Part 1
Examinador
What is your favourite food?
Candidato
I don't have my favorite particular food, but I absolutely confident in my answer that it's, uh, that home food, Of course it's home food. I, I like, uh, uh. Uh, food in restaurants and another.
Examinador
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Candidato
When I go over when I was young, I like fast food, It's McDonald's, KFC and pizzas, uh, but now my mini mint was uh, changed. I now prefer more homemade food.
Examinador
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Candidato
Uh, yeah, of course. Uh, for example, I can give, uh, So what it's called Olivia, it's our traditional dish that we eat only in New Year or Christmas. Uh, it's really delicious. And, uh, recently we started cooking it.
Examinador
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Candidato
Yeah, of course, as I have said before, I like to pizza, fast food and another dishes from this type. But now I prefer more domestic food, but sometimes I want to go to the restaurants.
What is your favourite food?
Pontuação: 40.0Sugestão: Ваша відповідь має багато пауз, повторів і граматичних помилок. Щоб покращити оцінку: 1) Сформулюйте чітке тематичне речення (наприклад, 'My favourite food is homemade meals'). 2) Видаліть заповнювачі («uh», «I, I»), щоб говорити плавніше. 3) Додайте одне-два конкретні приклади або причини (наприклад, чому домашня їжа вам подобається). 4) Уникайте довгих незавершених фраз і слідкуйте за граматикою (наприклад, 'I am confident' замість 'I absolutely confident').
Exemplo: My favourite food is homemade meals because they are fresher and healthier. For example, my mother cooks a vegetable stew that I love for its rich flavor and comforting feel. I also enjoy eating out sometimes, but I prefer home-cooked dishes for everyday meals.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Pontuação: 45.0Sugestão: Речення містить помилки в часах і формулюваннях, а також заповнювачі. Щоб покращити: 1) Використовуйте простий минулий час для опису дитинства ('When I was young, I liked...'). 2) Уникайте слів-наповнювачів і нечітких виразів ('mini mint was changed' не зрозуміло). 3) Додайте причину зміни смаку (наприклад, здоров'я або сімейні звички). 4) Залишайте відповідь лаконічною, не більше 3–4 речень.
Exemplo: When I was young, I liked fast food such as McDonald's, KFC and pizza because it tasted exciting and was convenient. Over time my tastes changed and now I prefer homemade meals because they are healthier and more varied.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Pontuação: 55.0Sugestão: Ваша відповідь краще, але є заповнювачі та не зовсім чітка назва страви. Щоб покращити: 1) Видаляйте 'uh' та інші паузи. 2) Назвіть страву точно (якщо назва складна, поясніть коротко). 3) Додайте деталь — інгредієнти, як її готують або чому її їдять у свята. 4) Зв'яжіть речення зв'язкою ('for example', 'because', 'so') для логічності.
Exemplo: Yes, I do. For example, we make a traditional dish called olivie only for New Year and Christmas. It usually contains potatoes, vegetables and mayonnaise, and we enjoy it because it reminds us of family celebrations.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Pontuação: 50.0Sugestão: Відповідь повторює попередні пункти і містить граматичні неточності. Щоб покращити: 1) Дайте коротке пряме підтвердження ('Yes, it has changed.'). 2) Поясніть причину зміни і додайте приклад (здоров'я, сімейні традиції). 3) Використовуйте коректні конструкції ('I used to like pizza and fast food, but now I prefer home-cooked meals'). 4) Не повторюйте слово 'another' без конкретики.
Exemplo: Yes, it has changed. I used to eat a lot of pizza and fast food when I was a child, but now I prefer home-cooked meals because they are healthier. However, I still enjoy eating at restaurants occasionally as a treat.
× I don't have my favorite particular food, but I absolutely confident in my answer that it's, uh, that home food, Of course it's home food.
✓ I don't have a particular favorite food, but I am absolutely confident that it's homemade food.
The original sentence omits the verb to be between subject and complement and uses awkward adjective order. Use 'a particular favorite food' (article + adjective + noun) and 'I am absolutely confident' (include the verb 'am'). 'Homemade food' is the natural adjective+noun order. Improve by ensuring a linking verb follows the subject and by ordering adjectives correctly. Ukrainian: У початковому реченні відсутній присвійний артикль та допоміжне дієслово 'am' після підмета; порядок прикметників неточний. Використовуйте 'a particular favorite food' і 'I am absolutely confident', а також 'homemade food'.
