Part 1
Examinador
Do you have any hobbies?
Candidato
Yes, I have several hobbies such as reading, listening to music, and driving. These activities help me relieve stress from work. For example, I often listen to classical music or upbeat playlist while driving to relax and stay focused.
Examinador
Did you have any hobbies when you were a child?
Candidato
Yes, I had several hobbies as a child. For example, I really enjoyed playing video games and building Lego sets because these leisure activities encourage my problem solving skills and my creativity. My parents also encouraged me to learn playing piano, believing it good spot my brain develop.
Examinador
Do you have a hobby that you've had since childhood?
Candidato
No, I haven't kept any travel hobbies because my interests changed as I grew up. For example, I used to enjoy playing video game and building Lego sets, but for now I prefer reading, listening to music, and driving.
Examinador
Do you have the same hobbies as your family members?
Candidato
Yes, my wife and I share several hobbies because we have plenty of free time together. We got married one year ago and we don't have children yet. For example, we all enjoy watching movies and cooking new recipes together in weekends.
Do you have any hobbies?
Pontuação: 82.0Sugestão: Your answer is clear and relevant with a good topic sentence and an example. To improve, reduce minor repetition (e.g., 'listening to music' and then 'listen...') and correct small grammar/word-choice issues (use 'an upbeat playlist' or 'upbeat playlists'). Add one brief specific detail about what you read to show richer content and use a linking phrase for coherence.
Exemplo: I enjoy reading, listening to music, and driving to relieve stress from work. For instance, I often read contemporary fiction novels during weekends, and while driving I listen to a classical album or an upbeat playlist to help me relax and stay focused.
Did you have any hobbies when you were a child?
Pontuação: 68.0Sugestão: Content is relevant and gives reasons, but grammar and word choice issues reduce clarity (e.g., 'encourage' should be past tense, 'playing piano' needs article/infinitive correction, and the last sentence is unclear). Make verbs consistent in past tense and rewrite the final sentence to be clear. Also limit to at most 5 sentences and add one specific detail about favourite game or Lego model.
Exemplo: Yes, I enjoyed playing video games and building Lego sets as a child because they helped develop my problem-solving skills and creativity. For example, I loved building complex Lego castles, and I also practiced the piano regularly because my parents believed it would help my mental development.
Do you have a hobby that you've had since childhood?
Pontuação: 60.0Sugestão: The answer is somewhat confusing and contains mistakes (mentioning 'travel hobbies' seems irrelevant). Begin with a direct topic sentence stating you did not continue childhood hobbies, avoid unrelated words like 'travel' unless intended, correct plural/verb forms, and give a short reason for the change. Use a linking word to contrast past and present.
Exemplo: No, I haven't continued my childhood hobbies. Although I used to enjoy playing video games and building Lego sets, my interests changed as I grew up, so now I prefer reading, listening to music, and driving.
Do you have the same hobbies as your family members?
Pontuação: 76.0Sugestão: Good direct answer and supporting details, but some phrasing needs correction ('in weekends' → 'on weekends'). The sentence about marriage and children is unnecessary unless it links to hobbies—either remove it or connect it clearly (e.g., more free time). Add a specific example of a movie genre or recipe to enrich content and keep within 5 sentences.
Exemplo: Yes, my wife and I share several hobbies because we have plenty of free time together. For example, we enjoy watching romantic comedies and experimenting with new recipes like Thai curry on weekends.
× I often listen to classical music or upbeat playlist while driving to relax and stay focused.
✓ I often listen to classical music or upbeat playlists while driving to relax and stay focused.
The noun 'playlist' should be plural 'playlists' to match 'classical music or upbeat' as parallel items; using the plural is more natural when listing types. Also ensure parallel structure: 'classical music or upbeat playlists'.
× My parents also encouraged me to learn playing piano, believing it good spot my brain develop.
✓ My parents also encouraged me to learn to play the piano, believing it would help my brain develop.
Several issues: 'learn playing piano' is incorrect verb pattern — correct is 'learn to play' or 'learn playing' rarely used; use of the definite article 'the piano' is standard for musical instruments; missing modal/auxiliary 'would' (future-in-past) and incorrect word order 'help my brain develop' requires 'help' + object + base verb. Also 'good spot' is ungrammatical and was replaced with 'would help'. This preserves the past-tense perspective.
× No, I haven't kept any travel hobbies because my interests changed as I grew up.
✓ No, I haven't kept any travel-related hobbies because my interests changed as I grew up.
The phrase 'travel hobbies' is uncommon; use a hyphenated adjective 'travel-related' to modify 'hobbies'. The rest of the sentence is fine; keeping 'haven't kept' indicates continuity to present.
× I used to enjoy playing video game and building Lego sets, but for now I prefer reading, listening to music, and driving.
✓ I used to enjoy playing video games and building Lego sets, but for now I prefer reading, listening to music, and driving.
'Video game' should be plural 'video games' to match general habitual activities. Use plural when speaking generally about a type of activity.
× Yes, my wife and I share several hobbies because we have plenty of free time together.
✓ Yes, my wife and I share several hobbies because we have plenty of free time together.
This sentence is grammatically correct; no change needed. Included to show checked and confirmed correct usage.
× For example, we all enjoy watching movies and cooking new recipes together in weekends.
✓ For example, we all enjoy watching movies and cooking new recipes together on weekends.
Use the preposition 'on' with 'weekends' to indicate recurring time. No article is needed before 'weekends' when speaking generally. This fixes the time-expression usage.