Part 1
Examiner
Did you like going to parks as a child?
Candidate
Yes, I love going to the back. When I was high, my parents usually took me on picnic at the weekend. I love exploring the nature and playing on the swing. I also meet a lot of friends in there. It is very memorable.
Examiner
Do you still like going to parks now?
Candidate
Oh yes, I still love going to the bank because it is a great place to escape the hustle and bustle of the city and why in spend time with my friend. I often go there for walk and picnic. It is a special place because.
Examiner
Would you like to see more parks in your city?
Candidate
Definitely, I would like to see more parks in my city because they would provide green space and fresh air. It also offers safe place to for exercise, relaxation and family exercise such as working and playground.
Examiner
Are there any parks you want to go to in the future?
Candidate
Yeah, I've heard about Famous Bug in Singapore. It's new look amazing with a lot of cheese and gorgeous waterfall with a lot of flowers, so I hope to visit it someday when I travel there.
Did you like going to parks as a child?
Score: 58.0Suggestion: Be careful with accuracy, grammar and word choice. Use a clear topic sentence, correct tense and vocabulary (e.g., 'park' not 'back'), and avoid unnecessary repetition. Keep it within 3–4 concise sentences: state that you liked parks, give 1–2 specific supporting details (activities, who you went with), and finish with a brief comment about why it was memorable. Use linking words (for example, 'because' or 'so') to connect ideas.
Example: Yes, I loved going to the park as a child. My parents often took me on weekend picnics, and I enjoyed exploring nature and playing on the swings. In addition, I made many friends there, so those visits are very memorable for me.
Do you still like going to parks now?
Score: 50.0Suggestion: Correct vocabulary and sentence structure, and finish your thoughts. Say 'park' not 'bank', use correct verb forms and complete sentences. Give one clear reason and one specific example of activities you do there. Use linking words like 'because', 'so', or 'for example' to connect reasons and examples.
Example: Yes, I still enjoy going to parks because they offer a peaceful escape from the city's noise. For example, I often go there to walk or have picnics with friends, which helps me relax and catch up with them.
Would you like to see more parks in your city?
Score: 62.0Suggestion: Good main idea but improve grammar, plural/singular agreement and clarity. Start with a direct topic sentence, then give specific benefits with correct phrasing and linking words. Avoid awkward phrases like 'working and playground'; instead name concrete activities (jogging, playing, picnicking).
Example: Definitely. I would like more parks because they provide green space and fresh air. Furthermore, parks offer safe places for exercise, relaxation and family activities such as jogging, playing on playgrounds and having picnics.
Are there any parks you want to go to in the future?
Score: 55.0Suggestion: Use correct names and descriptive vocabulary, and correct grammar. Give a clear topic sentence naming the park, then give 1–2 vivid, specific reasons why you want to visit. Fix word errors ('Famous Bug' maybe 'Gardens by the Bay', 'cheese' should be 'trees' or 'glass'). If unsure of names, say 'a park called...'.
Example: Yes, I want to visit a famous park in Singapore called Gardens by the Bay. It looks amazing with its huge flower domes, waterfalls and impressive gardens, so I hope to see it someday when I travel there.
× Yes, I love going to the back.
✓ Yes, I loved going to the park.
The student used 'back' incorrectly. The intended noun is 'park'. Also tense should match 'Did you like' (past), so use past 'loved'. Use the preposition 'to' with 'park' as a destination.
× When I was high, my parents usually took me on picnic at the weekend.
✓ When I was young, my parents usually took me on picnics at the weekend.
'High' is incorrect for age; use 'young'. The habitual past requires plural 'picnics' or 'on a picnic' depending on meaning. Use 'at the weekend' or 'on weekends' consistently; 'on picnic' is missing an article or plural.
× I love exploring the nature and playing on the swing.
✓ I loved exploring nature and playing on the swings.
With uncountable 'nature' omit 'the'. Match past tense 'loved'. 'Swing' referring to playground equipment is plural or can be 'the swing'; 'on the swing' or 'on the swings' works; plural is more natural for general past activity.
× I also meet a lot of friends in there.
✓ I also met a lot of friends there.
Use past tense 'met' to match context. Remove preposition 'in' before 'there' — correct expression is 'there'.
× It is very memorable.
✓ It was very memorable.
The question asked about childhood; use past tense 'was' to maintain tense consistency.
× Oh yes, I still love going to the bank because it is a great place to escape the hustle and bustle of the city and why in spend time with my friend.
✓ Oh yes, I still love going to the park because it is a great place to escape the hustle and bustle of the city and to spend time with my friends.
Several issues: 'bank' is likely a typo for 'park'. The phrase 'why in spend' is incorrect; use the infinitive 'to spend'. 'Friend' should be plural if referring to spending time with friends generally. Tense 'still love' (present) is correct for current preference.
× I often go there for walk and picnic.
✓ I often go there for walks and picnics.
Countable activities need plural forms 'walks' and 'picnics' for habitual actions, or use 'for a walk and a picnic' if singular occurrences.
× It is a special place because.
✓ It is a special place because it helps me relax and enjoy nature.
The sentence is incomplete; 'because' must be followed by a reason. Provide a complete clause explaining why it is special.
× Definitely, I would like to see more parks in my city because they would provide green space and fresh air.
✓ Definitely, I would like to see more parks in my city because they would provide green spaces and fresh air.
Sentence is mostly correct. Minor improvement: plural 'green spaces' is more natural when referring to multiple parks providing areas of greenery. 'Would' is acceptable for polite hypothetical preference.
× It also offers safe place to for exercise, relaxation and family exercise such as working and playground.
✓ They also offer safe places for exercise, relaxation and family activities such as walking and playgrounds.
Subject-verb agreement: 'parks' (they) requires 'offer' not 'offers'. 'Safe place' should be plural 'safe places'. Preposition 'for' should precede the noun. 'Family exercise such as working and playground' is incorrect: likely meant 'walking' and 'playgrounds' or 'play areas'.
× Yeah, I've heard about Famous Bug in Singapore.
✓ Yeah, I've heard about the Famous Bug in Singapore.
Proper nouns or attraction names may require the definite article 'the' if part of the name or when referring to a specific place. If the official name includes 'the', include it. This fixes article usage.
× It's new look amazing with a lot of cheese and gorgeous waterfall with a lot of flowers, so I hope to visit it someday when I travel there.
✓ It looks new and amazing, with a lot of trees and a gorgeous waterfall surrounded by many flowers, so I hope to visit it someday when I travel there.
'New look amazing' has incorrect word order; use 'looks new and amazing'. 'Cheese' is likely a typo for 'trees' or another feature; 'cheese' is incorrect in context. Clarify 'a lot of trees' and correct singular/plural and prepositions: 'a gorgeous waterfall surrounded by many flowers' is natural. Maintain future intention 'hope to visit' which is correct.