Part 1
Examiner
Did you have any opportunities to take part in new activities as a child?
Candidate
Well, I remember I used to have plenty of opportunities as a child growing up. I used to take part in debates which has helped me a lot, improve my communication skills and talk to people more confidently.
Examiner
Should people try as many different things as they can?
Candidate
Yes, indeed people should try out as many things as they can since It's one it's s its one lifetime. Also failures are very important since it actually gives you an idea what is your passion and what you are actually good at. So I think it's very important to try out as many things as you can.
Did you have any opportunities to take part in new activities as a child?
Score: 70.0Suggestion: Keep the answer concise and correct grammar (tense and agreement). Start with a clear topic sentence, then add one specific supporting detail with a linking word. Avoid repetition (e.g., "used to" repeated) and correct verb agreement ("which helped" not "has helped").
Example: Yes. I had many opportunities to try new activities as a child. For example, I joined the school debate team, which helped me improve my communication skills and become more confident when speaking to others.
Should people try as many different things as they can?
Score: 65.0Suggestion: Make the response clearer and avoid hesitations/repetitions. Begin with a direct opinion sentence, then give one or two concise, specific reasons using linking words (e.g., "because", "for example"). Correct phrasing ("it's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" or "we have only one life") and smoother expressions ("failures teach us what we enjoy and where our strengths lie").
Example: Yes, I think people should try many different things because we only have one life to explore. For example, experimenting with different hobbies and jobs can reveal your passions and strengths, and even failures teach useful lessons about what suits you.
× I used to take part in debates which has helped me a lot, improve my communication skills and talk to people more confidently.
✓ I used to take part in debates, which have helped me a lot, improved my communication skills and helped me talk to people more confidently.
The relative clause refers back to 'debates' (plural), so use the plural past participle 'have helped' rather than 'has helped' (subject-verb agreement with past participle). Also the coordination of verbs should use a consistent tense and form: 'have helped' (present perfect) pairs with 'improved' and 'helped' to show resulting effects. Use commas to separate clauses for clarity. Suggestion: Ensure the verb in relative clauses agrees in number with its antecedent and keep parallel verb forms when listing effects.
× Yes, indeed people should try out as many things as they can since It's one it's s its one lifetime.
✓ Yes, indeed people should try out as many things as they can since it's their one lifetime.
The original contains repetition and accidental keystroke insertions ('it's one it's s its one'). This is a sentence structure and word choice issue. Also 'their' is more natural to refer back to 'people' (plural) and avoid gender-specific pronouns. Suggestion: Remove repeated fragments and choose the correct possessive pronoun matching the subject's number.
× Also failures are very important since it actually gives you an idea what is your passion and what you are actually good at.
✓ Also, failures are very important since they actually give you an idea of what your passion is and what you are actually good at.
The sentence has number disagreement and incorrect word order. 'Failures' is plural, so use 'they give' not 'it gives'. Also English requires the preposition 'of' in 'an idea of what...' and the normal word order in embedded interrogative content is 'what your passion is' rather than 'what is your passion'. Suggestion: Match pronoun number to its antecedent, include necessary prepositions, and use correct word order in indirect questions.