Part 1
Examinador
Do you like singing? Why?
Candidato
I do not like singing for myself but I do enjoy listening to someone singing and it's because of me being an introverted and I'm a little bit shy to sing in front of people.
Examinador
Have you ever learnt how to sing?
Candidato
No, I'm afraid I'm not, but I really like to attend singing class someday in the future, but I didn't have the opportunity yet.
Examinador
Who do you want to sing for?
Candidato
I would like to sing for my future husband and children because I think in this way I can show them how I love them and it can be entertaining too. So I would like to do this someday.
Examinador
Do you think singing can bring happiness to people?
Candidato
I don't think it necessary brings happiness to people, but it can bring happiness to gatherings. It can be very entertaining and it can also be. A way of showing love to your beloved.
Examinador
Do you like listening to others singing?
Candidato
Yes, I do. I do like listening to people singing, especially when I ask my friends to sing my favorite songs for me and they do it. I think it's really delightful and enjoyable for me.
Examinador
Have you ever taken a singing class?
Candidato
No, I haven't. I didn't have the opportunity so far, but as my partner being a musician and a music lecturer, I would really like to ask him to teach me some singing lessons. So I could sing in small gatherings sometimes.
Do you like singing? Why?
Puntuación: 70.0Sugerencia: Make your response more concise and grammatically correct. Start with a clear topic sentence, then give one or two specific reasons using linking words. Avoid repetition and fix pronoun/tense errors (e.g., "because I'm an introvert" not "because of me being").
Ejemplo: I don't enjoy singing myself because I'm an introvert and feel shy performing in front of others. However, I love listening to singers because their performances are relaxing and inspiring.
Have you ever learnt how to sing?
Puntuación: 68.0Sugerencia: Give a direct answer then add a concise plan or reason. Correct tense and remove redundancy (avoid repeating 'but'). Use linking words like 'however' or 'although'.
Ejemplo: No, I haven't learned to sing, although I'd like to take singing lessons in the future because I want to improve my confidence and technique.
Who do you want to sing for?
Puntuación: 78.0Sugerencia: Keep the opening sentence direct and add one specific detail about how it would affect them. Use a linking word to connect reason and result and avoid repeating phrases like 'I would like'.
Ejemplo: I would like to sing for my future husband and children because it would be a personal way to express my love, and it could make family gatherings more joyful.
Do you think singing can bring happiness to people?
Puntuación: 72.0Sugerencia: Clarify your position clearly: state whether you think singing generally brings happiness, then support with concise reasons and examples. Fix grammar and sentence fragments, and use linking words like 'however' and 'for example'.
Ejemplo: I wouldn't say singing always makes people happy; however, at social events it often lifts the mood because it's entertaining and can express affection, for example when someone sings to a loved one.
Do you like listening to others singing?
Puntuación: 80.0Sugerencia: Answer directly and avoid repetition. Provide one specific example or feeling and use a linking word to connect ideas. Replace repeated phrases like 'I do' with varied vocabulary.
Ejemplo: Yes, I enjoy listening to people sing, especially when friends perform my favourite songs, because it feels personal and really uplifting.
Have you ever taken a singing class?
Puntuación: 75.0Sugerencia: Respond with a clear statement, then give a specific plan using correct grammar and linking words. Improve phrasing (e.g., 'my partner is a musician') and avoid wordy constructions.
Ejemplo: No, I haven't had the opportunity, but since my partner is a musician and music lecturer, I plan to ask him to give me lessons so I can sing at small gatherings.
× I do not like singing for myself but I do enjoy listening to someone singing and it's because of me being an introverted and I'm a little bit shy to sing in front of people.
✓ I do not like singing myself, but I enjoy listening to someone sing because I am introverted and a little shy about singing in front of people.
Pronoun and phrase issues: 'for myself' is unnatural here; use 'myself' after 'like' or omit. 'listening to someone singing' is correct but 'listening to someone sing' is more natural. 'it's because of me being an introverted' uses incorrect pronoun/object and article; use 'because I am introverted'. Also 'introverted' needs no article. Combine clauses and adjust word order for clarity. Suggestion: Use subject pronoun 'I' with 'am' for descriptions and prefer 'listen to someone + base verb' for perception verbs.
× No, I'm afraid I'm not, but I really like to attend singing class someday in the future, but I didn't have the opportunity yet.
✓ No, I haven't, but I would really like to attend a singing class someday in the future; I haven't had the opportunity yet.
Incorrect modal/auxiliary usage: 'I'm afraid I'm not' is awkward for 'I have not'. Use 'I haven't'. Also tense inconsistency: 'didn't have the opportunity yet' should be present perfect 'I haven't had the opportunity yet' to show an experience up to now. Article missing: 'a singing class'. Suggestion: Use present perfect for experiences up to now and include appropriate articles.
× I would like to sing for my future husband and children because I think in this way I can show them how I love them and it can be entertaining too.
✓ I would like to sing for my future husband and children because I think this is a way I can show them how much I love them, and it can be entertaining too.
Pronoun and phrase choice: 'in this way I can show them how I love them' is unidiomatic. Use 'this is a way I can show them how much I love them'. Adds 'much' to clarify intensity. Also adjust word order for natural English. Suggestion: Use 'how much I love them' when expressing degree of affection.
× I don't think it necessary brings happiness to people, but it can bring happiness to gatherings.
✓ I don't think it necessarily brings happiness to people, but it can bring happiness to gatherings.
Incorrect word form: 'necessary' is an adjective but an adverb 'necessarily' is required to modify the verb 'brings'. Suggestion: Use adverbs (often ending in -ly) to modify verbs.
× It can be very entertaining and it can also be. A way of showing love to your beloved.
✓ It can be very entertaining and can also be a way of showing love to your loved ones.
Fragment and punctuation error: 'it can also be. A way...' creates a sentence fragment. Combine into one sentence and correct word choice: 'your beloved' is unnatural in this context; use 'your loved ones'. Suggestion: Avoid sentence fragments by ensuring each sentence has a subject and verb; use appropriate noun phrases.
× Yes, I do. I do like listening to people singing, especially when I ask my friends to sing my favorite songs for me and they do it.
✓ Yes, I do. I like listening to people sing, especially when I ask my friends to sing my favorite songs for me and they do.
Redundant auxiliary: 'I do like' is acceptable for emphasis but unnecessary here; use simple present 'I like'. Also 'listening to people singing' is acceptable but 'listening to people sing' is more natural with verbs of perception. Suggestion: Use simple present for habitual likes unless emphasizing.
× No, I haven't. I didn't have the opportunity so far, but as my partner being a musician and a music lecturer, I would really like to ask him to teach me some singing lessons.
✓ No, I haven't. I haven't had the opportunity so far, but since my partner is a musician and a music lecturer, I would really like to ask him to give me some singing lessons.
Tense consistency: 'I didn't have the opportunity so far' should be present perfect 'I haven't had the opportunity so far'. Incorrect subordinate clause 'as my partner being' lacks a finite verb; use 'since my partner is'. 'Teach me some singing lessons' is awkward; say 'give me some singing lessons' or 'teach me to sing'. Suggestion: Use present perfect for experiences up to now, use complete clauses with a conjugated verb, and use natural collocations like 'give lessons' or 'teach me to sing'.