Part 1
Examiner
Are there tall buildings near your home?
Candidate
Yes, there are 5 beer tall buildings nearby. For example there is a large shopping mall with a right a cinema, restaurants and separate clothing stores. Also there are lots of high rise residential towers where many people live. There are about 10 minutes drive away so it's really crowded.
Examiner
Do you take photos of buildings?
Candidate
Not always, sometimes when the buildings have their own historical values or when I see the ones with impressive exterior designs. So I saved them to celebrate that I visited there or set the pictures as background screen on my phone.
Examiner
Is there a building that you would like to visit?
Candidate
There is no specific one I would like to visit, but one day I hope I can stay in accommodation with an ancient style. Well, I love old fashioned buildings with traditional decorations because it gives charming and peaceful atmosphere.
Examiner
Do you want to live in a tall building?
Candidate
No, I don't want to because I'm kind of afraid of potential accidents that could happen in high rise buildings. So I prefer a detached house which is more surrounded by nature and wild animals where I could enjoy time with my pets.
Are there tall buildings near your home?
Score: 62.0Suggestion: Correct the mispronunciation/word choice and make the answer more concise and coherent. Start with a clear topic sentence, then give two specific details (types of buildings and distance) using linking words. Avoid redundancy and ensure grammar is accurate (e.g., “five very tall buildings”, “about a ten-minute drive away”).
Example: Yes — there are several very tall buildings near my home. For example, there is a large shopping complex with a cinema, restaurants and clothing stores, and many high-rise residential towers where people live. They are about a ten-minute drive from my house, so that area is usually quite crowded.
Do you take photos of buildings?
Score: 75.0Suggestion: Make your answer more natural and grammatically correct. Begin with a direct topic sentence, then add two specific reasons with linking phrases (for example, “for example” or “especially when”). Use correct tense and collocations (e.g., “save them” instead of “saved them”, “historical value” singular).
Example: Not usually, but I do take photos sometimes, especially when a building has historical value or an impressive exterior design. For example, I take pictures to remember my visit or to use as a background on my phone.
Is there a building that you would like to visit?
Score: 70.0Suggestion: Start with a clear topic sentence that directly answers the question, then give specific reasons and a short example. Improve grammar (e.g., “there isn’t a particular building I want to visit” and “it gives a charming and peaceful atmosphere”). Use linking words like “however” or “because.”
Example: I don't have a particular building in mind, but I would love to stay in accommodation with an ancient style one day. I especially like old-fashioned buildings with traditional decorations because they create a charming, peaceful atmosphere.
Do you want to live in a tall building?
Score: 78.0Suggestion: Give a direct topic sentence, then provide two clear reasons with linking words (e.g., “because” and “so”). Make wording more natural (e.g., “I’m worried about accidents or emergencies in high-rises,” “I prefer a detached house surrounded by nature where I can enjoy time with my pets”). Avoid awkward phrasing like “more surrounded.”
Example: No, I wouldn't want to live in a tall building because I'm worried about accidents or emergencies in high-rises. Instead, I prefer a detached house surrounded by nature so I can enjoy time outdoors with my pets.
× Yes, there are 5 beer tall buildings nearby.
✓ Yes, there are five very tall buildings nearby.
The original uses '5' (use words or numerals consistently; spelled out form preferred) and contains 'beer' which is a typo likely for 'very'. Also 'tall buildings' is plural so 'there are' is correct; correcting the adjective and number presentation clarifies meaning. Suggestion: replace '5 beer' with 'five very' or 'five very tall' and avoid typos.
× For example there is a large shopping mall with a right a cinema, restaurants and separate clothing stores.
✓ For example, there is a large shopping mall with a cinema, restaurants, and separate clothing stores.
Original has misplaced word 'right' and an extra article 'a' before 'cinema', causing sentence structure and article errors. Remove 'right a' and add commas for list clarity. Also add a comma after 'For example'. Suggestion: proofread for stray words and ensure correct article use before singular nouns.
× Also there are lots of high rise residential towers where many people live.
✓ Also, there are lots of high-rise residential towers where many people live.
Hyphenation 'high-rise' is standard when used as a compound adjective before a noun. Add comma after 'Also'. The present tense 'live' is correct; only punctuation and compound adjective needed. Suggestion: use hyphen for compound adjectives and appropriate commas.
× There are about 10 minutes drive away so it's really crowded.
✓ They are about a 10-minute drive away, so it's really crowded.
Original lacks a clear subject and incorrect noun phrase. Use 'They' to refer to the towers/mall, and 'a 10-minute drive' is the correct measure phrase with hyphenated compound adjective. Add comma before 'so'. Suggestion: include a subject and use hyphenated time expressions.
× Not always, sometimes when the buildings have their own historical values or when I see the ones with impressive exterior designs.
✓ Not always; sometimes when the buildings have their own historical value or when I see ones with impressive exterior designs, I take photos.
Original is a sentence fragment and uses 'historical values' which is awkward; 'historical value' is uncountable. Also needs a main clause showing action (I take photos). Use semicolon or comma and add the main verb. Suggestion: avoid sentence fragments by including the main clause and use 'historical value'.
× So I saved them to celebrate that I visited there or set the pictures as background screen on my phone.
✓ So I save them to remember that I visited or set the pictures as the background on my phone.
Mixes past tense 'saved' with general habit; present simple 'save' fits 'sometimes'. 'Celebrate that I visited there' is unnatural; 'remember that I visited' or 'to commemorate a visit' is better. Use 'set as the background' for clarity. Suggestion: match tense to habitual action and use natural collocations like 'remember' and 'set as the background'.
× There is no specific one I would like to visit, but one day I hope I can stay in accommodation with an ancient style.
✓ There is no specific one I would like to visit, but one day I hope I can stay in accommodation with an ancient style.
Sentence is mostly acceptable but 'stay in accommodation with an ancient style' is slightly unnatural. However it does not violate listed types, so kept. Consider 'stay in accommodation with an antique style' or 'stay in accommodation with an ancient style' is acceptable. Suggestion: optionally rephrase to 'stay in accommodation with a traditional/antique style' for naturalness.
× Well, I love old fashioned buildings with traditional decorations because it gives charming and peaceful atmosphere.
✓ Well, I love old-fashioned buildings with traditional decorations because they give a charming and peaceful atmosphere.
Subject-verb agreement and pronoun reference: 'it gives' should be 'they give' to match plural 'buildings'. 'Old-fashioned' should be hyphenated. 'a charming and peaceful atmosphere' needs the article 'a'. Suggestion: ensure pronouns agree with their antecedents and use articles with countable nouns.
× No, I don't want to because I'm kind of afraid of potential accidents that could happen in high rise buildings.
✓ No, I don't want to because I'm kind of afraid of potential accidents that could happen in high-rise buildings.
Main issue is hyphenation 'high-rise' as a compound adjective; modal 'could' is acceptable. Ensure hyphen and punctuation. Suggestion: use 'high-rise' with hyphen and the sentence is otherwise correct.
× So I prefer a detached house which is more surrounded by nature and wild animals where I could enjoy time with my pets.
✓ So I prefer a detached house that is more surrounded by nature and wildlife, where I can enjoy time with my pets.
Use 'that' instead of 'which' for essential clause; 'wild animals' is better expressed as 'wildlife'. 'Could' implies possibility; 'can' fits preference and present/future intention. Add comma before dependent clause and adjust word order. Suggestion: use 'that' for restrictive clauses, prefer 'wildlife', and match modal to intended meaning ('can' for ability/likelihood).