Part 1
Examinador
Did you have any opportunities to take part in new activities as a child?
Candidato
Yes, I had many opportunities to take part in new activities when I was a child. My parents were very supportive and encouraged me always to take part in new and various kind of activities like swimming, dancing and playing and
Examinador
Should people try as many different things as they can?
Candidato
I think people should try different things as they can because it makes people more interactive and it helps them improve in their day to day life. It also helps them making new friends and getting the world know better.
Did you have any opportunities to take part in new activities as a child?
Pontuação: 62.0Sugestão: Your answer begins directly and gives a clear reason, but it ends abruptly and contains several grammar and word-choice errors. Say “encouraged me to try” rather than “encouraged me always to take part,” use “various kinds of activities” or simply “different activities,” and complete the list instead of ending with “and.” Add one specific detail about an activity you particularly enjoyed to make the answer more effective and natural.
Exemplo: Yes, I had many opportunities to try new activities as a child. My parents were very supportive and encouraged me to take part in different activities, such as swimming, dancing, and playing the piano. I especially enjoyed swimming because it helped me become more confident and energetic.
Should people try as many different things as they can?
Pontuação: 68.0Sugestão: You express a clear opinion and provide reasons, but some phrases are unnatural or grammatically incorrect. Say “try as many different things as they can,” “become more sociable,” “helps them make new friends,” and “understand the world better.” Use a linking phrase such as “Moreover” and include a specific example of how trying new activities benefits someone.
Exemplo: Yes, I think people should try as many different things as they can. This helps them become more sociable and develop useful skills in their daily lives. Moreover, they can meet new people and understand the world better; for example, joining a sports club can improve both their fitness and their communication skills.
× My parents were very supportive and encouraged me always to take part in new and various kind of activities like swimming, dancing and playing and
✓ My parents were very supportive and encouraged me always to take part in new and various kinds of activities like swimming, dancing, and playing.
The quantifier various refers to more than one kind, so kind must be plural: various kinds. Also, the final and is unnecessary because it leaves the sentence incomplete.
× My parents were very supportive and encouraged me always to take part in new and various kind of activities like swimming, dancing and playing and
✓ My parents were very supportive and always encouraged me to take part in new and various kinds of activities like swimming, dancing, and playing.
The adverb always is more naturally placed before the main verb encouraged. A useful pattern is subject + always + verb, as in They always encouraged me.
× My parents were very supportive and encouraged me always to take part in new and various kind of activities like swimming, dancing and playing and
✓ My parents were very supportive and always encouraged me to take part in new and various kinds of activities like swimming, dancing, and playing.
The sentence ends with and, which incorrectly leaves the structure unfinished. End the sentence after the final activity, or continue with a complete clause after and.
× I think people should try different things as they can because it makes people more interactive and it helps them improve in their day to day life.
✓ I think people should try as many different things as they can because it makes people more interactive and helps them improve in their day-to-day lives.
The expression as many ... as they can is used to show the largest possible number. Use as many different things as they can rather than different things as they can.
× It also helps them making new friends and getting the world know better.
✓ It also helps them make new friends and get to know the world better.
After help + object, use the base form of the verb in this structure: helps them make and helps them get. The phrase is get to know the world, not get the world know. Keep both verbs parallel by using make and get.