Part 1
Examinador
What is your favourite food?
Candidato
My favorite foods are spicy and sour dish and I especially enjoy meat based meal. I like to bowl favor because they feel more satisfying. For example spicy grilled chicken or sour pork soup and dish I often choose.
Examinador
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Candidato
When I was young I like eating meat and I still enjoy it now. I especially like this with a lot of meat such as grilled chicken and our BBQ because they taste rich and satisfy.
Examinador
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Candidato
Yes, I eat different type of food at different time of the year. For example, I tend to eat more hot comforting Chinese dish in winter, while I prefer lighter Vietnamese meal such as fresh salad and spring roll during the summer because they feel more refreshing.
Examinador
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Candidato
My favorite food has not changed since I was a child, but I still love meat, especially grilled chicken and BBQ leaves because I enjoy the flavors and my family often cook those dish at home.
What is your favourite food?
Pontuação: 64.0Sugestão: Be more natural and concise: start with a clear topic sentence, correct grammar, and reduce redundancy. Use linking words and specific examples. Also correct vocabulary and collocations (e.g., “meat-based meals”, “bowl flavors” → “bowl dishes” or “soups”) and limit to up to 4–5 sentences.
Exemplo: I love spicy and sour, meat-based dishes. For example, I often choose spicy grilled chicken or sour pork soup because they are very satisfying. I prefer these flavours as they are bold and comforting, especially when shared with friends.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Pontuação: 60.0Sugestão: Use past tense for childhood statements and provide a clear topic sentence, a reason, and a short example. Avoid repetition and improve word forms (e.g., “liked”, “satisfying”, “barbecue”).
Exemplo: When I was young, I liked eating meat-heavy dishes. I enjoyed grilled chicken and barbecued meats because they had rich flavours and made me feel full. I still prefer these dishes today because of their taste and texture.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Pontuação: 78.0Sugestão: Good structure and variety of details—improve grammar (plural/singular), use smoother linking words, and be slightly more specific about dishes or reasons. Keep it within 3–4 sentences.
Exemplo: Yes, I eat different foods depending on the season. In winter I prefer hot, comforting Chinese dishes like hotpot because they warm me up, while in summer I choose lighter Vietnamese meals such as fresh salads and spring rolls because they feel refreshing.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Pontuação: 70.0Sugestão: Answer directly then give a brief reason and an example. Fix grammar and word choice (e.g., “BBQ leaves” unclear → “barbecue”), plural agreement, and avoid minor repetition. Keep within 2–4 sentences.
Exemplo: No, my favourite foods haven’t changed since childhood. I still love meat, especially grilled chicken and barbecued dishes, because of their flavours and because my family often cooks them at home.
× My favorite foods are spicy and sour dish and I especially enjoy meat based meal.
✓ My favorite foods are spicy and sour dishes and I especially enjoy meat-based meals.
The original mixes plural and singular forms incorrectly. 'Foods' is plural, so 'dish' and 'meal' should be plural: 'dishes' and 'meals'. Also 'meat based' needs a hyphen when used as a compound modifier: 'meat-based'. Improve consistency by matching number (singular/plural) across items. Suggestion: Make noun forms agree in number and use hyphens for compound adjectives.
× I like to bowl favor because they feel more satisfying.
✓ I like bolder flavors because they feel more satisfying.
'bowl favor' is likely a mishearing; the intended meaning is 'bolder flavors'. The original phrase is ungrammatical. 'Flavors' must be plural to match 'they feel'. Use 'bolder' to convey stronger taste. Suggest listening for intended words and ensuring subject and verb agree.
× For example spicy grilled chicken or sour pork soup and dish I often choose.
✓ For example, I often choose spicy grilled chicken or sour pork soup.
The original sentence has awkward word order and an unnecessary 'dish'. Rearranged to a natural English order: introduce example with a comma, place the verb phrase 'I often choose' after the subject, and remove redundant noun. Keep tense and meaning consistent.
× When I was young I like eating meat and I still enjoy it now.
✓ When I was young I liked eating meat and I still enjoy it now.
The time frame 'When I was young' requires past tense 'liked' rather than present 'like'. The latter clause 'I still enjoy it now' correctly uses present tense to show continued preference. Use past for past habits and present for current states.
× I especially like this with a lot of meat such as grilled chicken and our BBQ because they taste rich and satisfy.
✓ I especially like dishes with a lot of meat, such as grilled chicken and our BBQ, because they taste rich and satisfying.
Pronoun 'this' is vague; 'dishes' is clearer. 'They' refers to plural 'dishes'. 'Satisfy' should be the adjective 'satisfying' to describe taste. Also add commas for clarity. Suggest using precise nouns and correct adjective forms.
× Yes, I eat different type of food at different time of the year.
✓ Yes, I eat different types of food at different times of the year.
'Different' modifies plural nouns, so 'type' and 'time' should be plural: 'types' and 'times'. This matches the general idea of multiple kinds and moments throughout the year.
× For example, I tend to eat more hot comforting Chinese dish in winter, while I prefer lighter Vietnamese meal such as fresh salad and spring roll during the summer because they feel more refreshing.
✓ For example, I tend to eat more hot, comforting Chinese dishes in winter, while I prefer lighter Vietnamese meals such as fresh salad and spring rolls during the summer because they feel more refreshing.
Pluralize 'dish' and 'meal' to 'dishes' and 'meals' to match general statements. Add comma between adjectives 'hot, comforting'. 'Spring roll' should be plural 'spring rolls' to match 'meals'. 'They' correctly refers to the plural items. Use plural nouns when speaking generally.
× My favorite food has not changed since I was a child, but I still love meat, especially grilled chicken and BBQ leaves because I enjoy the flavors and my family often cook those dish at home.
✓ My favorite food has not changed since I was a child, but I still love meat, especially grilled chicken and BBQ, because I enjoy the flavors and my family often cooks those dishes at home.
'My favorite food has not changed' is correct (present perfect). Change 'BBQ leaves' (nonsensical) to 'BBQ' or a specific item; removed 'leaves'. 'My family often cook' should be 'my family often cooks' because 'family' as a collective noun takes singular verb in American English (or keep 'cook' if treating family as plural in British English). 'Those dish' must be plural: 'those dishes'. Ensure verb agreement and pluralization.