Part 1
Examinador
Do you like drawing?
Candidato
Unfortunately, I don't like drawing because I'm terrible at it. Umm, from a very young age I noticed that I'm kind of different from my peers because I just can't can't illustrate the most simple figures.
Examinador
Do you like to go to the gallery?
Candidato
I don't really enjoy visiting the gallery because to me it's kind of boring and dull. I don't like, umm, walking around to see pictures that are not quite related to my interest.
Examinador
Do you want to learn more about art?
Candidato
Despite not being interested in graphic cards like drawings, I do wanna learn more about performing arts, for example dancing, singing and opera. Singing because I love to express myself through the medium of body language.
Examinador
Did you learn drawing when you were a kid?
Candidato
Yes, I learned drawing when I was a kid. I used to go to the studio with my sister every Sunday to learn drawing techniques. But umm, the teacher there always finished like more than half of the painting for me, so I didn't really get to do the painting myself.
Do you like drawing?
Pontuação: 62.0Sugestão: Be more concise and confident; avoid fillers and repetition. Start with a clear topic sentence, then give one specific reason and a brief supporting detail. Use linking words (e.g., "because", "so") and correct minor mistakes (remove repeated words).
Exemplo: I don't enjoy drawing because I find it difficult to reproduce shapes accurately. For example, even as a child I struggled to draw simple figures, so I tended to avoid drawing activities.
Do you like to go to the gallery?
Pontuação: 70.0Sugestão: Use a topic sentence and provide a specific reason with one example; reduce vague language ("kind of") and fillers. Add a contrasting phrase if relevant (e.g., "however" or "but") to sound more balanced.
Exemplo: I don't usually enjoy going to galleries because many exhibits don't match my interests. For instance, I prefer interactive or contemporary art, so traditional galleries often feel dull to me.
Do you want to learn more about art?
Pontuação: 68.0Sugestão: Be precise with vocabulary and sentence structure; avoid informal contractions ("wanna") and unclear phrases ("graphic cards"). Start with a clear statement, then give a reason and an example. Link ideas with "however" or "instead".
Exemplo: Although I'm not interested in visual arts like drawing, I would like to learn more about the performing arts. For example, I want to take singing and dance lessons because they let me express emotions through movement and voice.
Did you learn drawing when you were a kid?
Pontuação: 72.0Sugestão: Keep answers structured: state briefly that you learned drawing, then give one clear supporting detail. Reduce fillers ("umm", "like") and vague quantifiers; explain the consequence succinctly.
Exemplo: Yes, I took drawing classes as a child and attended a studio with my sister every Sunday. However, the teacher often completed most of the work for us, so I didn't get much practice on my own.
× I noticed that I'm kind of different from my peers because I just can't can't illustrate the most simple figures.
✓ I noticed that I'm kind of different from my peers because I just can't illustrate the simplest figures.
The phrase 'most simple' is incorrect; when comparing simplicity, use the superlative 'simplest' or the adjective 'simple'. Also double 'can't' is a repetition and should be removed. Use 'simplest figures' to be grammatically correct and concise.
× Do you like to go to the gallery?
✓ Do you like going to the gallery?
Both 'like to go' and 'like going' can be correct, but in conversational English 'like going to the gallery' is more natural. This change aligns verb form usage (gerund) with the following sentence style. No change in meaning; it's a style/preposition-verb form preference.
× I don't really enjoy visiting the gallery because to me it's kind of boring and dull.
✓ I don't really enjoy visiting the gallery because, to me, it's kind of boring and dull.
Add commas around the parenthetical phrase 'to me' to mark it off from the main clause. This is punctuation rather than preposition error but improves clarity. The preposition use 'visiting the gallery' is fine.
× I don't like, umm, walking around to see pictures that are not quite related to my interest.
✓ I don't like, umm, walking around to see pictures that are not really related to my interests.
Use 'related to my interests' (plural) to match general interests and 'really' is more natural than 'quite' here. 'My interest' is awkward; 'my interests' is the correct collocation.
× Despite not being interested in graphic cards like drawings, I do wanna learn more about performing arts, for example dancing, singing and opera.
✓ Despite not being interested in graphic arts like drawings, I do want to learn more about performing arts, for example dancing, singing and opera.
'Graphic cards' is incorrect; likely meant 'graphic arts' or 'graphic art'. Also 'wanna' is informal spoken slang; correct written form is 'want to'. Use 'graphic arts' to refer to visual art fields.
× Singing because I love to express myself through the medium of body language.
✓ I like singing because I love to express myself through the medium of body language.
The original fragment lacks a subject and verb for a full sentence. Add 'I like' to form a complete sentence. This fixes a sentence structure error by supplying the missing subject and verb.
× Yes, I learned drawing when I was a kid.
✓ Yes, I learned to draw when I was a kid.
Use the verb phrase 'learned to draw' rather than 'learned drawing'. 'Learned drawing' is less natural; 'learned to draw' correctly expresses acquiring the skill in past tense.
× I used to go to the studio with my sister every Sunday to learn drawing techniques.
✓ I used to go to the studio with my sister every Sunday to learn drawing techniques.
This sentence is grammatically correct. No change needed.
× But umm, the teacher there always finished like more than half of the painting for me, so I didn't really get to do the painting myself.
✓ But, umm, the teacher there always finished more than half of the painting for me, so I didn't really get to do the painting myself.
Remove the filler 'like' used colloquially; it's unnecessary in formal correction. The rest of the sentence is correct; punctuation improved for clarity.