' is the correct collocation with food; 'partner' is incorrect here. A comma before 'and' connects the clauses clearly.
× Whenever I am hungry, I'll eat it and I'll become happy.
✓ Whenever I am hungry, I eat it and I become happy.
Use present simple for habitual actions (whenever I am hungry). The original used future 'I'll' which is not appropriate for repeated/habitual events.
× There's a food there that that is called sinigang.
✓ There is a food there that is called sinigang.
Remove the duplicated 'that'. Also 'There's' expanded to 'There is' is acceptable; duplication was a simple error.
× It's, uh, it's Stew.
✓ It's, uh, a stew.
Use the indefinite article 'a' with a common noun 'stew', and lowercase 'stew'.
× It's sour and a bit salty, but I prefer it not salty because my grandmother died due to a kidney disease.
✓ It's sour and a bit salty, but I prefer it not to be salty because my grandmother died from a kidney disease.
Use the infinitive 'not to be salty' after 'prefer'. Use 'died from' or 'of' for causes of death; 'a' before 'kidney disease' is optional but acceptable here.
× So I'm so much into protecting my.
✓ So I am very careful about protecting my health.
The original sentence is incomplete and missing the object. 'Protecting my' needs a noun like 'health'. Use 'very careful about' or 'focused on' for clarity.
× That because I can consider my appetite Moody or bipolar so I eat different things at a different time.
✓ That's because my appetite can be moody or changeable, so I eat different things at different times.
Use 'That's' as contraction; 'moody' is lowercase. 'Bipolar' is a clinical term and inappropriate here; use 'changeable' or 'unpredictable'. Use plural 'times' for repeated occasions and place commas to join clauses.
× Whenever it's cold and hot.
✓ Whenever it's cold or hot.
Use 'or' not 'and' to indicate one condition at a time. The fragment needs completion when in context; here we correct the conjunction.
× Whenever it's hot I eat cold and it makes me feel comfortable.
✓ Whenever it's hot, I eat cold foods, and it makes me feel comfortable.
Add a comma after the dependent clause; use 'cold foods' to specify the noun rather than adjective alone. This clarifies meaning.
× Whenever I eat something I just order it online.
✓ If I want something to eat, I often just order it online.
Use 'If I want something to eat' or 'When I want something to eat' to sound natural. 'Just order it online' should be preceded by frequency adverb 'often' if habitual.
× There's not much of A change when it comes to my favorite food.
✓ There hasn't been much of a change when it comes to my favorite food.
Use 'hasn't been' to indicate change over time up to now. 'A' should be lowercase and 'much of a change' is correct phrase; tense needed present perfect.
× I still love Simi Valley and other Filipino food whenever I'm so hungry.
✓ I still love sinigang and other Filipino foods whenever I'm very hungry.
Likely 'Simi Valley' is a misrecognition; context earlier mentions 'sinigang'. Use 'sinigang' (lowercase) and plural 'foods'. Replace 'so hungry' with 'very hungry' for formality.
× I really craved for Filipino food for some reason, because maybe because I grew up in the Philippines and I love rice.
✓ I really crave Filipino food for some reason, maybe because I grew up in the Philippines and I love rice.
Use present simple 'crave' for general preference. Remove duplicate 'because'. 'Crave' does not take 'for' in this context.
× I love the cholesterol.
✓ I love that it goes well with rice and is satisfying.
Saying 'I love the cholesterol' is odd and likely incorrect; revise to express the intended idea (richness or fattiness) more naturally and appropriately. If the student meant fatty flavor, say 'I like its richness' or 'I like the fattiness'.