Part 1
Examiner
Do you often feel tired?
Candidate
I have been feeling tired since I was in primary school so yeah I do often feel tired because of the homework and assignments that I have, especially when the due dates all the assignments have the same due date. It was stressed me out.
Examiner
When would you feel tired?
Candidate
I often feel tired when I came back every time. I would just lie on my couch sometimes a reward of school. Yeah, it kept happening every day.
Examiner
What do you do when you feel tired?
Candidate
I often give myself a time out or a reward such as ice cream or cold drinks and probably if I want to I could get a fast food nearby as a reward and reduce the stress.
Do you often feel tired?
Score: 58.0Suggestion: Make the answer more natural and concise. Begin with a clear topic sentence, then give one or two specific reasons using correct grammar and linking words. Avoid long run-on sentences and correct verb forms (e.g., "it stresses me out").
Example: Yes, I often feel tired. For example, during school I used to have many assignments with overlapping due dates, so I would work late into the night and that really stressed me out.
When would you feel tired?
Score: 52.0Suggestion: Answer directly with a clear time frame and use correct tense. Provide a specific routine and use a linking phrase to connect ideas. Avoid vague phrases like "every time" without context.
Example: I usually feel tired in the late afternoon or as soon as I get home from school. After a long day of classes, I tend to lie on the couch to rest because I need to recover my energy before studying again.
What do you do when you feel tired?
Score: 64.0Suggestion: Provide a clear topic sentence, then give one or two specific strategies with brief explanations and linking words. Use more formal phrasing and avoid repeating "reward" excessively.
Example: When I feel tired, I usually take a short break to relax. For instance, I might have an ice cream or a cold drink and go for a short walk; these small treats and the change of scenery help me reduce stress and recharge.
× I have been feeling tired since I was in primary school so yeah I do often feel tired because of the homework and assignments that I have, especially when the due dates all the assignments have the same due date. It was stressed me out.
✓ I have been feeling tired since I was in primary school, so yes, I often feel tired because of the homework and assignments I have, especially when all the assignments have the same due date. It stressed me out.
Multiple issues: 1) 'It was stressed me out' is incorrect structure and tense; correct is 'It stressed me out' (past simple) because the stress is being reported as a past effect. 2) Redundant or awkward phrasing 'do often feel' — native usage prefers 'often feel'. 3) Word order and repetition in 'the due dates all the assignments have the same due date' is confusing; reorder to 'when all the assignments have the same due date.' Suggestions: use consistent tense and clear word order, drop unnecessary auxiliaries (do) when not needed, and place clauses to avoid repetition. Grammar problem type IDs: 5 (Past tense issue) and 26 (Sentence structure errors) and 27 (Subject-verb agreement).
× I often feel tired when I came back every time.
✓ I often feel tired when I come back.
Use present simple 'come' not past 'came' because the sentence describes a habitual action. 'Every time' is redundant after 'when' and can be omitted or moved: 'I often feel tired every time I come back.' Suggestion: for routines use present simple tense and keep adverbs of frequency in a natural position. Grammar problem type IDs: 6 (Present tense issue) and 9 (Verb in the past participle form).
× I would just lie on my couch sometimes a reward of school.
✓ I would just lie on my couch sometimes as a reward from school.
Missing connector and wrong preposition/article: use 'as a reward from school' or 'as a reward for finishing schoolwork.' The original lacks 'as' and uses 'of' which is unnatural. Suggestion: include a linking phrase ('as a reward') and choose the correct preposition ('from' or 'for') depending on meaning. Grammar problem type IDs: 26 (Sentence structure errors) and 11 (Incorrect use of prepositions) and 22 (Article errors).
× Yeah, it kept happening every day.
✓ Yes, it kept happening every day.
This sentence is acceptable but 'Yeah' is informal; replace with 'Yes' for test formality. Tense 'kept happening' indicates repeated past occurrences; keep if referring to past. If meaning present habit, use 'It keeps happening every day.' Suggestion: choose 'kept' for past series of events or 'keeps' for ongoing present. Grammar problem type IDs: 5 (Past tense issue) and 6 (Present tense issue).
× I often give myself a time out or a reward such as ice cream or cold drinks and probably if I want to I could get a fast food nearby as a reward and reduce the stress.
✓ I often give myself a time out or a reward, such as ice cream or cold drinks, and sometimes if I want to I get fast food nearby as a reward to reduce the stress.
Issues: 'could get a fast food nearby' is awkward — use 'get fast food nearby' or 'go to a fast-food place.' Modal 'could' here suggests ability, but for habitual actions use simple present 'I get.' Also 'a fast food' is wrong article use; 'fast food' or 'a fast-food restaurant' are correct. Suggestions: use simple present for habits, correct noun phrases ('fast food' or 'a fast-food restaurant'), and use commas to separate items. Grammar problem type IDs: 4 (Modal verb usage) and 22 (Article errors) and 6 (Present tense issue).