Part 1
시험관
Do you keep plants at home?
수험생
To be honest, I do not keep any plans at home because I think it is too complex and I need to collect soil and use fleet teaser which is really smells bad and makes my room untidy and dirty.
시험관
What plant did you grow when you were young?
수험생
In primary school, I grew few potatoes in my garden because potatoes are easily to grow and easily to cook. It will give me sense of accomplishment when I harvest these potatoes and cook it.
시험관
Do you know anything about growing a plant?
수험생
Yes, thanks. My mother is a farmer enthusiast, I learned a lot of knowledge from her. For example, you need to collect soil from the nearby park and buy seed from the market. Then you need to collect some Fletcher to let the plant grow faster and stronger.
시험관
Do Chinese people send plants as gifts?
수험생
If yes, of course Chinese people love send different kinds of plants to different people because these plants have different meanings. For example, carnations are symbols of teaching and roses are symbol of love.
Do you keep plants at home?
점수: 42.0제안: Content is relevant but contains factual and vocabulary errors, repetition and unclear terms (e.g. "plans" for "plants", "fleet teaser" unclear). Keep answer concise, use correct words, and give one or two clear reasons with linking words. For example, say you don't keep plants because of time constraints and concern about maintenance, and briefly add a specific example (e.g. watering schedule).
예시: I don't keep plants at home because I don't have enough time to look after them. For instance, plants need regular watering and occasional repotting, which would be hard for me during a busy week.
What plant did you grow when you were young?
점수: 70.0제안: Good structure: direct answer and supporting reasons. Improve by correcting grammar, using linking words, adding one specific detail (e.g. how you cared for them or how many you harvested) and keeping it within 2–4 sentences. This will make the response more natural and specific.
예시: When I was in primary school, I grew some potatoes in our garden because they are easy to cultivate and cook. For example, I dug small holes, planted the tubers, and watered them twice a week; harvesting them gave me a strong sense of accomplishment.
Do you know anything about growing a plant?
점수: 40.0제안: The answer is relevant but has several language and content issues: awkward phrasing, incorrect advice (collecting soil from a park may be inappropriate) and unclear words ("Fletcher"). Be careful to give accurate, natural-sounding information. State your experience, then give one clear, correct piece of advice with linking words (e.g. good soil, sunlight, watering).
예시: Yes. My mother taught me basic care, so I learned that plants need well-draining soil, sufficient sunlight and regular watering. For example, most vegetables grow well in compost-rich soil and need at least six hours of sunlight a day.
Do Chinese people send plants as gifts?
점수: 55.0제안: The answer addresses the question but uses awkward phrasing and a factual mismatch (carnations are not commonly associated with teaching in all contexts). Improve by using more natural phrasing, hedging if unsure, and giving one clear, culturally accurate example with a linking word. Keep it concise and avoid overgeneralization.
예시: Yes, people in China sometimes give plants as gifts because different plants carry different meanings. For example, lucky bamboo is a popular gift symbolizing good fortune, while roses commonly express love.
× 'To be honest, I do not keep any plans at home because I think it is too complex and I need to collect soil and use fleet teaser which is really smells bad and makes my room untidy and dirty.'
✓ 'To be honest, I do not keep any plants at home because I think it is too complicated and I need to collect soil and use fertiliser, which really smells bad and makes my room untidy and dirty.'
'plans' is a spelling error and should be 'plants'. 'too complex' is unnatural for gardening; use 'too complicated'. 'fleet teaser' is incorrect; likely 'fertiliser'. Add a comma before the non-defining relative clause 'which really smells bad...'. Use articles where needed (none required here). Suggestions: check spelling, choose appropriate vocabulary for context, and punctuate relative clauses with commas.'
× 'In primary school, I grew few potatoes in my garden because potatoes are easily to grow and easily to cook.'
✓ 'In primary school, I grew a few potatoes in my garden because potatoes are easy to grow and easy to cook.'
'few' without an article implies nearly none; 'a few' means some. 'easily to grow' and 'easily to cook' are incorrect structures; use the adjective 'easy' + infinitive 'to grow' is not needed—use 'easy to grow' or 'easy to cook' with 'easy' modifying the infinitive. Suggestion: use 'a few' for a small number and 'easy to + verb' for ability.'
× 'It will give me sense of accomplishment when I harvest these potatoes and cook it.'
✓ 'It gave me a sense of accomplishment when I harvested those potatoes and cooked them.'
'It will give' conflicts with the past time frame 'when I harvest'; both actions happened in the past. Change to past tense 'gave', 'harvested' and 'cooked'. Add article 'a' before 'sense of accomplishment'. Use plural pronoun 'them' to refer to 'potatoes' rather than singular 'it'. Suggestion: keep verb tenses consistent and match pronouns to noun number.'
× 'Yes, thanks. My mother is a farmer enthusiast, I learned a lot of knowledge from her.'
✓ 'Yes, thanks. My mother is a farming enthusiast; I learned a lot from her.'
'farmer enthusiast' is unnatural; use 'farming enthusiast' or 'an enthusiastic farmer'. 'learned a lot of knowledge' is wordy and unidiomatic—use 'learned a lot' or 'gained a lot of knowledge'. Replace comma splice with a semicolon or separate sentences. Suggestion: use natural collocations and correct sentence punctuation.'
× 'For example, you need to collect soil from the nearby park and buy seed from the market.'
✓ 'For example, you need to collect soil from the nearby park and buy seeds from the market.'
'seed' should be plural 'seeds' when speaking generally. Countable nouns used generally require plural or an article. Suggestion: use plural for general statements or add an article like "a seed" when specific.'
× 'Then you need to collect some Fletcher to let the plant grow faster and stronger.'
✓ 'Then you need to add some fertilizer to help the plant grow faster and stronger.'
'Fletcher' is incorrect vocabulary; likely meant 'fertilizer'. 'collect some' is odd—use 'add some' or 'apply some'. Use 'help the plant grow' rather than 'let' for natural phrasing. Suggestion: choose correct gardening terms and common verbs (add/apply/help).'
× 'If yes, of course Chinese people love send different kinds of plants to different people because these plants have different meanings.'
✓ 'Yes. Of course Chinese people love to give different kinds of plants to different people because these plants have different meanings.'
'If yes' is incorrect response form; use 'Yes.' The verb 'love send' is missing 'to' or should be 'love giving'; use 'love to give' or 'love giving'. 'Send' can be used but 'give' is more natural for gifts. Suggestion: use correct response format and proper verb patterns after 'love'.'
× 'For example, carnations are symbols of teaching and roses are symbol of love.'
✓ 'For example, carnations are symbols of teaching and roses are symbols of love.'
'roses are symbol' should be 'roses are symbols' to match plural noun 'roses'. Maintain parallel structure: both clauses should use plural 'symbols'. Suggestion: ensure agreement in number within parallel structures.'