Part 1
考官
Do you prefer sad or happy music?
考生
Frankly speaking, I prefer listening happy music because it cheers me up and makes me feel better. What's more, happy music helps me relax after a difficult day. I don't forget about my problems.
考官
Does happy music make you feel more excited?
考生
I don't think that happy music makes me more excited. Happy music make me more calm and help me relax after a busy day.
Do you prefer sad or happy music?
分數: 70.0建議: Старайтесь избегать грамматических ошибок и избыточных фраз. Начните с чёткой темы, затем добавьте 1–2 конкретных деталей и свяжите их связующими словами. Например, исправьте порядок слов и форму глагола, уберите противоречивую фразу «I don't forget about my problems» или замените её объяснением влияния музыки на настроение. Также сократите ответ до не более 4–5 предложений и используйте более разнообразную лексику (cheer up → lift my spirits, helps me relax → eases my stress).
範例: I prefer happy music because it lifts my spirits and helps me unwind after a stressful day. For instance, upbeat tunes and major-key melodies quickly change my mood and make it easier to focus on solutions. Moreover, I often listen to cheerful songs while cooking or exercising, which boosts my energy and motivation.
Does happy music make you feel more excited?
分數: 65.0建議: Улучшите точность грамматики и распределение идей: сначала прямо ответьте «No» или «Not necessarily», затем объясните причину и приведите пример. Исправьте согласование глаголов (makes → make/makes) и избегайте повторов. Добавьте связующие слова (however, instead) для плавности. Ограничьте ответ 2–4 предложениями и используйте точную лексику (calm → more relaxed, energetic).
範例: Not necessarily — happy music doesn’t always make me excited; instead, it usually makes me feel more relaxed and uplifted. For example, mellow pop songs help me unwind after work, while more upbeat tracks might motivate me during a workout.
× Frankly speaking, I prefer listening happy music because it cheers me up and makes me feel better.
✓ Frankly speaking, I prefer listening to happy music because it cheers me up and makes me feel better.
The verb 'prefer' is commonly followed by the gerund with the preposition 'to' when indicating a preference for something (prefer listening to music). Missing 'to' before 'happy music' makes the phrase ungrammatical. Suggestion: use 'prefer listening to happy music' or 'prefer happy music'.
× I don't forget about my problems.
✓ I don't forget my problems.
The verb 'forget' does not require the preposition 'about' in this context; its use with 'about' is not ungrammatical but sounds unnatural following 'I don't' here. More importantly, the sentence likely intends present habitual meaning which is fine, but the original phrasing may be interpreted oddly after 'it cheers me up' — choose the simpler 'I don't forget my problems.' Suggestion: use 'I don't forget my problems' or 'I don't dwell on my problems.'
× I don't think that happy music makes me more excited.
✓ I don't think that happy music makes me more excited.
This sentence is actually grammatically correct; 'makes' is the correct third person singular form for 'happy music'. No change necessary. Explanation: 'happy music' is singular concept so 'makes' is appropriate.
× Happy music make me more calm and help me relax after a busy day.
✓ Happy music makes me calmer and helps me relax after a busy day.
The subject 'happy music' is grammatically singular (a type or category), so verbs must use third person singular forms 'makes' and 'helps'. Also, use comparative adjective 'calmer' rather than adjective 'more calm' for natural phrasing. Suggestion: use 'makes me calmer' or 'calms me'.