Part 1
Examinador
Is there a difference between where you meet friends now and where you used to meet them in the past?
Candidato
Yes, of course, in the past I meet other people in many events like tournaments of sports or when I go to study in schools. But now I meet people from social media like Facebook and Instagram.
Examinador
Why are some places suitable for meeting while others are not?
Candidato
Yes, of course I prefer meeting my friends in a clean and a quiet place like the park, but other place are not like coffee because it it has more noise and less.
Examinador
Do you prefer to spend time with one friend or with a group of friends?
Candidato
For me, I prefer to spend time with one friend because I feel more convenient and relaxed with my favorite friend. But with a group of friends I feel not happy because I feel shy.
Examinador
Would you invite friends to your home?
Candidato
Yes, of course, when I sit alone in my homes, I invite friends to my home for cooking something or playing some video games like FIFA or or doing some activities like talk about different topics.
Examinador
How important are friends to you?
Candidato
For me, I don't need the friends for my daily life because I have my family and my close family because friends sometimes has a negative impact in my daily life. For example, if prevent.
Examinador
Do you often go out with your friends?
Candidato
Yes, definitely. Especially at the weekend, uh, sometimes we go to the stadium, uh, to play football match and uh, in the evening we go to coffee for drinking something and the shots, uh, about several topics.
Examinador
Where do you often meet each other?
Candidato
I often meet each other in a coffee because it is a good place for spending time with the other people because it has a good facilities, for example drinking or eating something.
Examinador
What do you usually do with your friends?
Candidato
With my friends I usually practice some activities, for example play football or handball, and in other times, especially at the night, we go to coffee for shots about several topics like sports and political subjects.
Examinador
Do you have a friend you have known for a long time?
Candidato
Yes, of course. I have a friend I have known for a long time called Ahmed. I known him when I was a child. He's a good friend. He supports me in many days in my life and he admire me.
Is there a difference between where you meet friends now and where you used to meet them in the past?
Pontuação: 55.0Sugestão: Votre réponse répond directement à la question et présente une comparaison claire entre le passé et le présent. Cependant, utilisez le passé correctement (« mettais » ou « rencontrais » au lieu de « meet »), et remplacez « tournaments of sports » par une expression plus naturelle comme « sports tournaments ». Ajoutez un exemple précis sur la manière dont vous rencontrez actuellement vos amis grâce aux réseaux sociaux.
Exemplo: Yes, there is a clear difference. In the past, I usually met friends at school or at sports tournaments. Nowadays, I often meet new people through social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram, and then we sometimes meet in person.
Why are some places suitable for meeting while others are not?
Pontuação: 42.0Sugestão: La réponse exprime une préférence, mais elle ne répond pas complètement à la question et la dernière partie est incomplète (« less »). Utilisez « places » au pluriel, « a café » au lieu de « coffee », et expliquez clairement pourquoi le bruit rend un endroit moins adapté. Commencez directement par la raison, sans « Yes, of course ».
Exemplo: Some places are suitable because they are clean, quiet, and comfortable. For example, I like meeting my friends in a park because we can talk without being disturbed. Cafés can be less suitable when they are crowded and noisy.
Do you prefer to spend time with one friend or with a group of friends?
Pontuação: 62.0Sugestão: Votre préférence et vos raisons sont claires, mais « feel more convenient » n’est pas naturel : dites « feel more comfortable ». Évitez « I feel not happy » et utilisez « I feel uncomfortable » ou « I feel shy ». Vous pouvez aussi ajouter une activité précise que vous aimez faire avec un seul ami.
Exemplo: I prefer spending time with one close friend because I feel more comfortable and relaxed. We can have a deeper conversation and choose activities we both enjoy, such as playing football or watching a film. I sometimes feel shy in large groups.
Would you invite friends to your home?
Pontuação: 58.0Sugestão: L’idée est pertinente et vous donnez plusieurs exemples, mais corrigez « my homes » en « my home », « for cooking » en « to cook », et « like talk » en « like talking ». Évitez la répétition de « home » et la répétition de « or ». Organisez les activités avec des connecteurs simples comme « for example » et « also ».
Exemplo: Yes, I would. When I have some free time, I like inviting my friends to my home to cook together or play video games such as FIFA. We also talk about different topics and enjoy a relaxed evening together.
How important are friends to you?
Pontuação: 35.0Sugestão: La réponse est difficile à comprendre et la phrase finale est incomplète. Il faut répondre de manière nuancée : les amis peuvent être importants même si la famille est votre priorité. Corrigez « friends sometimes has » en « friends sometimes have », évitez la répétition de « family » et donnez un exemple complet d’influence négative ou positive.
Exemplo: Friends are fairly important to me, although my family is my main source of support. Good friends can help me when I have a problem and make my free time more enjoyable. However, I try to avoid people who have a negative influence on my decisions.
Do you often go out with your friends?
