Part 1
Examiner
Do you prefer typing or handwriting?
Candidate
I prefer typing because of this generation is more addicted to computer, mobile phone, bad laptop. I think people are at more advanced.
Examiner
Do you type on a desktop or laptop keyboard every day?
Candidate
I recently type on a laptop keyboard every day because of my university's projects assignment presentation. It's really helpful to use laptop, it's easy to carry.
Examiner
When did you learn how to type on a keyboard?
Candidate
After complete my HSC exam, I learn how to type on a keyboard but it's not work because of I don't have a laptop or computer. Then I buy a laptop and it is.
Examiner
How do you improve your typing?
Candidate
In real my typing is not improving now, but I try to myself to improve my skills and practice everyday because it's really important I have lots of work for.
Do you prefer typing or handwriting?
Score: 48.0Suggestion: Be direct, concise and natural. Start with a clear topic sentence (e.g. "I prefer typing") and then give 1–2 specific reasons using correct grammar and linking words. Avoid vague phrases like "bad laptop" and ungrammatical clauses. Use varied vocabulary (e.g. "convenient," "efficient") and correct sentence structures.
Example: I prefer typing to handwriting because it is more convenient and faster. For example, typing helps me finish assignments quickly and makes it easier to edit my work on a computer.
Do you type on a desktop or laptop keyboard every day?
Score: 62.0Suggestion: Begin with a clear statement ("I use a laptop every day") and then give specific reasons connected by linking words ("because", "so"). Correct grammar and smoother linking will improve coherence. Replace wordy phrases like "projects assignment presentation" with concise terms like "project assignments and presentations."
Example: I use a laptop keyboard every day because I need to work on university assignments and prepare presentations. Because it is portable, I can study and type in different places like the library or a café.
When did you learn how to type on a keyboard?
Score: 42.0Suggestion: Answer directly with correct tense and clear sequence words ("after", "then"). Keep it to 2–3 sentences and provide specific timing. Fix grammar (past tense) and clarify meaning ("it is" ambiguous).
Example: I learned to type after I finished my HSC exams two years ago. At first I couldn't practice because I didn't have a computer, so I bought a laptop later and started practicing regularly.
How do you improve your typing?
Score: 44.0Suggestion: Start with a direct topic sentence ("I try to improve my typing by...") and then give specific methods using linking words ("for example", "so"). Use correct grammar and concise phrasing; mention concrete practices and frequency (e.g. "I practice 30 minutes daily using typing software").
Example: I am trying to improve my typing by practicing for about 30 minutes every day using online typing programs. For example, I use a typing tutor to increase my speed and accuracy, and I set small goals each week.
× I prefer typing because of this generation is more addicted to computer, mobile phone, bad laptop.
✓ I prefer typing because this generation is more addicted to computers, mobile phones, and laptops.
The sentence misuses 'because of' and articles. Use 'because' to introduce a clause (not 'because of' with a clause). 'Computer, mobile phone, bad laptop' should be plural and parallel: 'computers, mobile phones, and laptops'. Remove 'bad' which is unclear; if intended, replace with an appropriate adjective. Also use plural nouns when speaking generally about a generation's addiction.
× I think people are at more advanced.
✓ I think people are more advanced.
The phrase 'are at more advanced' is incorrect. Use the adjective 'advanced' with 'more' to form the comparative: 'more advanced'. The preposition 'at' is unnecessary and ungrammatical here.
× I recently type on a laptop keyboard every day because of my university's projects assignment presentation.
✓ I recently have been typing on a laptop keyboard every day because of my university project assignments and presentations.
Tense and word forms: when describing recent habitual actions continuing into the present, use present perfect progressive ('have been typing') or present simple depending on context; here 'recently' suggests present perfect progressive. Also 'projects assignment presentation' is incorrect word order and number; use 'project assignments and presentations' or 'project assignment presentations'. Avoid 'because of' before a noun phrase that needs clearer punctuation: here it's fine to say 'because of my university project assignments and presentations'.
× It's really helpful to use laptop, it's easy to carry.
✓ It's really helpful to use a laptop; it's easy to carry.
Missing article: use 'a laptop' for a single, non-specific laptop. Also two independent clauses should be separated by a semicolon or a period instead of a comma splice. Pronoun 'it' refers to 'a laptop' so add the article.
× After complete my HSC exam, I learn how to type on a keyboard but it's not work because of I don't have a laptop or computer.
✓ After completing my HSC exam, I learned how to type on a keyboard, but it didn't work because I didn't have a laptop or computer.
Multiple tense and form errors: use gerund after 'after' ('completing'). The action occurred in the past, so use past tense 'learned'. 'It's not work' should be 'it didn't work' to match past context. Also 'because of I don't have' is ungrammatical; use 'because I didn't have'.
× Then I buy a laptop and it is.
✓ Then I bought a laptop and it worked.
This refers to a past event, so use past simple 'bought'. 'It is' is vague; in context the meaning is 'then it worked' or 'then I was able to type', so use 'it worked' or 'then I could type'.
× In real my typing is not improving now, but I try to myself to improve my skills and practice everyday because it's really important I have lots of work for.
✓ Actually, my typing is not improving right now, but I try to improve my skills and practice every day because I have a lot of work to do.
Several issues: idiom 'In real' should be 'Actually'. 'is not improving now' is acceptable but 'right now' is more natural. 'I try to myself' is incorrect; use 'I try to improve' or 'I try to teach myself' if self-directed learning is meant. 'practice everyday' should be 'practice every day' (two words). 'it's really important I have lots of work for' is ungrammatical—use 'because I have a lot of work to do' or 'because I have a lot of work'.