Part 1
Examinador
What is your favourite food?
Candidato
I have so many favorite food right now. First things first, I like carbonara, I like spicy foods, I like chicken, I love sinigang, I love nilaga, and I also love. Burger from Jollibee.
Examinador
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Candidato
When I was young I like foods with sweet paste candies like candies, chips and also chicken I and hot dog.
Examinador
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Candidato
Yeah, I think so, because every year we have many celebration to celebrate different kind of food. So I think I eat every kind of foods every year.
Examinador
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Candidato
Yeah, totally. When I was a child, I don't like eating vegetables and fruits. But now when I was when as I grew older, I like dishes with vegetables on it and I enjoy eating it.
What is your favourite food?
Pontuação: 62.0Sugestão: Be more concise and organized: start with a topic sentence naming one or two favourites, then give brief reasons or an example. Avoid repetition and sentence fragments. Use linking words to connect items (for example, “also” or “in addition”) and correct small grammar errors (e.g., “favorite foods” and remove the stray period).
Exemplo: My favourite foods are carbonara and sinigang. I enjoy carbonara because its creamy sauce is comforting, and I like sinigang for its sour, refreshing flavor. In addition, I often eat spicy dishes and fried chicken, and sometimes I treat myself to a Jollibee burger.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Pontuação: 50.0Sugestão: Use past tense and organize the answer: open with a clear topic sentence in past tense, then give specific examples and a short reason. Avoid unclear phrases like “sweet paste candies” and correct word order and extra words. Use linking words such as “for example” or “also”.
Exemplo: When I was young, I liked sweet snacks and fast food. For example, I often ate candies, chips, hot dogs, and fried chicken because they tasted fun and were easy to get at parties.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Pontuação: 58.0Sugestão: Be specific and give examples: start with a clear yes/no topic sentence, then explain with two specific seasonal examples and a linking phrase. Avoid repetition and grammar mistakes (e.g., “celebrations,” “different kinds of food”).
Exemplo: Yes. During festivals and family celebrations we eat special dishes. For example, at New Year we usually have rich, savory dishes and at summer fiestas there are more grilled and street foods, so my diet changes with the occasion.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Pontuação: 65.0Sugestão: Use consistent past vs present tense and give specific reasons or examples: begin with a direct statement about change, then explain why and give a concrete example of a dish you now like. Fix tense errors (e.g., “didn't like” not “don't like”) and avoid repetition.
Exemplo: Yes, my tastes have changed. As a child I didn't like fruits and vegetables, but now I enjoy salads and stir-fried vegetables because I appreciate their flavors and health benefits. For example, I often choose a vegetable stir-fry with garlic and soy sauce.
× I have so many favorite food right now.
✓ I have so many favorite foods right now.
The noun 'food' is countable in this context when referring to different types, so the plural 'foods' is required after 'many'. Use plural nouns with 'many' to indicate multiple items. Suggestion: Use 'foods' when listing different kinds, or rephrase to 'I have so many favorite dishes.'
× First things first, I like carbonara, I like spicy foods, I like chicken, I love sinigang, I love nilaga, and I also love. Burger from Jollibee.
✓ First things first, I like carbonara, spicy foods, chicken, sinigang, nilaga, and I also love the Burger from Jollibee.
The original has a sentence break before 'Burger' and repetitive 'I like' phrases making it awkward. Also 'Burger' needs an article 'the' if referring to a specific item from Jollibee. Suggestion: Combine items in a single list and use appropriate articles for specific branded items. Note: This correction addresses sentence structure and article use (IDs 26 and 22).
× When I was young I like foods with sweet paste candies like candies, chips and also chicken I and hot dog.
✓ When I was young I liked sweet things like candies and chips, and I also liked chicken and hot dogs.
The sentence refers to a past time ('When I was young') so the verbs should be in past tense ('liked'). The original also has word order and redundancy problems ('sweet paste candies' unclear, 'chicken I and hot dog'). Suggestion: Use 'liked' for past habits and pluralize 'hot dog' to 'hot dogs' when speaking generally. (This addresses past tense and singular/plural issues — IDs 5 and 1).
× Yeah, I think so, because every year we have many celebration to celebrate different kind of food.
✓ Yeah, I think so, because every year we have many celebrations to celebrate different kinds of food.
'Celebration' and 'kind' should be plural when referring to multiple events and types. Use 'celebrations' and 'kinds' to agree with 'many' and 'different'. Suggestion: Use plural nouns after 'many' and when referring to multiple kinds. (ID 14).
× So I think I eat every kind of foods every year.
✓ So I think I eat every kind of food every year.
With 'every kind of' the noun should be singular: 'every kind of food', not 'foods'. Use singular after 'every' + 'kind of'. (ID 1).
× Yeah, totally. When I was a child, I don't like eating vegetables and fruits.
✓ Yeah, totally. When I was a child, I didn't like eating vegetables and fruits.
The clause refers to the past ('when I was a child'), so the negative verb must be in past simple ('didn't like') rather than present ('don't like'). Suggestion: Use past tense for habits in the past. (ID 6).
× But now when I was when as I grew older, I like dishes with vegetables on it and I enjoy eating it.
✓ But now, as I have grown older, I like dishes with vegetables on them and I enjoy eating them.
This sentence mixes past and present and has incorrect pronoun number. 'Now' and 'as I have grown older' call for present perfect to show change over time. 'Dishes' is plural so use 'on them' and 'enjoy eating them'. Suggestion: Use present perfect to describe changes since childhood and match plural pronouns to plural nouns. (Addresses present tense usage and pronoun agreement — IDs 6 and 12).