Pontuação: 50.0Sugestão: Vous répondez clairement et donnez une routine ainsi que des activités précises. Toutefois, évitez les hésitations répétées (« uh »), dites « play a football match », « go to a café », « have a drink » et « chat about various topics ». Utilisez un connecteur comme « afterwards » pour rendre la chronologie plus naturelle.
Exemplo: Yes, definitely. I often go out with my friends at the weekend. We sometimes go to the stadium to play a football match, and afterwards we visit a café to have a drink and chat about different topics.
Where do you often meet each other?
Pontuação: 45.0Sugestão: Le lieu est donné, mais « I meet each other » est incorrect : dites « I meet my friends ». Remplacez « in a coffee » par « in a café », « a good facilities » par « good facilities », et évitez la répétition de « because ». Expliquez avec précision que vous pouvez y manger, boire et discuter confortablement.
Exemplo: I often meet my friends at a café near my home. It is a convenient place because it has comfortable seating and a good selection of food and drinks. We can relax there and talk for a couple of hours.
What do you usually do with your friends?
Pontuação: 52.0Sugestão: Vous donnez plusieurs activités, ce qui enrichit la réponse, mais utilisez « do activities » ou nommez directement les activités au lieu de « practice some activities ». Corrigez « play football or handball », « at night », « go to a café » et « chat about ». Évitez « shots », qui signifie généralement des petites doses d’alcool, et utilisez « have drinks ».
Exemplo: We usually play sports together, especially football and handball. At night, we sometimes go to a café, have a drink, and chat about topics such as sport, politics, and our plans for the future.
Do you have a friend you have known for a long time?
Pontuação: 58.0Sugestão: La réponse est bien structurée et contient le nom de l’ami ainsi qu’une explication. Corrigez « I known him » en « I have known him » ou « I met him », « in many days » en « during difficult times », et « he admire me » en « he admires me » ou « he respects me ». Ajoutez un exemple concret du soutien qu’Ahmed vous apporte.
Exemplo: Yes, I do. His name is Ahmed, and I have known him since I was a child. He is a loyal friend who supports me during difficult times. For example, he always gives me useful advice when I have an important decision to make.
× Yes, of course, in the past I meet other people in many events like tournaments of sports or when I go to study in schools.
✓ Yes, of course. In the past, I met other people at many events, such as sports tournaments, or when I went to school.
The phrase in the past refers to a completed period, so the past-tense forms met and went are required instead of meet and go.
× Yes, of course, in the past I meet other people in many events like tournaments of sports or when I go to study in schools.
✓ Yes, of course. In the past, I met other people at many events, such as sports tournaments, or when I went to school.
The plural noun tournaments should be used because the speaker is referring to more than one tournament. Also, school is normally used in the singular in the expression go to school.
× Yes, of course, in the past I meet other people in many events like tournaments of sports or when I go to study in schools.
✓ Yes, of course. In the past, I met other people at many events, such as sports tournaments, or when I went to school.
Use at with events because people meet at events. The natural expression is sports tournaments, not tournaments of sports.
× Yes, of course I prefer meeting my friends in a clean and a quiet place like the park, but other place are not like coffee because it it has more noise and less.
✓ Yes, of course. I prefer meeting my friends in a clean and quiet place, such as a park, but other places are not suitable because they are noisier and have less space.
Other must be followed by the plural noun places because the speaker is referring to multiple places. The plural subject places also requires the plural verb are.
× Yes, of course I prefer meeting my friends in a clean and a quiet place like the park, but other place are not like coffee because it it has more noise and less.
✓ Yes, of course. I prefer meeting my friends in a clean and quiet place, such as a park, but other places are not suitable because they are noisier and have less space.
The pronoun they refers to the plural noun places. It cannot be replaced by the singular pronoun it. The repeated form it it is also incorrect.
× Yes, of course I prefer meeting my friends in a clean and a quiet place like the park, but other place are not like coffee because it it has more noise and less.
✓ Yes, of course. I prefer meeting my friends in a clean and quiet place, such as a park, but other places are not suitable because they are noisier and have less space.
The original sentence is incomplete because less has no noun after it and the expression other places are not like coffee does not form a clear comparison. Add a complete phrase such as have less space.
× For me, I prefer to spend time with one friend because I feel more convenient and relaxed with my favorite friend.
✓ For me, I prefer to spend time with one friend because I feel more comfortable and relaxed with my favorite friend.
Convenient describes things, places, or arrangements, not a person's feelings. Comfortable is the correct adjective to describe how a person feels.
× But with a group of friends I feel not happy because I feel shy.
✓ But with a group of friends, I do not feel happy because I feel shy.
The negative adverb not should be placed after the auxiliary verb do. The correct negative structure is do not feel, not feel not.
× Yes, of course, when I sit alone in my homes, I invite friends to my home for cooking something or playing some video games like FIFA or or doing some activities like talk about different topics.
