Part 1
Examiner
Where do you go to relax recently?
Candidate
I recently went to the concert with one of my friends because we have similar tastes in music and listening to music help us lift my mood instantly. For example, we are a big fans of K pop music so the energetic and upbeat songs helps us to relax.
Examiner
Who do you usually relax with?
Candidate
I usually relax with my friend because we have similar taste in music, especially K pop music. For example, about last weekend I went to the BTS concerts with she and we have a great time there and relieve stress.
Examiner
Do you think listening to music is relaxing?
Candidate
Yes, of course. Listening to music is one of my main hobbies and I usually listen it's with my friends. We usually exchange our playlist and share the songs we discovered recently and I think that is also one of the way to help me to stay connected with my.
Examiner
What do you do to relax?
Candidate
One of the main approaches is listening music with my friends because we have similar traits in music and listening to the opposite songs or the energetic songs helps me to become more exciting and could help me to relieve my stress and recharge my batteries.
Where do you go to relax recently?
Score: 58.0Suggestion: Be more concise, correct grammar, and organize into a clear topic sentence plus one supporting detail. Use appropriate linking words and correct plural/singular forms. Avoid redundancy (e.g. saying "music" too many times) and keep within 3–4 sentences.
Example: Recently I went to a K-pop concert with a close friend to relax. We both enjoy energetic, upbeat songs, which instantly lift my mood, and being in a live crowd made me feel happier and less stressed.
Who do you usually relax with?
Score: 52.0Suggestion: Fix grammar (plural/singular, pronouns, verb forms) and use a clear topic sentence followed by a specific example linked by a connector (e.g. "For example"). Avoid repetition of ideas and give one concrete detail about the experience.
Example: I usually relax with a close friend who shares my taste in K-pop. For example, last weekend we went to a BTS concert together and enjoyed dancing and singing along, which helped us both relax and forget our worries.
Do you think listening to music is relaxing?
Score: 55.0Suggestion: Be grammatically correct and clear: avoid awkward phrasing like "listen it's with my friends" and incomplete endings. Provide a topic sentence, then one or two specific supporting points linked logically. Keep it succinct and finish sentences properly.
Example: Yes, definitely. Music is one of my main hobbies, and I often listen with friends; we exchange playlists and share new discoveries, which helps me relax and stay connected with them.
What do you do to relax?
Score: 50.0Suggestion: Start with a direct topic sentence stating your main relaxation method, then give a clear, specific reason and an example. Correct collocations ("listen to music", "similar tastes in music", "energetic songs") and avoid contradictory or confusing phrases like "opposite songs". Keep under five sentences.
Example: To relax, I usually listen to music with my friends because we have similar tastes. In particular, upbeat, energetic songs boost my mood and help me relieve stress after a busy day, leaving me feeling recharged.
× I recently went to the concert with one of my friends because we have similar tastes in music and listening to music help us lift my mood instantly.
✓ I recently went to a concert with one of my friends because we have similar tastes in music and listening to music helps lift my mood instantly.
The sentence has two issues matched to the 'Past tense issue' category: article use and subject-verb agreement with present tense after 'listening to music'. Use 'a concert' for a single, unspecified event. After 'listening to music' the subject is singular (listening), so the verb should be 'helps' not 'help'. Also remove the conflicting pronoun 'us' before 'lift my mood' to keep the perspective consistent; use 'helps lift my mood'. Suggestion: maintain consistent perspective and match verb forms to their subjects.
× For example, we are a big fans of K pop music so the energetic and upbeat songs helps us to relax.
✓ For example, we are big fans of K-pop music, so the energetic and upbeat songs help us to relax.
The phrase 'a big fans' mixes singular article 'a' with plural 'fans' (singular/plural error). Remove 'a' to make 'we are big fans'. Also 'songs' is plural, so the verb should be 'help' not 'helps' (subject-verb agreement relates to plural form). Suggestion: ensure articles match noun number and that verbs agree with plural subjects.
× I usually relax with my friend because we have similar taste in music, especially K pop music.
✓ I usually relax with my friends because we have similar tastes in music, especially K-pop music.
The original uses 'my friend' (singular) but later 'we have similar taste' suggests more than one person; also 'taste' should be plural 'tastes' when referring to two people. Use 'friends' if the student relaxes with different people, or keep singular but adjust agreement. Also standardize 'K-pop' spelling. Suggestion: choose singular or plural consistently and make noun forms agree (similar taste -> similar tastes).
× For example, about last weekend I went to the BTS concerts with she and we have a great time there and relieve stress.
✓ For example, last weekend I went to the BTS concert with her and we had a great time there and relieved our stress.
Pronoun case is incorrect: use object form 'her' not 'she' after 'with' (preposition). 'BTS concerts' should be singular 'concert' if referring to one event. Tenses need to be past: 'we had' and 'relieved' to match 'went last weekend'. Also add 'our' before 'stress' for clarity. Suggestion: use correct pronoun case after prepositions and keep consistent past tense for past events.
× Yes, of course. Listening to music is one of my main hobbies and I usually listen it's with my friends.
✓ Yes, of course. Listening to music is one of my main hobbies and I usually listen to it with my friends.
Incorrect phrase 'listen it's' mixes contraction and placement errors. The verb 'listen' requires the preposition 'to' when followed by an object, and the object pronoun should be 'it' (not 'it's', which is 'it is'). This matches 'Verb + -ing form' category because gerund 'Listening' functions as a noun but the error is with verb and preposition. Suggestion: use 'listen to it' and avoid contractions that change meaning.
× We usually exchange our playlist and share the songs we discovered recently and I think that is also one of the way to help me to stay connected with my.
✓ We usually exchange our playlists and share the songs we discovered recently, and I think that is also one of the ways to help me stay connected with them.
Several pronoun and number issues: 'playlist' should be plural 'playlists' when exchanged between people. 'One of the way' should be 'one of the ways' (plural). 'Help me to stay connected with my' is incomplete and uses possessive 'my' without a noun; replace with 'connected with them' or 'connected with my friends'. Remove unnecessary second 'to' after 'help me'. Suggestion: ensure complete object phrases and agreement in number.
× One of the main approaches is listening music with my friends because we have similar traits in music and listening to the opposite songs or the energetic songs helps me to become more exciting and could help me to relieve my stress and recharge my batteries.
✓ One of the main approaches is listening to music with my friends because we have similar tastes in music, and listening to upbeat or energetic songs helps me feel more excited and can help me relieve my stress and recharge my batteries.
Multiple errors: 'listening music' needs the preposition 'to' ('listening to music'). 'Similar traits in music' is unnatural; use 'similar tastes in music'. 'Listening to the opposite songs' is unclear; likely meant 'listening to upbeat or energetic songs'. 'Helps me to become more exciting' is wrong—people become excited, not exciting; use 'feel more excited'. 'Could help me to relieve my stress' should be 'can help me relieve my stress' for consistency. This falls under 'Verb + -ing form' because of gerund usage and related verb-preposition combos. Suggestion: use correct collocations: 'listen to', 'tastes in music', and 'feel excited'.