Part 1
Examiner
What is your favourite food?
Candidate
My favorite food is biryani which is the most famous food in India especially in southern side. I say Kerala person. I'm always preferred to have biryani when I whenever I left or going for a vacation or.
Examiner
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Candidate
When I was a child, I always prefer to eat something spicy. And uh, it's because of that I'm always eating Pickles and I love to eat all Pickles. It's more spicy and some other Pickles are like, uh, small ingredients. So it's easy, easy, easy to make for everyone.
Examiner
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Candidate
Yes, of course I eat different types of food, uh, in a year is because in my place we have different types of festival for all cars. So, uh, for me, we are celebrating all the all of the festivals. So it's different types. Actually it's because of the culture. So it's depending upon the religion they are the food they are making is different. Some they have only.
Examiner
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Candidate
Yes, it's changed because of my preference and the availability of the food. Now I'm always preferred to eat homely food. Before I used to eat restaurant food and I prefer to eat from outside only. The fast food I like to eat now I change my entire.
What is your favourite food?
Score: 55.0Suggestion: Be more concise and coherent. Start with a clear topic sentence, then add one or two specific supporting details using linking words. Correct grammar (use present simple: 'I prefer', 'I'm from Kerala') and avoid repetition. Mention why you like biryani (taste, memories) to make it specific.
Example: My favourite food is biryani. I am from Kerala, and we often eat biryani during family gatherings, so I associate it with happy memories. Additionally, I enjoy its rich blend of spices and tender meat, which makes it a special treat when I travel or celebrate.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Score: 50.0Suggestion: Use past tense consistently and be specific. Start with a clear topic sentence (I liked spicy food), then give one or two concrete examples and a reason, linked with words like 'because' or 'for example'. Avoid filler sounds and repetition.
Example: When I was young, I liked spicy foods. For example, I often ate homemade pickles because my family prepared them with strong chili flavours, and they were easy to eat with plain rice or bread.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Score: 45.0Suggestion: Organise your answer: give a clear topic sentence then specific examples. Use linking words (because, for example, during) and correct phrasing (e.g. 'during festivals', 'depending on religion'). Provide one or two festival food examples to make your response concrete and avoid unclear fragments.
Example: Yes, I eat different foods at different times of the year. For example, during Ramadan my family prepares special sweet dishes and dates, while at Onam we make a big vegetarian feast called 'Onam Sadhya' with many traditional dishes. These changes happen because food traditions depend on the festival and culture.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Score: 50.0Suggestion: Be clear about the change and provide reasons with specific details. Use past and present tenses correctly and link ideas (because, so now). Say what you used to prefer and what you prefer now, and give a short reason for the change.
Example: Yes, my favourite food has changed. When I was younger I often ate restaurant and fast food because it was convenient, but now I prefer home-cooked meals because they are healthier and remind me of family cooking.
× My favorite food is biryani which is the most famous food in India especially in southern side.
✓ My favorite food is biryani, which is one of the most famous foods in India, especially in the southern part (Kerala).
Use 'in the southern side' is incorrect; correct phrase is 'in the southern part' or 'in southern India'. Also 'the most famous food' is too absolute; use 'one of the most famous foods' because many famous foods exist. Add commas to set off the relative clause. Mentioning 'Kerala' should be parenthetical or integrated as 'Kerala in the south'.
× I say Kerala person.
✓ I am from Kerala.
'I say Kerala person' is ungrammatical and uses wrong verb and noun order. Use the pronoun 'I' with the verb 'am' and the prepositional phrase 'from Kerala' to indicate origin. Alternatively 'I am a Keralite.'
× I'm always preferred to have biryani when I whenever I left or going for a vacation or.
✓ I always prefer to have biryani whenever I leave or go on vacation.
'I'm always preferred' incorrectly uses passive/reflexive forms; use active simple present 'I always prefer'. 'when I whenever I left or going' mixes tenses and redundant words; use 'whenever I leave or go on vacation.' Ensure consistent present tense for habitual action.
× When I was a child, I always prefer to eat something spicy.
✓ When I was a child, I always preferred to eat spicy food.
