Part 1
Examinador
Do you prefer sad or happy music?
Candidato
I'm so much into listen happy music like K pop or band music. It makes me feel more anxiety and powerful. Especially UMM. Especially when I'm running I listen them.
Examinador
Does happy music make you feel more excited?
Candidato
Of course, when I'm in stressed or depressed, feeling K pop music helps me a lot to outdo the feeling K pop music always have dance.
Examinador
Have you taken any music classes?
Candidato
Yes, I learned basic bass guitar before. When I'm in freshman year I'm joined. I joined band club with my friends, so me and my friends performed at.
Examinador
Do you listen to music while doing other things?
Candidato
It depends on what I'm doing, but especially I like to listen music when I'm walking straight. It is very, uh, it's very boring, boring time to me. So I listen to the music.
Do you prefer sad or happy music?
Puntuación: 44.0Sugerencia: Give a direct, grammatical topic sentence, then add one or two clear supporting details. Correct grammar (verb forms, articles, pronouns) and avoid contradictions (e.g., 'happy music makes me feel anxiety' is unclear). Use linking words such as 'because' or 'for example' to connect ideas. Keep it to 2–4 sentences.
Ejemplo: I prefer happy music, such as K-pop and upbeat band songs. I enjoy them because they boost my energy and make me feel more confident, especially when I am running.
Does happy music make you feel more excited?
Puntuación: 40.0Sugerencia: Start with a clear yes/no or agreeing phrase, then explain why with concise reasons and a linking word (e.g., 'because' or 'so'). Fix grammar (use 'stressed' -> 'stressed' as adjective; avoid repetition). Give a specific effect and an example of when it helps.
Ejemplo: Yes, happy music definitely makes me more excited because the rhythm and melodies lift my mood. For example, when I feel stressed after exams, listening to energetic K-pop songs helps me relax and feel motivated to move.
Have you taken any music classes?
Puntuación: 46.0Sugerencia: Answer directly, using past tense consistently for past activities. Provide specific details (when, what you learned, and one result or memory). Use linking words like 'and' or 'so' to connect ideas, and avoid incomplete sentences.
Ejemplo: Yes, I took basic bass guitar lessons when I was a freshman. I also joined the school band with my friends, and we performed at a campus concert together.
Do you listen to music while doing other things?
Puntuación: 50.0Sugerencia: Begin with a direct response, then give specific situations and reasons using linking words ('for example', 'because'). Improve natural phrasing ('walking straight' -> 'walking' or 'walking alone') and remove fillers like 'uh'. Keep 2–3 clear sentences.
Ejemplo: Sometimes; it depends on the activity. For example, I often listen to music when I'm walking alone because it makes the walk less boring and helps me relax.
× I'm so much into listen happy music like K pop or band music.
✓ I'm so into listening to happy music like K-pop or band music.
The verb after 'into' must be in the -ing form. Also use 'listening to' for the correct prepositional verb pattern and hyphenate K-pop. Suggestion: practice using 'into' + gerund and common collocations like 'listening to'.
× It makes me feel more anxiety and powerful.
✓ It makes me feel less anxious and powerful.
'Anxiety' is a noun; the sentence needs an adjective 'anxious'. The original 'more anxiety' conflicts with 'powerful'. Likely intended 'less anxious and more powerful' or 'anxious' contrast. Suggest learning adjective vs noun forms and parallel structure (use two adjectives or two phrases).
× Especially when I'm running I listen them.
✓ Especially when I'm running I listen to them.
The verb 'listen' requires the preposition 'to' when followed by an object (pronoun). Use 'listen to them'. Practice common verb + preposition combinations.
× Of course, when I'm in stressed or depressed, feeling K pop music helps me a lot to outdo the feeling K pop music always have dance.
✓ Of course, when I'm stressed or depressed, listening to K-pop helps me a lot because K-pop music always makes me want to dance.
Multiple errors: 'in stressed' should be 'stressed' (adjective state), 'feeling K pop music' is incorrect—use 'listening to K-pop'. 'Outdo the feeling' is wrong; intended 'get out of the feeling' or 'help me overcome it'. 'Always have dance' should be 'always makes me want to dance'. Suggest simplifying and using correct verb forms and collocations: 'stressed or depressed', 'listening to', 'helps me overcome', 'makes me want to dance'.
× Yes, I learned basic bass guitar before.
✓ Yes, I learned basic bass guitar before.
This sentence is grammatically acceptable but could be improved for naturalness: 'I learned basic bass guitar' is fine in past tense. Alternatively use 'I learned basic bass guitar before' -> 'I learned basic bass guitar before' is okay; no change needed. (Kept as original.)
× When I'm in freshman year I'm joined.
✓ When I was a freshman I joined.
Time reference requires past tense: 'When I was a freshman' (state) and 'I joined' (action). 'I'm joined' is passive and incorrect here. Suggest practicing past-tense narrative and using 'was' for states.
× I joined band club with my friends, so me and my friends performed at.
✓ I joined the band club with my friends, so my friends and I performed.
Use subject pronoun 'my friends and I' not 'me and my friends'. Also need definite article 'the' with 'band club' (or 'the school band'). Remove trailing preposition 'at' or complete it with a venue. Suggest correct pronoun order and include articles.
× It depends on what I'm doing, but especially I like to listen music when I'm walking straight.
✓ It depends on what I'm doing, but especially I like to listen to music when I'm walking straight.
'Listen' requires preposition 'to' before its object. Also 'walking straight' is unnatural but kept; consider 'walking' or 'walking straight ahead'. Practice verb + preposition pairs and natural collocations.
× It is very, uh, it's very boring, boring time to me.
✓ It is very, uh, a boring time for me.
Use article 'a' with 'boring time' and preposition 'for me' rather than 'to me'. Avoid repetition. Suggest practicing common expressions: 'a boring time for me' or 'a boring time'.
× So I listen to the music.
✓ So I listen to music.
'The music' suggests specific music; general statement prefers 'music' without the definite article. Both are acceptable, but 'listen to music' is more natural here. Suggest awareness of when to use articles with uncountable nouns.