✓ Yes, of course. When I sit alone at home, I invite friends to my home to cook, play video games such as FIFA, or do activities such as talking about different topics.
Home is singular in the expression sit at home, so homes is incorrect. The repeated conjunction or or should also appear only once.
× Yes, of course, when I sit alone in my homes, I invite friends to my home for cooking something or playing some video games like FIFA or or doing some activities like talk about different topics.
✓ Yes, of course. When I sit alone at home, I invite friends to my home to cook, play video games such as FIFA, or do activities such as talking about different topics.
After such as, the verb should use the -ing form when it functions as an activity. Therefore, talking is correct instead of talk.
× For me, I don't need the friends for my daily life because I have my family and my close family because friends sometimes has a negative impact in my daily life.
✓ For me, I do not need friends in my daily life because I have my family and close relatives. Friends sometimes have a negative impact on my daily life.
The plural subject friends requires the plural verb have, not has. A plural subject must agree with a plural verb.
× For me, I don't need the friends for my daily life because I have my family and my close family because friends sometimes has a negative impact in my daily life.
✓ For me, I do not need friends in my daily life because I have my family and close relatives. Friends sometimes have a negative impact on my daily life.
The definite article the is not normally used before friends when speaking about friends in general. Use friends without an article.
× For example, if prevent.
✓ For example, friends can prevent me from focusing on my studies.
The original fragment has no clear subject or complete verb structure. A complete sentence needs a subject, a conjugated verb, and a meaningful complement.
× Yes, definitely. Especially at the weekend, uh, sometimes we go to the stadium, uh, to play football match and uh, in the evening we go to coffee for drinking something and the shots, uh, about several topics.
✓ Yes, definitely. Especially at the weekend, sometimes we go to the stadium to play a football match. In the evening, we go to a coffee shop to drink something and chat about several topics.
The singular countable noun match requires the article a. Coffee shop is also a singular countable noun, so it requires the article a.
× Yes, definitely. Especially at the weekend, uh, sometimes we go to the stadium, uh, to play football match and uh, in the evening we go to coffee for drinking something and the shots, uh, about several topics.
✓ Yes, definitely. Especially at the weekend, sometimes we go to the stadium to play a football match. In the evening, we go to a coffee shop to drink something and chat about several topics.
The natural preposition and purpose structure is go to a coffee shop to drink. Use to before the base verb when explaining purpose.
× I often meet each other in a coffee because it is a good place for spending time with the other people because it has a good facilities, for example drinking or eating something.
✓ I often meet my friends at a coffee shop because it is a good place to spend time with other people and it has good facilities, such as places to drink or eat something.
Each other is used when the subjects act mutually, but the subject I cannot meet each other. Use my friends as the object of meet.
× I often meet each other in a coffee because it is a good place for spending time with the other people because it has a good facilities, for example drinking or eating something.
✓ I often meet my friends at a coffee shop because it is a good place to spend time with other people and it has good facilities, such as places to drink or eat something.
Coffee shop is a singular countable noun and needs the article a. Facilities is plural, so it does not take a before it.
× I often meet each other in a coffee because it is a good place for spending time with the other people because it has a good facilities, for example drinking or eating something.
✓ I often meet my friends at a coffee shop because it is a good place to spend time with other people and it has good facilities, such as places to drink or eat something.
Use at when referring to the location where people meet. The phrase spend time with other people is also more natural than spend time with the other people when speaking generally.
× With my friends I usually practice some activities, for example play football or handball, and in other times, especially at the night, we go to coffee for shots about several topics like sports and political subjects.
✓ With my friends, I usually do some activities, for example, play football or handball. At other times, especially at night, we go to a coffee shop to chat about several topics, such as sports and politics.
Use at other times and at night, not in other times and at the night. These are the standard prepositional expressions.
× With my friends I usually practice some activities, for example play football or handball, and in other times, especially at the night, we go to coffee for shots about several topics like sports and political subjects.
✓ With my friends, I usually do some activities, for example, play football or handball. At other times, especially at night, we go to a coffee shop to chat about several topics, such as sports and politics.
The expression at night does not normally take the definite article the. Remove the before night.
× I known him when I was a child.
✓ I met him when I was a child.
The verb known is a past participle and cannot be used alone as the main past-tense verb. Use the simple past met to describe the time when the friendship began.
× I known him when I was a child.
✓ I met him when I was a child.
Known is the past participle of know and normally requires an auxiliary verb, as in I have known him for many years. For a completed event in the past, use the simple past form met.
× He's a good friend. He supports me in many days in my life and he admire me.
✓ He is a good friend. He supports me during difficult days in my life and admires me.
Use during to refer to a period of time such as difficult days. The phrase supports me in many days is not the natural prepositional expression.
× He's a good friend. He supports me in many days in my life and he admire me.
✓ He is a good friend. He supports me during difficult days in my life and admires me.
With the third-person singular subject he, the present-tense verb needs the -s ending. Therefore, admire must become admires.