The time frame 'When I was a child' requires past tense; 'prefer' should be 'preferred'. Also 'something spicy' is odd — use 'spicy food' for clarity.
× And uh, it's because of that I'm always eating Pickles and I love to eat all Pickles.
✓ Because of that, I always ate pickles, and I loved eating all kinds of pickles.
Mixes present progressive with past context. Use past simple 'always ate' and 'loved' to match 'when I was a child'. Capitalization: 'pickles' should be lowercase. 'All pickles' is unnatural; use 'all kinds of pickles.'
× It's more spicy and some other Pickles are like, uh, small ingredients.
✓ They were very spicy, and some pickles were made from small ingredients.
'More spicy' is informal and comparative without a comparison; 'very spicy' or 'too spicy' is correct. 'Some other Pickles are like, uh, small ingredients' is unclear; revised to 'some pickles were made from small ingredients' though better: 'some pickles used small pieces of ingredients.' Maintain past tense.
× So it's easy, easy, easy to make for everyone.
✓ So they were easy to make for everyone.
Repetition 'easy, easy, easy' is informal and unnecessary. Use plural 'they' to refer to pickles and past tense 'were' to match context. Keep sentence concise.
× Yes, of course I eat different types of food, uh, in a year is because in my place we have different types of festival for all cars.
✓ Yes, of course I eat different types of food during the year because in my area we have different kinds of festivals for all colors/communities.
'In a year is because' is ungrammatical; use 'during the year because'. 'In my place' is better phrased 'in my area'. 'festival for all cars' seems wrong — likely 'for all castes' or 'for all communities' or 'for all cultures'; choose appropriate word. Adjust nouns: 'types of festival' -> 'kinds of festivals.'
× So, uh, for me, we are celebrating all the all of the festivals.
✓ For us, we celebrate all of the festivals.
'For me, we are celebrating' mixes 'me' with 'we' awkwardly; use 'for us' if speaking about a group. 'are celebrating' present continuous is acceptable for habitual action but 'we celebrate' (simple present) is more natural. Remove duplicate 'the all of the.'
× So it's different types.
✓ So they are different types of food.
Sentence fragment 'So it's different types' lacks a clear subject; use 'they are different types of food' or 'the foods are of different types.' Maintain plural agreement.
× Actually it's because of the culture.
✓ Actually, it's because of our culture.
Add comma after 'Actually' for clarity and specify 'our culture' to indicate whose culture; original is grammatically acceptable but can be improved for naturalness.
× So it's depending upon the religion they are the food they are making is different.
✓ It depends on the religion; the foods they make are different.
'So it's depending upon' is wrong form; use simple present 'It depends on'. The clause 'they are the food they are making is different' is ungrammatical; split into two: 'the foods they make are different.' Ensure subject-verb agreement and clear structure.
× Some they have only.
✓ Some religions have only certain types of food.
Original fragment 'Some they have only' is incomplete and unclear. Provide a complete clause explaining what 'some' refers to: 'Some religions have only certain types of food.'
× Yes, it's changed because of my preference and the availability of the food.
✓ Yes, it has changed because of my preferences and the availability of food.
Use present perfect 'has changed' to relate past change to the present. 'Preference' plural 'preferences' fits better, and 'the availability of the food' can be simplified to 'the availability of food.'
× Now I'm always preferred to eat homely food.
✓ Now I always prefer to eat home-cooked food.
'I'm always preferred' incorrectly uses passive; use 'I always prefer' (active). 'Homely food' is not idiomatic in this meaning; use 'home-cooked food.'
× Before I used to eat restaurant food and I prefer to eat from outside only.
✓ Before, I used to eat restaurant food and I preferred to eat food from outside.
Mixes past 'used to' with present 'prefer'; maintain past tense 'preferred' to match 'used to.' 'Eat from outside' is unnatural; use 'eat food from outside' or 'eat out.'
× The fast food I like to eat now I change my entire.
✓ I used to like fast food, but now I have changed completely.
Original sentence is fragmented and mixes tenses. Rephrase to show contrast: 'I used to like fast food, but now I have changed completely.' This uses past for former habit and present perfect for change affecting present. 'Change my entire' is incomplete; 'changed completely' conveys intended meaning.