Part 1
시험관
Do you prefer sad or happy music?
수험생
I prefer sad music more because I feel like they have a deeper meaning sending towards the listeners. It also conveys how the music feels all gloomy and provides the listener to feel along with the music.
시험관
Does happy music make you feel more excited?
수험생
Yes, because I feel like happy music cast that kinds of rhythm and beat that helps to lighten up your mood. Preparing yourself to be ready for the day. Usually umm, For example, usually at breakfast I umm, listen to some lighthearted happy music while eating.
시험관
Have you taken any music classes?
수험생
No, I have never taken one, but I want to try one. Well, because I find that if you could play music, you can actually create any rhythm and songs you want. You can also play music that particular instrument on like your favorite songs and.
시험관
Do you listen to music while doing other things?
수험생
Yes, I often listen to them while working or studying. It helps me to do things more actively without being sleepy. It's also like I find it like my friend that helps me to concentrate more as well as be my study partner during the session.
Do you prefer sad or happy music?
점수: 72.0제안: Be more concise and correct grammar: state your preference clearly, give one specific reason with a linking word, and avoid redundancy. Use clearer vocabulary (e.g. "evoke" instead of "sending") and correct collocations ("feelings" instead of "they have deeper meaning sending").
예시: I prefer sad music because it often evokes deeper emotions and tells a meaningful story. For example, a melancholic song can remind me of past experiences and help me reflect, which I find comforting.
Does happy music make you feel more excited?
점수: 68.0제안: Organize into one clear topic sentence plus one specific example. Remove fillers (umm) and fix grammar ("casts that kind of rhythm" → "has a lively rhythm"). Use linking phrase like "For example" to connect the reason and the example. Keep to 2–3 sentences.
예시: Yes. Happy music has a lively rhythm and upbeat melodies that lift my mood and energize me. For example, I often listen to lighthearted pop songs at breakfast to feel more awake and ready for the day.
Have you taken any music classes?
점수: 66.0제안: Answer directly and then give one clear reason. Correct grammar and vocabulary ("play an instrument" not "play music that particular instrument on"). Avoid trailing off; finish your sentence. Use linking word "because" to connect reason and example.
예시: No, I haven't taken any music classes, but I would like to. Because if you can play an instrument, you can create your own songs and perform your favorite tracks, which sounds fun and rewarding.
Do you listen to music while doing other things?
점수: 70.0제안: Be concise and avoid repeated words ("like" used twice). Use a clear topic sentence and one specific effect with an example. Replace vague phrases ("do things more actively") with precise ones ("stay alert" or "maintain focus").
예시: Yes, I often listen to music while studying because it helps me stay alert and focused. For instance, low-volume instrumental tracks act like a comforting background that keeps me motivated during long study sessions.
× I prefer sad music more because I feel like they have a deeper meaning sending towards the listeners.
✓ I prefer sad music because I feel it has a deeper meaning for the listener.
The subject 'sad music' is singular/uncollective and should be referred to with singular pronoun 'it', not 'they'. 'Sending towards the listeners' is awkward; use 'for the listener' to express intended meaning. Also 'more' is redundant with 'prefer'. Suggestion: Use correct pronoun agreement and concise phrasing, e.g., 'I prefer sad music because I feel it has a deeper meaning for the listener.'
× It also conveys how the music feels all gloomy and provides the listener to feel along with the music.
✓ It also conveys a gloomy mood and allows the listener to feel the music.
Pronoun and verb usage: 'conveys how the music feels all gloomy' is awkward; use 'conveys a gloomy mood'. 'Provides the listener to feel' is incorrect — use 'allows the listener to feel' or 'helps the listener feel'. Suggestion: Use verbs that collocate correctly (convey + mood) and 'allow/help + someone + to + verb'. Replace vague phrasing with clearer nouns.
× Yes, because I feel like happy music cast that kinds of rhythm and beat that helps to lighten up your mood.
✓ Yes, because I feel happy music casts those kinds of rhythms and beats that help to lighten your mood.
Quantifier and number agreement: 'that kinds' is incorrect; use 'those kinds'. 'Rhythm and beat' should be plural if referring to types, so 'rhythms and beats'. Subject-verb agreement: 'happy music cast' should be 'casts'. 'Helps' should be 'help' to agree with plural 'rhythms and beats'. Suggestion: Ensure demonstratives and nouns agree in number and match verb forms accordingly.
× Preparing yourself to be ready for the day.
✓ They prepare you to be ready for the day.
Sentence fragment: the original is a participial phrase without a clear subject. Make it a complete sentence by providing a subject and correct verb. 'They' refers to rhythms and beats mentioned earlier. Suggestion: Avoid fragments by ensuring each sentence has a subject and finite verb.
× Usually umm, For example, usually at breakfast I umm, listen to some lighthearted happy music while eating.
✓ For example, I usually listen to lighthearted, happy music at breakfast while eating.
Redundancy and structure: 'Usually' repeated and filler 'umm' should be removed. Word order improved: place adverb 'usually' before the verb and 'at breakfast' before 'while eating' for clarity. Add comma between coordinate adjectives 'lighthearted, happy'. Suggestion: Remove fillers and avoid repeating adverbs; place adverbs in natural positions.
× No, I have never taken one, but I want to try one.
✓ No, I have never taken a class, but I want to try one.
Vague pronoun 'one' is acceptable in speech but written form should specify 'a class' for clarity. Use article 'a' with countable noun 'class'. Suggestion: Replace vague placeholders with explicit nouns and include appropriate articles.
× Well, because I find that if you could play music, you can actually create any rhythm and songs you want.
✓ Well, because I find that if you can play music, you can actually create any rhythms and songs you want.
Modal inconsistency: 'if you could play' suggests conditional past; use 'if you can play' for general ability. Also pluralize 'rhythm' to 'rhythms' to match 'songs'. Suggestion: Use present ability modal 'can' for general truths and ensure noun number consistency.
× You can also play music that particular instrument on like your favorite songs and.
✓ You can also play a particular instrument and play your favorite songs on it.
Preposition and word order errors: 'play music that particular instrument on' is incorrect. Correct structure is 'play an instrument' and 'play songs on it'. Remove trailing 'and'. Suggestion: Use the verb 'play' with 'an instrument' and the preposition 'on' after the object: 'play songs on it'.
× Yes, I often listen to them while working or studying.
✓ Yes, I often listen to music while working or studying.
Pronoun reference: 'them' is used to refer to 'music' which is uncountable and should not be replaced by 'them'. Use 'music' or 'it'. Suggestion: Use 'music' or the singular pronoun 'it' to refer to uncountable nouns.
× It helps me to do things more actively without being sleepy.
✓ It helps me work or study more actively without feeling sleepy.
Verb choice and adjective/adverb use: 'do things more actively' is vague; specify 'work or study'. 'Being sleepy' is better expressed as 'feeling sleepy'. Suggestion: Use precise verbs and 'feel' for states like sleepiness.
× It's also like I find it like my friend that helps me to concentrate more as well as be my study partner during the session.
✓ I also find it like a friend that helps me concentrate and acts as my study partner during study sessions.
Pronoun and article errors: repeated 'like' is unnecessary. Use 'a friend' not 'my friend' unless specific. 'Helps me to concentrate more as well as be my study partner' is awkward; use 'helps me concentrate and acts as my study partner'. Suggestion: Remove redundant words, use correct articles, and parallel verb structures (help + verb; act as + noun).