Part 1
Examiner
Do you prefer to sit by the window when travelling?
Candidate
Not really, I prefer the I'll sit because with that seat I have the more space and I can stress my body when I feel tired.
Examiner
Did you have a long journey with your family as a child?
Candidate
Yes, in my memory, my parents just took me with our car to a far away space around the countryside and it's amazing memorial experience. Trip and I have. We have a blast then.
Do you prefer to sit by the window when travelling?
Score: 42.0Suggestion: Clarify your meaning and correct grammar. Start with a clear topic sentence that directly answers the question, then give one or two specific reasons using linking words. Avoid redundancy and keep to 2–3 sentences. Pay attention to article use, word order, and verb forms (e.g., "I prefer the aisle seat", "I can stretch my body").
Example: I don’t usually prefer a window seat; I prefer the aisle seat because it gives me more space and I can get up and stretch when I feel tired. For long journeys, being able to move around makes me more comfortable.
Did you have a long journey with your family as a child?
Score: 48.0Suggestion: Provide a clear, cohesive description with correct tense and specific details. Begin with a topic sentence answering the question, then add two specific details (where, who, what happened) linked logically. Correct collocations (e.g., "memorable experience", "we had a blast") and avoid fragmented sentences.
Example: Yes, I did. When I was a child my parents drove us to a remote countryside village, and it was a very memorable experience because we explored small farms and swam in a lake. We had a blast together and I still remember the fresh air and the long car rides.
× Not really, I prefer the I'll sit because with that seat I have the more space and I can stress my body when I feel tired.
✓ Not really. I prefer the window seat because with that seat I have more space and I can stretch my body when I feel tired.
Multiple issues: incorrect pronoun use and awkward phrasing. 'I prefer the I'll sit' is ungrammatical — likely intended 'I prefer the window seat' (use specific noun, not 'I'll sit'). 'the more space' incorrectly uses definite article and comparative; correct is 'more space' (no 'the'). 'stress my body' is incorrect collocation; correct verb is 'stretch my body'. Suggestion: use clear noun phrases, avoid unnecessary articles before uncountable nouns, and choose correct verb collocations.
× Yes, in my memory, my parents just took me with our car to a far away space around the countryside and it's amazing memorial experience.
✓ Yes, I remember my parents drove me in our car to a place far away in the countryside, and it was an amazing memory.
Problems: awkward sentence structure and incorrect word choices. 'In my memory' is more naturally 'I remember'. 'Took me with our car' is incorrect word order; use 'drove me in our car' or 'took me by car'. 'A far away space around the countryside' is unidiomatic — use 'a place far away in the countryside'. 'It's amazing memorial experience' misuses tense and noun form; use past tense 'it was an amazing memory' to match the past event. Suggestion: keep verb tense consistent and choose natural collocations.
× Trip and I have. We have a blast then.
✓ We had a great time on that trip.
Fragment and tense issues: 'Trip and I have.' is an incomplete fragment. 'We have a blast then.' mixes present tense with past 'then'. Since the question refers to childhood, use past tense: 'We had a great time on that trip.' Suggestion: avoid sentence fragments and keep tense consistent for past events.