Part 1
Examiner
Do you prefer to sit by the window when travelling?
Candidate
Yes, I really love sitting next to the window when I traveling. This is because I can see a spectacular view from this seat and also enjoy the moment when, uh, the car goes through some.
Examiner
Did you have a long journey with your family as a child?
Candidate
Yes, uh, when I was a kid. I have a chance to, uh, go travel, umm, to the next city, which quite locates quite far from my house, about uh, uh, 300 kilometers.
Do you prefer to sit by the window when travelling?
Score: 70.0Suggestion: Improve grammatical accuracy, remove fillers, and make the response more concise and structured. Start with a clear topic sentence, then add one specific reason with linking words and a brief example. Also correct tense and article use (e.g., 'when I travel', 'a spectacular view').
Example: Yes, I prefer to sit by the window when I travel because I enjoy watching the scenery. For example, on long drives I like seeing changing landscapes like mountains and rivers, which makes the journey more relaxing.
Did you have a long journey with your family as a child?
Score: 60.0Suggestion: Give a clear past-tense answer with a concise supporting detail and avoid hesitations. Use linking words (e.g., 'for example', 'once') and correct word order (e.g., 'about 300 kilometres away'). Limit to two to three sentences and be specific about timing or memory to enrich the answer.
Example: Yes, when I was a child I often took long trips with my family. For example, we once travelled about 300 kilometres to visit relatives in the next city, and the journey took most of the day.
× Yes, I really love sitting next to the window when I traveling.
✓ Yes, I really love sitting next to the window when I travel.
The sentence uses 'when I traveling' which is incorrect because after 'when' a finite verb form is required. This is a present tense context describing a habitual action, so use the base form 'travel' with the present tense auxiliary implied: 'when I travel'. Suggestion: after time conjunctions like 'when', use the correct verb form (I travel, he travels).
× This is because I can see a spectacular view from this seat and also enjoy the moment when, uh, the car goes through some.
✓ This is because I can see a spectacular view from this seat and also enjoy the moments when the car passes through different places.
The original sentence is incomplete and awkward: 'the car goes through some' lacks an object ('some' what?) and 'enjoy the moment' conflicts with plural 'moments' when describing multiple sights. Correct structure requires a clear object and consistent number. Use 'moments' and a clear phrase 'passes through different places' to express the intended meaning. Remove filler 'uh' in formal speech. Suggestion: complete the clause after 'through' and match singular/plural appropriately.
× Yes, uh, when I was a kid. I have a chance to, uh, go travel, umm, to the next city, which quite locates quite far from my house, about uh, uh, 300 kilometers.
✓ Yes, when I was a kid, I had a chance to travel to the next city, which was quite far from my house, about 300 kilometers away.
The original mixes past ('when I was a kid') with present perfect 'I have a chance' which is inconsistent for a past event. Use simple past 'I had a chance' to match the time frame. 'Go travel' is informal; use 'travel' or 'go to travel' is redundant. 'Which quite locates quite far' is ungrammatical: use 'which was quite far' and add 'away' after the distance. Remove repeated 'quite' and filler words. Suggestion: keep tense consistent, use simple past for past experiences, and use natural prepositional phrasing for distance ('300 kilometers away').