× I, I like, uh, uh. Uh, food in restaurants and another.
✓ I like food in restaurants and other kinds of food.
'Another' is incorrectly used; 'other kinds of food' or 'others' fits when listing. Also remove repeated filler words. Improve by using 'other' with a plural noun or phrase when contrasting categories. Ukrainian: Слово 'another' використано неправильно після переліку. Потрібно 'other kinds of food' або 'others'. Також варто уникати зайвих заповнювачів.
× When I go over when I was young, I like fast food, It's McDonald's, KFC and pizzas, uh, but now my mini mint was uh, changed.
✓ When I was young, I liked fast food such as McDonald's, KFC and pizza, but my mindset has changed.
Tense consistency: describing past preferences requires past tense 'liked'. 'Go over when I was young' is incorrect — use 'When I was young'. 'Pizzas' is better as 'pizza' when speaking generally. 'Mini mint' is likely 'mindset' and should use present perfect 'has changed' to show change from past to now. Ukrainian: Для опису звичок у минулому потрібно минулий час 'liked'. Фраза 'go over when I was young' некоректна; краще 'When I was young'. Також 'mindset' замінює невірне 'mini mint', а 'has changed' показує зміну до теперішнього.
× When I go over when I was young, I like fast food, It's McDonald's, KFC and pizzas, uh, but now my mini mint was uh, changed. I now prefer more homemade food.
✓ When I was young, I liked fast food such as McDonald's, KFC and pizza, but now my mindset has changed and I prefer homemade food.
Redundant 'more' before 'homemade food' is unnecessary because 'homemade' is not gradable here. Use 'prefer homemade food' for clarity. Also combine sentences for natural flow and correct tenses. Ukrainian: 'More homemade food' звучить неправильно — 'homemade' не потребує ступеня, тому краще 'prefer homemade food'. Об’єднайте речення для плавності та використовуйте правильні часи.
× Do you eat different foods at different times of the year? Uh, yeah, of course. Uh, for example, I can give, uh, So what it's called Olivia, it's our traditional dish that we eat only in New Year or Christmas.
✓ Uh, yes, of course. For example, I can give an example: it's called 'Olivia'; it's our traditional dish that we eat only at New Year or at Christmas.
Use 'at New Year' and 'at Christmas' for festivals/time expressions. 'I can give, uh, So what it's called' is disfluent; replace with 'I can give an example: it's called...'. Use articles correctly: 'an example'. Ukrainian: Для свят потрібно вживати 'at New Year' та 'at Christmas'. Оригінальна фраза дуже плутана; краще 'I can give an example: it's called...'. Використовуйте артикль 'an' перед 'example'.
× And, uh, recently we started cooking it.
✓ Recently we have started cooking it.
'Recently' with a past action that has relevance to the present is better expressed with present perfect 'have started'. Use present perfect to link recent change to present. Ukrainian: 'Recently' у багатьох випадках поєднується з Present Perfect, коли дія має зв'язок з теперішнім. Тому 'have started' кращий варіант.
× Has your favourite food changed since you were a child? Yeah, of course, as I have said before, I like to pizza, fast food and another dishes from this type.
✓ As I said before, I liked pizza, fast food and other dishes of that type.
Tense consistency: when referring to childhood preferences, use past tense 'liked'. 'I like to pizza' is incorrect: use 'liked pizza' or 'I liked pizza'. 'Another dishes' is ungrammatical; use 'other dishes'. Ukrainian: Для минулих уподобань потрібно минулий час 'liked'. 'I like to pizza' некоректно; також 'another dishes' слід змінити на 'other dishes'.
× But now I prefer more domestic food, but sometimes I want to go to the restaurants.
✓ But now I prefer homemade food, although sometimes I want to go to restaurants.
'Domestic food' is odd in this context; 'homemade food' is more natural. 'Go to the restaurants' should be 'go to restaurants' without the definite article when speaking generally. Use 'although' to avoid repeating 'but'. Ukrainian: 'Domestic food' звучить дивно — краще 'homemade food'. При загальному значенні слово 'restaurants' вживається без 'the'. Також уникайте двічі 'but', замініть одне на 'although'.