Part 1
Examinador
Do you prefer to sit by the window when travelling?
Candidato
Yes, I always do because I like to watch a tunery outside and chewing my head against the window
Examinador
Did you have a long journey with your family as a child?
Candidato
Yes, I did. When we went to Zambanga del Norte, it is ten hours away from our hometown. We went there to visit our grandma who lives there.
Do you prefer to sit by the window when travelling?
Pontuação: 54.0Sugestão: Clarify vocabulary and use natural expressions. Your answer has idea but contains wrong words and an odd phrase. Say a clear topic sentence, give one or two concise supporting details, and use linking words. For example, replace 'tunery' and 'chewing my head against the window' with accurate descriptions (e.g., scenery, stare out). Keep it to 1–3 sentences and avoid redundancy.
Exemplo: Yes, I usually choose the window seat because I enjoy looking at the scenery as we travel. For instance, I like watching mountains and rivers pass by, which helps me relax and feel less bored.
Did you have a long journey with your family as a child?
Pontuação: 72.0Sugestão: Use correct tense and smoother linking. Your answer is relevant and gives specific detail (place and duration) but has small grammar issues (use past tense consistently) and could be slightly more natural by adding one more detail or feeling. Use a linking phrase like 'for example' or 'because'.
Exemplo: Yes, I did. For example, when I was a child we took a ten-hour trip to Zamboanga del Norte to visit my grandmother, and I remember feeling excited because we stopped at interesting places along the way.
× Yes, I always do because I like to watch a tunery outside and chewing my head against the window
✓ Yes, I always do because I like to watch the scenery outside and press my head against the window
The sentence contains inappropriate word choice and mixed verb forms. 'Tunery' is not an English word; the correct noun is 'scenery' (adjective/noun choice error). Additionally, the structure mixes a base-form verb 'watch' with a gerund phrase 'chewing my head against the window' which is awkward and semantically wrong: 'chewing' is incorrect here and implies biting; the intended action is likely 'press my head against the window' (verb choice). Use parallel verb forms after 'because I like to' — either 'to watch... and to press...' or 'watch... and press...'. The corrected sentence uses 'watch the scenery outside and press my head against the window' to fix word choice and parallel verb structure. Suggestion: use correct vocabulary ('scenery') and keep verbs parallel after 'like to' (watch ... and press ...).
× When we went to Zambanga del Norte, it is ten hours away from our hometown.
✓ When we went to Zambanga del Norte, it was ten hours away from our hometown.
This sentence mixes past and present tenses. The first clause 'When we went' is past tense, so the time description should also be past tense: use 'was' instead of 'is'. Maintain consistent tense within the sentence when describing past events. Suggestion: match verb tense to the time frame; use 'was' for past descriptions.
× We went there to visit our grandma who lives there.
✓ We went there to visit our grandma who lived there.
The main action 'We went' is in the past, so the relative clause describing where grandma lived should also use past tense if she lived there at that time: 'who lived there'. If she still lives there, keeping present tense 'lives' can be acceptable, but to keep tense consistency in recounting a past trip, 'lived' is preferred. Suggestion: use past tense in subordinate clauses when narrating past events unless you want to emphasize that the situation still holds now.