Part 1
考官
Do you like buying shoes? How often?
考生
I enjoy buying shoes once in a while, such as sneakers because comfortable is the most important quality or things that I look for in shoes. And sometimes I think sneakers are very stylish and I can wear it anywhere I want.
考官
Have you ever bought shoes online?
考生
I had bought a pair of high heels online before, but it's not often for me to do such thing because it's hard for me to measure whether it's fits my size or not. So I prefer going on site instead of online.
考官
How much money do you usually spend on shoes?
考生
In my opinion, I believe I didn't spend a lot of money in buying new shoes. I often bought shoes for around 700 Hong Kong dollars, which I believe is a fair price for a pair of shoes, especially sneakers.
考官
Which do you prefer, fashionable shoes or comfortable shoes?
考生
Well, I prefer comfortable shoes because they are more practical and allow me to walk for long periods without getting tired. For example, I usually wear sneakers when I go shopping or travel. And because many sneakers are now quite stylish, I sometimes even wear them to casual parties.
Do you like buying shoes? How often?
分數: 72.0建議: Make the response more concise and grammatically natural. Start with a clear topic sentence, then give one or two specific supporting details using linking words. Correct grammar (e.g., 'comfortable is' → 'comfort is', 'wear it' → 'wear them').
範例: Yes, I like buying shoes occasionally, especially sneakers. I prefer them because comfort is the most important quality for me, and many modern sneakers are stylish, so I can wear them for casual outings or when I travel.
Have you ever bought shoes online?
分數: 68.0建議: Use present perfect only when appropriate and correct grammar (e.g., 'I have bought', 'it fits', 'doing such a thing'). Begin with a direct answer and give a clear reason using a linking word like 'because' or 'so'.
範例: Yes, I have bought a pair of high heels online before, but I rarely do this because it's difficult to tell if they will fit. Therefore, I prefer trying shoes on in a store to ensure the right size.
How much money do you usually spend on shoes?
分數: 70.0建議: Answer directly with present simple for usual habits and avoid redundant phrases like 'In my opinion, I believe'. Use one clear figure and justify it briefly with a reason. Keep sentences grammatically consistent.
範例: I don't usually spend a lot on shoes. I typically spend around 700 Hong Kong dollars on a pair, which I think is reasonable for a good-quality pair of sneakers.
Which do you prefer, fashionable shoes or comfortable shoes?
分數: 82.0建議: This is a strong answer; tighten it slightly and use linking words to make the structure clearer (e.g., 'because', 'for example', 'so'). Limit to 3–4 sentences and avoid filler like 'Well'.
範例: I prefer comfortable shoes because they are more practical and let me walk for long periods without getting tired. For example, I usually wear sneakers when I go shopping or travel, and because many are stylish now, I also wear them to casual parties.
× I enjoy buying shoes once in a while, such as sneakers because comfortable is the most important quality or things that I look for in shoes.
✓ I enjoy buying shoes once in a while, such as sneakers, because comfort is the most important quality I look for in shoes.
The adjective 'comfortable' was used where the noun 'comfort' is required to refer to a quality (category 13). Use the noun 'comfort' after 'because' to explain the reason. Also remove the redundant phrase 'or things that' and add a comma before 'because' for clarity.
× And sometimes I think sneakers are very stylish and I can wear it anywhere I want.
✓ And sometimes I think sneakers are very stylish and I can wear them anywhere I want.
The plural noun 'sneakers' requires the plural pronoun 'them', not the singular 'it' (category 12). Replace 'it' with 'them' to agree in number with 'sneakers'.
× I had bought a pair of high heels online before, but it's not often for me to do such thing because it's hard for me to measure whether it's fits my size or not.
✓ I bought a pair of high heels online before, but I do not often do that because it's hard for me to tell whether they fit my size or not.
The past perfect 'had bought' is unnecessary when a simple past 'bought' communicates the experience (category 5). 'It's not often for me to do such thing' is unnatural; use 'I do not often do that'. 'Whether it's fits' mixes forms; use 'whether they fit' with plural agreement and simple present after 'whether' for a general condition. Also replace 'measure' with 'tell' for natural phrasing.
× So I prefer going on site instead of online.
✓ So I prefer going to the store in person instead of shopping online.
The phrase 'going on site' is awkward; use 'going to the store in person' or 'shopping in person' for clarity (category 12). Also 'online' needs the verb 'shopping' to parallel 'going to the store'.
× In my opinion, I believe I didn't spend a lot of money in buying new shoes.
✓ In my opinion, I believe I do not spend a lot of money on buying new shoes.
The original mixes past tense 'didn't spend' with present opinion; use present tense 'do not spend' to match 'In my opinion, I believe' (category 6). Also use the preposition 'on' with 'spend money on'.
× I often bought shoes for around 700 Hong Kong dollars, which I believe is a fair price for a pair of shoes, especially sneakers.
✓ I often buy shoes for around 700 Hong Kong dollars, which I believe is a fair price for a pair of shoes, especially sneakers.
'Often bought' uses past tense incorrectly for a habitual present action; use present simple 'often buy' (category 5). The rest of the sentence is fine.
× Well, I prefer comfortable shoes because they are more practical and allow me to walk for long periods without getting tired.
✓ Well, I prefer comfortable shoes because they are more practical and allow me to walk for long periods without getting tired.
This sentence is grammatically correct; no change needed. It demonstrates correct sentence structure (category 26).
× For example, I usually wear sneakers when I go shopping or travel.
✓ For example, I usually wear sneakers when I go shopping or travel.
This sentence is grammatically correct and fits the context; no change needed (category 26).
× And because many sneakers are now quite stylish, I sometimes even wear them to casual parties.
✓ And because many sneakers are now quite stylish, I sometimes even wear them to casual parties.
This sentence is correct as written. The adjective 'stylish' and adverb 'quite' are used appropriately (category 13).