Part 1
Examiner
Did you have any opportunities to take part in new activities as a child?
Candidate
Yes, I had many opportunities while taking part in new activities as a child because I played cricket, football, badminton and a lot of sports which helped my become your own future.
Examiner
Should people try as many different things as they can?
Candidate
Yes, people should definitely try different things as they can because learning and trying new things helps them a lot and and also give them clarity and experience on what they should do and what is right and what is wrong.
Did you have any opportunities to take part in new activities as a child?
Score: 62.0Suggestion: Be direct, concise and grammatical. Start with a clear topic sentence that answers the question, then add one or two specific supporting details using linking words. Correct grammar errors (e.g., “helped my become your own future” → “helped shape my future”). Avoid redundancy and keep the answer to no more than five sentences.
Example: Yes, I had many opportunities to try new activities as a child. For example, I played cricket, football and badminton at school, which helped me develop teamwork and discipline. As a result, these experiences shaped my interests and influenced my future choices.
Should people try as many different things as they can?
Score: 68.0Suggestion: Make the answer more precise and logical. Begin with a clear opinion sentence, then use linking words (e.g., “because” / “for example” / “therefore”) to give specific reasons or a brief example. Fix grammar and word choice issues (e.g., avoid repeating words like “and and”; use “gives” instead of “give”). Keep to two or three sentences.
Example: Yes, I think people should try different activities because it broadens their skills and helps them discover their interests. For example, trying a new hobby can teach practical skills and make it easier to decide what career or pastime suits you best.
× I had many opportunities while taking part in new activities as a child because I played cricket, football, badminton and a lot of sports which helped my become your own future.
✓ I had many opportunities to take part in new activities as a child because I played cricket, football, badminton and many other sports which helped me build my future.
Original sentence uses incorrect pronouns and possessive forms: 'helped my become your own future' is ungrammatical. 'My' is a possessive adjective and cannot be followed by a verb; 'your own future' is the wrong person ('your' refers to the listener). The corrected sentence uses the object pronoun 'me' and the verb phrase 'build my future' which is natural and grammatically correct. Also 'a lot of sports' is improved to 'many other sports' for clarity and parallelism.
× Yes, people should definitely try different things as they can because learning and trying new things helps them a lot and and also give them clarity and experience on what they should do and what is right and what is wrong.
✓ Yes, people should definitely try different things as they can because learning and trying new things helps them a lot and also gives them clarity and experience about what they should do and what is right or wrong.
Errors include duplicated 'and and', subject-verb agreement with modal constructions, and preposition/parallelism issues. 'Learning and trying... helps' is correct (singular idea), but the following verb must agree: 'also give' should be 'also gives' to match singular 'learning and trying' or rewrite to plural. Additionally, 'clarity and experience on' is better as 'clarity and experience about'. Use 'or' rather than 'and' for 'right or wrong'. The corrected sentence fixes the duplication, subject-verb agreement, preposition, and coordinating conjunction for clearer meaning.