Part 1
Examiner
Do you prefer typing or handwriting?
Candidate
Well, I prefer typing because it's much faster and easier to edit when I make mistakes. For example, I type most of my essays and emails on laptops, but sometimes I write short notes by hand when I want to remember things rather.
Examiner
Do you type on a desktop or laptop keyboard every day?
Candidate
Well I use laptop but the office everyday to make some work online work like. To send emails to.
Examiner
When did you learn how to type on a keyboard?
Candidate
I learned on how to use a keyboard when I was in high school because we have a subject on computer. For example, our teacher asked us to to type to type something in a computer and we practice it every day. So that's why what's that's what I learned.
Examiner
How do you improve your typing?
Candidate
I improve my typing when I was in college umm because in in college we used to always use laptop and I learn about something new and how I am going to use a keyboard or the shortcuts in laptop.
Do you prefer typing or handwriting?
Score: 78.0Suggestion: Your answer is relevant and gives a clear preference with a reason and an example, which is good. To improve, make sentences more concise and natural, avoid filler words, and refine the example phrasing. Use a linking phrase to separate the main point and the example (e.g., "for instance"). Keep responses within 3–4 sentences.
Example: I prefer typing because it's faster and makes editing mistakes easy. For instance, I write most of my essays and emails on my laptop, although I sometimes jot short notes by hand to help me remember key points.
Do you type on a desktop or laptop keyboard every day?
Score: 52.0Suggestion: The answer attempts to respond but is unclear and fragmented. Improve by giving a direct topic sentence, then one or two clear supporting details. Use correct grammar (subject-verb agreement), remove repetitions, and combine ideas into complete sentences. Mention frequency and purpose succinctly.
Example: I use a laptop every day, both at home and in the office. I mainly use it for online work, especially writing emails and preparing documents.
When did you learn how to type on a keyboard?
Score: 60.0Suggestion: The answer gives the right time and reason but contains repetition and grammar errors. Improve by stating the time clearly, giving one specific detail about the learning context, and avoiding repetitions and filler phrases. Use past tense consistently.
Example: I learned to type in high school, where we had a computer class. Our teacher assigned daily typing exercises, which helped me become more proficient.
How do you improve your typing?
Score: 58.0Suggestion: Your answer mixes past and present and is vague about specific improvement methods. Improve by using consistent tense, naming concrete strategies (practice, online lessons, typing software, keyboard shortcuts), and giving a brief example of what helped you most. Keep it to 2–3 sentences.
Example: I improved my typing in college by practicing regularly on my laptop and learning keyboard shortcuts. I also used online typing exercises and timed tests to increase my speed and accuracy.
× Well I use laptop but the office everyday to make some work online work like. To send emails to.
✓ Well, I use a laptop at the office every day to do online work, such as sending emails.
The sentence has several preposition and article errors: 'use laptop' needs the article 'a'; 'but the office' is incorrect—use 'at the office' to indicate location; 'everyday' should be 'every day' as an adverb phrase; 'to make some work online work like' is ungrammatical—use 'to do online work, such as...'; remove the stray 'to' at the end. Suggestion: include articles ('a'), use 'at' for locations, use 'do' for work, and structure examples with 'such as' or 'for example'.
× I learned on how to use a keyboard when I was in high school because we have a subject on computer.
✓ I learned how to use a keyboard when I was in high school because we had a computer subject.
The main verb 'learned' is past tense, so supporting verbs should match: 'we have' should be past 'we had'. Also remove the unnecessary preposition 'on' in 'learned on how'—correct form is 'learned how'. 'A subject on computer' is awkward; use 'a computer subject' or 'a computer class'. Suggestion: keep tense consistent and avoid extra prepositions before 'how'.
× For example, our teacher asked us to to type to type something in a computer and we practice it every day.
✓ For example, our teacher asked us to type something on a computer and we practiced it every day.
There is a duplicated 'to to' and incorrect preposition 'in a computer'—use 'on a computer'. The sequence of events is past, so 'practice' should be past 'practiced' to match 'asked'. Also remove the duplicated infinitive. Suggestion: avoid duplicate words, use 'on a computer', and keep verb tense consistent in a narrative of past events.
× So that's why what's that's what I learned.
✓ So that's what I learned.
The sentence contains redundant and jumbled fragments ('that's why what's that's what'). Simplify to a single, clear clause that expresses the conclusion. Suggestion: remove repetitions and keep the clause concise.
× I improve my typing when I was in college umm because in in college we used to always use laptop and I learn about something new and how I am going to use a keyboard or the shortcuts in laptop.
✓ I improved my typing when I was in college because we always used laptops there, and I learned new things about using the keyboard and laptop shortcuts.
The sentence mixes present ('I improve', 'I learn', 'I am going to') with past ('was in college', 'used to'). The action refers to the past, so use past tense: 'improved', 'used', 'learned'. Also fix article and plural: 'use laptop' -> 'used laptops'; 'shortcuts in laptop' -> 'laptop shortcuts'. Suggestion: maintain consistent past tense when describing past experiences, use correct articles and plural forms, and streamline phrasing.