Part 1
Examiner
What is your favourite food?
Candidate
My favorite food is Thai food which include Tom Yum Kong and also the fried noodles. In my opinion, I think that is spicy as well as sour. I really like the taste of the combination. That's why I enjoy Thai food so much.
Examiner
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Candidate
I love to eat tomato spaghetti. When I was young, I like it. Even now I enjoy eating it because I personally find tomato delicious and the combination of the cuisine is tasty. I remember going to restaurant eating with my family and I believe that memory would be one of the part that I enjoy eating this.
Examiner
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Candidate
No, I'm an ordinary person, which means I will stick with the things that I like until I get bored of it, which would not be easy since I enjoy eating one food. I would only focus on eating it until I get bored with it.
Examiner
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Candidate
Not at all. I remember eating mushroom when I was young because I found it soft and delicious. And every time I eat it now, I can still recall the moments that I eat mushroom with my family, and I'm grateful to share those memories with them. And I enjoy eating it so much.
What is your favourite food?
Score: 72.0Suggestion: Be more concise and natural: start with a clear topic sentence, give one specific example and one brief reason using a linking word, and avoid repetition. Also correct minor grammar (plural/singular, article use) and reduce filler phrases.
Example: I particularly love Thai food, especially Tom Yum Goong and Pad Thai. For example, Tom Yum Goong combines spicy, sour and fragrant flavors, which I find very refreshing. Because of that bold flavor balance, I often choose Thai dishes when I eat out.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Score: 68.0Suggestion: Use past tense consistently when referring to childhood, and structure answer with a topic sentence, a specific detail and a linked memory. Avoid vague phrases and tighten language.
Example: When I was young I loved tomato spaghetti. I especially liked the sweet tomato sauce mixed with cheese, and my family often ate it at a local restaurant. Because those meals were so pleasant, I still enjoy tomato spaghetti today.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Score: 55.0Suggestion: Be direct and concise. Start with a clear yes/no, then give one or two specific reasons or an example using linking words. Avoid repeating the same idea and vague terms like 'ordinary person.'
Example: Not really. I tend to eat the same dishes year-round because I stick to familiar favorites; for example, I eat Thai food most of the year and only change when I want something different for special occasions.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Score: 75.0Suggestion: Answer directly and use past and present contrast with clear linking words. Reduce repetition and combine sentences to sound more natural, focusing on a specific reason and a brief memory.
Example: No, my favourite food hasn't changed; I still love mushrooms. As a child I enjoyed their soft texture and flavor, and eating them now reminds me of family meals, which makes them even more special.
× My favorite food is Thai food which include Tom Yum Kong and also the fried noodles.
✓ My favorite food is Thai food, which includes Tom Yum Goong and fried noodles.
The verb must agree with the singular noun 'Thai food', so 'include' should be 'includes' (subject-verb agreement). Also correct name 'Tom Yum Goong' and remove unnecessary article 'the' before 'fried noodles'. Suggestion: ensure the verb matches the subject number and use commas before nonrestrictive 'which'.
× In my opinion, I think that is spicy as well as sour.
✓ In my opinion, I think it is spicy as well as sour.
Pronoun 'that' is unnatural here referring to 'Thai food' — use 'it'. Also maintain present simple 'is' to describe general taste. Suggestion: use 'it' to refer to previously mentioned singular noun and keep present simple for general statements.
× I really like the taste of the combination.
✓ I really like the combination of flavors.
'Taste of the combination' is awkward; 'combination of flavors' is natural English. This is a sentence structure/style issue. Suggestion: use common collocations like 'combination of flavors' to express the idea clearly.
× That's why I enjoy Thai food so much.
✓ That's why I enjoy Thai food so much.
This sentence is grammatically correct. No change needed. Explanation: present simple 'enjoy' correctly expresses a general preference.
× I love to eat tomato spaghetti.
✓ I love eating tomato spaghetti.
Both forms are acceptable, but 'love eating' is more natural in continuous habit contexts. This is a style/verb form preference (verb + -ing). Suggestion: use 'love eating' for habitual enjoyment.
× When I was young, I like it.
✓ When I was young, I liked it.
The time marker 'When I was young' requires past simple tense. 'Like' should be 'liked'. Suggestion: match tense to the time expression.
× Even now I enjoy eating it because I personally find tomato delicious and the combination of the cuisine is tasty.
✓ Even now I enjoy eating it because I find tomatoes delicious and the combination of flavors is tasty.
Use plural 'tomatoes' when talking about the ingredient in general. 'Find' is fine in present simple; 'personally' is redundant with 'I'. 'Combination of the cuisine' is awkward — use 'combination of flavors'. Suggestion: use plural for general statements about countable nouns and natural collocations.
× I remember going to restaurant eating with my family and I believe that memory would be one of the part that I enjoy eating this.
✓ I remember going to a restaurant to eat with my family, and I believe that memory is one of the reasons I enjoy it.
Missing article 'a' before 'restaurant'; use infinitive 'to eat' rather than gerund 'eating' after the verb phrase; 'would be one of the part' is wrong — use 'is one of the reasons' and 'reasons' plural. Also replace 'this' with 'it'. Suggestion: include appropriate articles, use correct verb forms after verbs, and use natural noun phrases like 'one of the reasons'.
× No, I'm an ordinary person, which means I will stick with the things that I like until I get bored of it, which would not be easy since I enjoy eating one food.
✓ No, I'm an ordinary person, which means I will stick with the things I like until I get bored with them, which would not be easy since I enjoy eating the same food.
Pronoun agreement: 'things' is plural so use 'them' not 'it'. Use 'bored with' rather than 'bored of'. 'One food' is awkward — 'the same food' is clearer. Suggestion: ensure pronouns agree in number with their antecedents and prefer 'bored with'.
× I would only focus on eating it until I get bored with it.
✓ I only focus on eating it until I get bored with it.
Use present simple 'I only focus' to describe habitual behavior; 'would' is conditional/unnecessary here. Suggestion: use simple present for habitual actions.
× Not at all.
✓ Not at all.
This brief response is acceptable as a short answer. No grammatical change needed. Explanation: short negative answer is appropriate.
× I remember eating mushroom when I was young because I found it soft and delicious.
✓ I remember eating mushrooms when I was young because I found them soft and delicious.
Use plural 'mushrooms' when speaking generally and plural pronoun 'them' to agree. 'Found' past simple is correct. Suggestion: ensure plural agreement for countable nouns when speaking generally.
× And every time I eat it now, I can still recall the moments that I eat mushroom with my family, and I'm grateful to share those memories with them.
✓ And every time I eat them now, I can still recall the times I ate mushrooms with my family, and I'm grateful to share those memories with them.
Pronoun 'it' should be 'them' to match plural 'mushrooms'. Use past simple 'ate' when recalling past events 'I ate mushrooms'. 'Moments' better as 'times'. Suggestion: maintain correct number agreement and use past tense for past events.
× And I enjoy eating it so much.
✓ And I enjoy eating them so much.
Pronoun should match plural 'mushrooms' as 'them'. Present simple 'enjoy' is correct. Suggestion: ensure pronoun number agreement.