Part 1
Examinador
What is your favourite food?
Candidato
I do not have a specific dish uh which is my favorite, but I have a specific cuisine which is my all time favorite which is Indian cuisine.
Examinador
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Candidato
When I was young, I really used to like Dalian rice. That was my go to. Like whenever my mom used to ask me what should I make for you and I always used to say Dalan rice.
Examinador
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Candidato
Yes, I eat different food not only at different time of the year, but every day there is something new to eat. My mom makes variety of dishes of uh, different cuisines at home on usual days as well. For example, yesterday she made Italy.
Examinador
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Candidato
As I said earlier, I do not have a specific favorite food, but as a child I really love umm, something that contains rice and Dal, so that is still my favorite part. There are some additions to it, like there is pasta that I really like from Italian cuisine. Then there are, uh, pizzas.
What is your favourite food?
Pontuação: 70.0Sugestão: Be more concise and direct. Start with a clear topic sentence stating your preference, avoid filler words (uh, um), and provide one or two brief reasons or examples to support your answer. Keep to maximum five sentences and use linking words if you add details.
Exemplo: My favourite food is Indian cuisine because I love its diverse spices and vegetarian options. For example, I often enjoy butter chicken and dal with naan, which are comforting and full of flavour.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Pontuação: 75.0Sugestão: Give a clear topic sentence and add a brief specific detail about why you liked it, removing hesitations and informal fillers. Use a linking phrase to connect the reason to the example.
Exemplo: When I was young I loved Dalan rice because it was simple and comforting. For instance, whenever my mother asked what I wanted, I would always request Dalan rice since it reminded me of home.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Pontuação: 60.0Sugestão: Be accurate and specific. Start with a direct answer (Yes/No), then give one or two specific examples of seasonal changes and avoid vague or incorrect phrasing (e.g., 'she made Italy'). Use linking words and limit to five sentences.
Exemplo: Yes. I often eat different foods across the year — for example, I prefer light salads and cold dishes in summer but hot soups and stews in winter. Also, my mother cooks varied cuisines regularly; yesterday she made an Italian pasta dish.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Pontuação: 70.0Sugestão: Answer directly and organise your response: state whether your preference changed, then give specific examples of new foods and a brief reason for the change. Remove fillers and keep sentences concise and coherent with linking words.
Exemplo: My favourite foods have not changed much — I still enjoy rice and dal because they are comforting. However, I have added new favourites like pasta and pizza from Italian cuisine because I enjoy trying different flavours.
× I do not have a specific dish uh which is my favorite, but I have a specific cuisine which is my all time favorite which is Indian cuisine.
✓ I do not have a specific dish that is my favorite, but I have an all-time favorite cuisine: Indian cuisine.
The original sentence has run-on structure and unclear relative clauses ('which is my favorite' repeated). This is a sentence structure error (ID 26). Use a single relative clause 'that is my favorite' and a clearer phrase 'an all-time favorite cuisine' or a colon to introduce the specific cuisine. Suggestion: simplify clauses, avoid repetition, and use punctuation to clarify meaning.
× When I was young, I really used to like Dalian rice.
✓ When I was young, I really used to like Dalian rice.
This sentence is acceptable; 'used to like' correctly expresses a past habitual action. No correction needed. (ID 5) Suggestion: keep as is.
× That was my go to.
✓ That was my go-to dish.
The phrase 'go to' is missing a noun; 'go-to' should be hyphenated and followed by a noun like 'dish'. This is a sentence structure error (ID 26). Add the noun to complete the idea.
× Like whenever my mom used to ask me what should I make for you and I always used to say Dalan rice.
✓ Whenever my mom asked me what she should make for me, I always used to say Dalian rice.
The original mixes reported speech and question word order incorrectly. Use past reported speech: 'my mom asked me what she should make for me' (not 'what should I make for you') and maintain past tense consistently. This is a sentence structure error (ID 26). Also correct the dish name spelling to 'Dalian' consistently.
× Yes, I eat different food not only at different time of the year, but every day there is something new to eat.
✓ Yes, I eat different foods not only at different times of the year, but also every day there is something new to eat.
There are number and pluralization issues and word choice: 'different food' should be 'different foods' and 'different time of the year' should be 'different times of the year.' This matches plural/singular and present tense usage (IDs 1 and 6) but primarily sentence needs plural corrections and addition of 'also' for parallelism—treated here as present tense/plural correction. Suggestion: use plural nouns when referring to multiple occasions and add 'also' for balance.
× My mom makes variety of dishes of uh, different cuisines at home on usual days as well.
✓ My mom makes a variety of dishes from different cuisines at home on usual days as well.
Missing article 'a' before 'variety' and incorrect preposition 'of' after 'dishes'. This is an article/preposition error (IDs 22 and 11). Use 'a variety of dishes from different cuisines' to be grammatically correct.
× For example, yesterday she made Italy.
✓ For example, yesterday she made an Italian dish.
Saying 'she made Italy' is incorrect; you cannot 'make' a country. This is a sentence structure error (ID 26). Use 'an Italian dish' or name a specific dish to be clear.
× As I said earlier, I do not have a specific favorite food, but as a child I really love umm, something that contains rice and Dal, so that is still my favorite part.
✓ As I said earlier, I do not have a specific favorite food, but as a child I really loved something that contained rice and dal, so that is still my favorite.
The sentence mixes present and past tenses. Referencing childhood should use past tense: 'I really loved' and 'contained'. Also 'Dal' should be lowercased as a common noun 'dal' and the final phrase can be simplified to 'that is still my favorite.' This is a present/past tense consistency issue (IDs 6 and 5) and sentence structure improvement.
× There are some additions to it, like there is pasta that I really like from Italian cuisine.
✓ Some additions include pasta, which I really like from Italian cuisine.
Original is wordy and awkward. Improve sentence structure by using 'Some additions include...' and a relative clause 'which I really like.' This is a sentence structure error (ID 26). Also 'Italian' is capitalized correctly.
× Then there are, uh, pizzas.
✓ Then there are pizzas.
Remove filler and the comma; the simple sentence 'Then there are pizzas' is sufficient. This is a minor sentence structure/fluency issue (ID 26). Suggestion: avoid filler words like 'uh' in formal responses.