Part 1
Examinador
Do you prefer sad or happy music?
Candidato
I usually prefer hearing sad music because uh, they are they feel quite emotional as well as uh, I love umm, sharing the feelings of heart as I personally do think that uh, sad music sometimes can heal me, so I prefer watching sad music.
Examinador
Does happy music make you feel more excited?
Candidato
Well, that's totally interesting talking about, and I do agree with that. That happy music, although makes me feel more excited, more joyful, like I am in an other world. Happy music is something which heals you more than any other music and it allows you to enjoy the moment you are sharing with someone.
Do you prefer sad or happy music?
Puntuación: 62.0Sugerencia: Be more concise and correct mistakes. Start with a clear topic sentence (e.g. “I prefer sad music.”), avoid filler words (uh, umm) and incorrect verbs (“watching” → “listening to”). Add one specific reason and an example using a linking word (e.g. “because” / “for example”) to make it coherent. Keep to 2–4 sentences.
Ejemplo: I prefer sad music because it feels emotionally deep and helps me process my feelings. For example, when I'm stressed, listening to a slow piano song calms me and helps me think more clearly.
Does happy music make you feel more excited?
Puntuación: 68.0Sugerencia: Answer directly and reduce vague phrases. Start with a clear response (e.g. “Yes, it does.”), then give one or two specific effects with a linking word (e.g. “because” / “for example”). Avoid unnatural expressions (“in an other world” → “like I’m in another world”) and unsupported general claims (“heals you more than any other music”).
Ejemplo: Yes, it does. Happy music makes me feel more energetic and sociable because its upbeat rhythms lift my mood; for example, when I listen to pop songs at a party I feel like dancing and connecting with others.
× I usually prefer hearing sad music because uh, they are they feel quite emotional as well as uh, I love umm, sharing the feelings of heart as I personally do think that uh, sad music sometimes can heal me, so I prefer watching sad music.
✓ I usually prefer listening to sad music because it feels quite emotional, and I love sharing feelings from the heart. I personally think that sad music can sometimes heal me, so I prefer listening to sad music.
Errors: incorrect pronoun agreement ('they are they feel' should be singular 'it feels' because 'sad music' is treated as a singular concept); incorrect verb choice ('hearing' and 'watching' are wrong collocations here — use 'listening to' for music); awkward phrase 'sharing the feelings of heart' should be 'sharing feelings from the heart'; redundant fillers. Suggestions: use 'it' to refer to 'sad music', use the verb phrase 'listening to' with 'music', simplify clauses and remove filler words to improve clarity and grammaticality.
× Well, that's totally interesting talking about, and I do agree with that.
✓ Well, that's an interesting topic, and I agree with that.
Errors: awkward and ungrammatical phrasing 'that's totally interesting talking about' — incorrect sentence structure. Suggestions: use a noun phrase like 'an interesting topic' or say 'that's totally interesting' followed by the subject; 'I do agree' is acceptable but 'I agree' is more natural.
× That happy music, although makes me feel more excited, more joyful, like I am in an other world.
✓ Happy music, although it makes me feel more excited and joyful, makes me feel like I am in another world.
Errors: missing subject 'it' before 'makes' when using a subordinate clause; 'an other' should be 'another' (single word). Suggestions: include the pronoun 'it' to link the clause to 'happy music' and use 'another' as the correct form.
× Happy music is something which heals you more than any other music and it allows you to enjoy the moment you are sharing with someone.
✓ Happy music can heal you more than other types of music, and it allows you to enjoy the moments you share with someone.
Errors: wordy and slightly awkward phrasing 'something which heals you more than any other music' — use 'more than other types of music'; 'the moment you are sharing' is better as 'the moments you share'. Suggestions: simplify comparative structure and use plural 'moments' for general statements; replace 'which' with 'that' or rephrase for clarity.