Part 1
Examiner
Did you have any opportunities to take part in new activities as a child?
Candidate
Yes, absolutely. When I was a child, there are so many activities in my school that I could try, especially in music instruments because my school is very famous for the music for example live piano, drums, skita, and a lot of sports.
Examiner
Should people try as many different things as they can?
Candidate
Yes, absolutely from my perspective trying so many things can make people find the right things no matter what what part of life, for example, trying so many jobs, trying so many hobbies.
Did you have any opportunities to take part in new activities as a child?
Score: 64.0Suggestion: Improve grammar (tense and agreement), reduce redundancy, and organize into a clear topic sentence with one or two supporting details. Use linking words (for example, and, also) and give specific examples with correct names. Keep it within 3–4 sentences.
Example: Yes, I had many opportunities. My school offered a wide range of activities, especially music — for example piano, drums and the sitar — and various sports. Because the school was well known for its music program, I joined the beginner piano class and played in a small ensemble during school concerts.
Should people try as many different things as they can?
Score: 66.0Suggestion: Make a clear topic sentence stating your opinion, then give one or two specific reasons with linking words (because, for example, therefore). Fix repetition and awkward phrasing. Keep answers concise and natural (2–3 sentences).
Example: Yes, I think people should try different things because it helps them discover what suits them best. For example, trying different hobbies or short-term jobs can reveal strengths and interests, which makes it easier to choose a long-term career or pastime.
× When I was a child, there are so many activities in my school that I could try, especially in music instruments because my school is very famous for the music for example live piano, drums, skita, and a lot of sports.
✓ When I was a child, there were many activities at my school that I could try, especially musical instruments, because my school was very famous for music, for example live piano, drums, skita, and many sports.
The original sentence uses 'are' with a past time frame 'When I was a child,' so the verb 'be' should be in the past plural form 'were' (There be issue). Also 'in my school' is better expressed as 'at my school' for location. 'So many' is acceptable but 'many' is more natural here. 'Music instruments' should be 'musical instruments' (adjective form). 'Very famous for the music' should be 'very famous for music' (article unnecessary). Replace 'a lot of sports' with 'many sports' for style and parallelism. Suggestion: ensure the tense of 'there is/are' matches the time reference; use 'were' for past contexts.
× especially in music instruments because my school is very famous for the music for example live piano, drums, skita, and a lot of sports.
✓ especially musical instruments, because my school was very famous for music, for example live piano, drums, skita, and many sports.
The phrase 'live piano' likely aims to describe 'live piano performances' or 'live piano', but 'in music instruments' is incorrect; use 'musical instruments' (adjective + noun). This is an issue with word form (verb/adjective usage and noun phrasing) and present participle misuse in the original listing. Use noun phrases consistently. Suggest explicitly saying 'live piano performances' if that is intended.
× Yes, absolutely from my perspective trying so many things can make people find the right things no matter what what part of life, for example, trying so many jobs, trying so many hobbies.
✓ Yes, absolutely. From my perspective, trying many things can help people find the right pursuits no matter which part of life they are in; for example, trying different jobs or hobbies.
The original sentence lacks proper punctuation and has awkward structure ('Yes, absolutely from my perspective...' runs together). 'Trying so many things' is wordy; 'trying many things' is clearer. 'Find the right things' is vague—use 'find the right pursuits' or 'find what suits them.' The phrase 'no matter what what part of life' contains a duplicated word and incorrect phrasing; replace with 'no matter which part of life they are in.' Also use parallel nouns in the example: 'trying different jobs or hobbies.' Suggestion: add punctuation, fix duplicated words, use clearer nouns, and maintain parallel structure.