Part 1
Examiner
Do you prefer to sit by the window when travelling?
Candidate
Yes, definitely I would prefer to sit by the window when travel when travelling because I want to live in the moment and also I would love to uh, see the serenic view of outside. If the view is very mesmerizing, then I would definitely prefer to sit by the window.
Examiner
Did you have a long journey with your family as a child?
Candidate
Yes, I probably remember as a child I have a long journey with my family. When I have to travel to Shimla for a trip, I recall that it was a very funny time when we are together. This long journey taught us a lot and also gave knowledge about different things. Also, we see a lot of things and cyrenic views that are so mesmerizing.
Do you prefer to sit by the window when travelling?
Score: 70.0Suggestion: Answer directly in the first sentence and avoid repeating phrases such as “when travel when travelling” and “prefer to sit by the window.” Use the correct adjective “scenic” instead of “serenic,” and replace the unnatural phrase “see the scenic view of outside” with “enjoy the scenery outside.” You could also give a more specific reason, such as taking photos or enjoying the landscape. Try to avoid fillers like “uh” and use a clear linking word such as “because” or “also.”
Example: Yes, definitely. I prefer sitting by the window when I travel because I enjoy looking at the scenery outside. It also allows me to take photos and makes the journey feel more relaxing.
Did you have a long journey with your family as a child?
Score: 65.0Suggestion: Use consistent past tense because you are describing a childhood journey: say “I remember having” and “we were together” instead of “I have,” “we are,” and “we see.” Answer more directly by identifying the journey first, and then add specific details about what made it memorable. Replace “gave knowledge about different things” with a natural phrase such as “we learned a lot about the places we visited.” Avoid repeating general expressions like “mesmerizing” and use the correct adjective “scenic.”
Example: Yes, I remember taking a long journey to Shimla with my family when I was a child. It was a memorable trip because we spent several hours talking, playing games, and enjoying the mountain scenery together. Although the journey was tiring, we had a lot of fun and learned more about the places we visited.
× Yes, definitely I would prefer to sit by the window when travel when travelling because I want to live in the moment and also I would love to uh, see the serenic view of outside.
✓ Yes, definitely, I would prefer to sit by the window when travelling because I want to live in the moment and would also love to see the scenic view outside.
After when, travelling is used as a present participle in the reduced clause when travelling. The word travel cannot be used in this form here, and the phrase when travel when travelling repeats the same idea. Avoid repeating the clause and use when travelling.
× Yes, definitely I would prefer to sit by the window when travel when travelling because I want to live in the moment and also I would love to uh, see the serenic view of outside.
✓ Yes, definitely, I would prefer to sit by the window when travelling because I want to live in the moment and would also love to see the scenic view outside.
The phrase view of outside uses an unnecessary preposition. The natural expression is the view outside, where outside directly modifies view.
× Yes, definitely I would prefer to sit by the window when travel when travelling because I want to live in the moment and also I would love to uh, see the serenic view of outside.
✓ Yes, definitely, I would prefer to sit by the window when travelling because I want to live in the moment and would also love to see the scenic view outside.
Scenic is the correct adjective for describing attractive natural views. Serenic is not the standard English adjective in this context. Use scenic view or simply beautiful scenery.
× Yes, I probably remember as a child I have a long journey with my family.
✓ Yes, I probably remember that, as a child, I had a long journey with my family.
The sentence describes a completed experience in childhood, so the past-tense form had is required instead of the present-tense form have. Use past tense when describing completed events in the past.
× When I have to travel to Shimla for a trip, I recall that it was a very funny time when we are together.
✓ When I had to travel to Shimla for a trip, I recall that it was a very enjoyable time when we were together.
The whole story refers to a past journey. Therefore, have to changes to had to, and are changes to were. Keep the verb tenses consistent when narrating a past event.
× Also, we see a lot of things and cyrenic views that are so mesmerizing.
✓ Also, we saw a lot of things and scenic views that were so mesmerizing.
Because the speaker is describing what happened during a past journey, see must change to saw. The adjective phrase that are also changes to that were so that it agrees with the past-time context.
× Also, we see a lot of things and cyrenic views that are so mesmerizing.
✓ Also, we saw a lot of things and scenic views that were so mesmerizing.
Scenic is the correct adjective for describing attractive views or landscapes. Cyrenic is not the standard English word for this meaning. Check the spelling and use scenic views.