Part 1
Examiner
What is your favourite food?
Candidate
My favorite food is Momo because it's very easy to make and it's very delicious. It's a traditional culture Mama, so being foreigners loved it.
Examiner
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Candidate
When I was young, I used to eat a lot of chow Mein with bees. It was our traditional foods. Also, we love to eat in a daily basis. Daily basis. It's very delicious and flavorful. In my country, many foreigners visit to eat chow Mein.
Examiner
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Candidate
Definitely, umm, I eat lots of different foods, uh, like in the morning I prefer milk and in the evening uh we, we casually eat rice with vegetables and in the night we prefer a roti and Dal. It's very popular in my country.
Examiner
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Candidate
Definitely it has changed a lot in a child. I used to prefer a lot of chocolates in in Lito's. Now I prefer mainly momo and chow Mein in the Tamil.
What is your favourite food?
Score: 62.0Suggestion: Be clearer and more natural: start with a direct topic sentence, avoid repetition and unclear phrases, and add one specific detail about taste or preparation using a linking word. Reduce hesitations and incorrect words (e.g., "Mama", "being foreigners").
Example: My favourite food is momo because it is delicious and easy to make. For example, the dumplings are filled with spiced meat and vegetables, which gives them a savory and slightly spicy flavour. In addition, they are often served with a tangy dipping sauce that complements the filling.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Score: 55.0Suggestion: Give a clear topic sentence and correct odd words (e.g., 'bees' likely wrong). Avoid repeating phrases ('daily basis'). Add a specific memory or reason using a linking word to support your statement and improve coherence.
Example: When I was young, I loved eating chow mein, which was a staple in my family. For instance, my mother cooked it every weekend with vegetables and soy sauce, so it always tasted fresh and flavorful. Because it was affordable and filling, we ate it almost every day.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Score: 68.0Suggestion: Remove fillers (umm, uh) and give a structured response: state the pattern, then use linking words (for example, in the morning/evening) and one specific detail about a seasonal variation if possible. Keep it concise within 3–4 sentences.
Example: Yes, I eat different foods at different times of the day. For example, in the morning I usually have milk and bread, while in the evening we often have rice with vegetables. At night we prefer roti and dal, which is a popular and warming meal in my country.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Score: 58.0Suggestion: Begin with a clear direct answer, correct unclear phrases ('in Lito's', 'in the Tamil'), and explain why your preference changed using a linking word such as 'because' or 'since'. Add one specific reason (health, taste, exposure) to make it more convincing.
Example: Yes, my favourite food has changed since I was a child. I used to prefer chocolates and sweets because I liked sugary treats, but now I prefer momo and chow mein because I enjoy savory flavours and I often eat them with friends at local restaurants.
× It's a traditional culture Mama, so being foreigners loved it.
✓ It's part of our traditional culture, Mama, so foreigners love it.
Pronoun and subject usage were incorrect. 'Being foreigners loved it' is ungrammatical; use an explicit subject 'foreigners' with present simple 'love' to state a general truth. Also 'part of our traditional culture' clarifies meaning. Replace 'loved' with 'love' because this is a general, ongoing fact rather than a past event.
× When I was young, I used to eat a lot of chow Mein with bees.
✓ When I was young, I used to eat a lot of chow mein with peas.
The word 'bees' is a wrong word choice (homophone error) and should be 'peas' (a food). This is a vocabulary/quantifier context: 'a lot of' is acceptable, but the noun must be correct. Ensure correct spelling and word choice for clarity.
× It was our traditional foods.
✓ They were our traditional foods.
Mismatch between subject and verb number: 'foods' plural requires plural pronoun 'they' rather than singular 'it'. Use 'they were' to refer back to multiple food items. Alternatively, use singular 'food' and 'it was' if referring to a single category.
× Also, we love to eat in a daily basis.
✓ Also, we love to eat on a daily basis.
Incorrect preposition and article usage: the correct phrase is 'on a daily basis'. 'In a daily basis' is ungrammatical. This fixes the prepositional phrase and makes the sentence natural.
× Daily basis.
✓ On a daily basis.
Fragment: 'Daily basis' is a noun phrase without a preposition, making it a sentence fragment. Use the full phrase 'On a daily basis' or integrate it into the previous sentence to form a complete sentence.
× It's very delicious and flavorful.
✓ They are very delicious and flavorful.
Tense/number agreement: The sentence likely refers to plural foods (chow mein and peas), so use plural pronoun 'they' and plural verb 'are' rather than 'it's'. If referring to a single dish, keep 'It is' and singular noun. Ensure number consistency with the noun being described.
× In my country, many foreigners visit to eat chow Mein.
✓ In my country, many foreigners visit to eat chow mein.
Remove unnecessary 'to' after 'visit' when 'visit' is followed by the purpose infinitive 'to eat' is acceptable but redundant with 'visit to eat'; better phrasing is 'visit to eat' is acceptable but more natural is 'visit to eat' or 'visit [the country] to eat'. Here the simpler correction keeps 'visit to eat chow mein' but capitalization fixed: 'chow mein' should be lowercase. Alternatively 'visit my country to eat chow mein' is even clearer.
× Definitely, umm, I eat lots of different foods, uh, like in the morning I prefer milk and in the evening uh we, we casually eat rice with vegetables and in the night we prefer a roti and Dal.
✓ Definitely. I eat lots of different foods. In the morning I prefer milk, in the evening we usually eat rice with vegetables, and at night we prefer roti and dal.
Multiple issues: improve sentence structure and natural adverb placement. Use 'usually' instead of awkward 'casually', 'at night' is more natural than 'in the night'. 'Roti' and 'dal' are uncountable here so omit 'a'. Also punctuation and filler words removed to form clear sentences.
× It's very popular in my country.
✓ It is very popular in my country.
Only minor change to expand contraction; original is acceptable grammatically. Kept for completeness. No article error present; flagged to match instruction but sentence is already correct.
× Definitely it has changed a lot in a child.
✓ Definitely it has changed a lot since I was a child.
Incorrect time expression: 'in a child' is ungrammatical. Use 'since I was a child' to indicate change from childhood to present. Present perfect 'has changed' is correct to describe change over time.
× I used to prefer a lot of chocolates in in Lito's.
✓ I used to like a lot of chocolates at Lito's.
Redundant 'in in' typo and awkward verb choice. 'Used to like' is more natural than 'used to prefer a lot of'. Use preposition 'at' for a place like Lito's. Keep 'chocolates' plural as countable items.
× Now I prefer mainly momo and chow Mein in the Tamil.
✓ Now I mainly prefer momo and chow mein in Tamil Nadu.
Preposition and proper noun issues: 'in the Tamil' is incorrect. If referring to the Tamil region/state, use 'in Tamil Nadu' or 'among Tamils' depending on meaning. Also move 'mainly' to natural position 'mainly prefer' and lowercase 'chow mein'.