Part 1
Examiner
Do you like eating chocolate? Why or why not?
Candidate
Definitely. I love eating chocolate because I like the rich cocoa flavor of the chocolate. So I'm a fan of chocolate and I usually take it as a treat for myself.
Examiner
How often do you eat chocolate?
Candidate
To be honest, I am eating chocolate every day because I love the flavor of the chocolate. Although it's not healthy. I think eating a little bit of chocolate peace, it's not that much, uh, unfair because it's help to relax.
Examiner
Did you often eat chocolate when you were a kid?
Candidate
Yes, I used to eat chocolate because my father used to bring chocolate, uh, like once a week. As my brother and myself, we was fascinated with the flavor of the chocolate. It was like a treat for us at that time.
Examiner
Why do you think chocolate is popular around the world?
Candidate
I think because it's rich cocoa flavor and the milk flavor actually, and also it chocolate is something that we can use when we are celebrating something. It's like a treat. So it's relax and it's help to fix the mood.
Examiner
What's your favourite flavour of chocolate?
Candidate
My favorite brand is Ferrero Rocher. They have combined chocolate with hazelnut. I love the hazelnut flavor and as well as the cocoa flavor. So it was very delicious for me and I feel very relaxed and my mood.
Examiner
Do you think it is good to use chocolate as gifts to others?
Candidate
Definitely chocolate is something that have 0 haters, so gifting chocolate is a good idea. Rather than taking some uh, food, we can give chocolate as a gift.
Do you like eating chocolate? Why or why not?
Score: 75.0Suggestion: Your answer is clear and relevant, but try to avoid repeating the word "chocolate" too often and add a linking phrase to make your response more natural and fluent.
Example: Definitely, I enjoy eating chocolate because of its rich cocoa flavor. In fact, I often treat myself to it as a special indulgence.
How often do you eat chocolate?
Score: 65.0Suggestion: Try to use the correct tense and avoid filler words like "uh." Also, connect your ideas smoothly using linking words and be more precise with your vocabulary.
Example: To be honest, I eat chocolate every day because I love its flavor. Although it's not very healthy, I believe that having a small piece occasionally helps me to relax.
Did you often eat chocolate when you were a kid?
Score: 70.0Suggestion: Work on grammatical accuracy, especially subject-verb agreement, and avoid filler words. Also, use linking words to make your answer more coherent.
Example: Yes, I used to eat chocolate often because my father would bring it home about once a week. My brother and I were fascinated by its flavor, so it felt like a special treat for us.
Why do you think chocolate is popular around the world?
Score: 60.0Suggestion: Improve sentence structure and grammar, and use linking words to connect your ideas logically. Also, be more specific and avoid vague phrases.
Example: I believe chocolate is popular worldwide because of its rich cocoa and milk flavors. Moreover, people often use it to celebrate special occasions, as it serves as a delightful treat that helps improve their mood.
What's your favourite flavour of chocolate?
Score: 70.0Suggestion: Try to use present tense consistently and avoid awkward phrasing. Also, link your ideas smoothly and be concise.
Example: My favorite chocolate is Ferrero Rocher, which combines chocolate with hazelnut. I love both the hazelnut and cocoa flavors because they taste delicious and help me feel relaxed.
Do you think it is good to use chocolate as gifts to others?
Score: 65.0Suggestion: Avoid informal expressions like "0 haters" and filler words. Use more formal vocabulary and link your ideas clearly.
Example: Definitely, chocolate is a gift that almost everyone appreciates, so it makes a great present. Instead of giving ordinary food items, chocolate can be a thoughtful and enjoyable gift.
× I am eating chocolate every day because I love the flavor of the chocolate.
✓ I eat chocolate every day because I love the flavor of the chocolate.
The sentence describes a habitual action, so the simple present tense 'I eat' is appropriate rather than the present continuous 'I am eating'. Present continuous is used for actions happening right now or temporary situations.
× I think eating a little bit of chocolate peace, it's not that much, uh, unfair because it's help to relax.
✓ I think eating a little bit of chocolate piece, it's not that much, uh, unfair because it helps to relax.
The word 'peace' is incorrect here; the correct word is 'piece' to refer to a portion of chocolate. Also, 'it's help' should be 'it helps' to agree with the singular subject and present tense.
× As my brother and myself, we was fascinated with the flavor of the chocolate.
✓ As my brother and I, we were fascinated with the flavor of the chocolate.
The pronoun 'myself' is incorrect here; 'I' should be used as the subject. Also, 'we was' is incorrect; the correct verb form is 'we were' to agree with the plural subject.
× As my brother and myself, we was fascinated with the flavor of the chocolate.
✓ As my brother and I, we were fascinated with the flavor of the chocolate.
The reflexive pronoun 'myself' is incorrectly used as a subject. The correct subject pronoun is 'I'.
× it chocolate is something that we can use when we are celebrating something.
✓ chocolate is something that we can use when we are celebrating something.
The phrase 'it chocolate' is incorrect; the subject should be simply 'chocolate' without 'it'.
× it's relax and it's help to fix the mood.
✓ it relaxes and it helps to fix the mood.
The pronoun 'it' refers to singular subject, so the verbs should be in third person singular present tense: 'relaxes' and 'helps'.
× So it was very delicious for me and I feel very relaxed and my mood.
✓ So it was very delicious for me and I felt very relaxed and my mood improved.
The sentence mixes past and present tense incorrectly. 'I feel' should be 'I felt' to match past tense context. Also, 'and my mood' is incomplete; adding 'improved' clarifies the meaning.
× Definitely chocolate is something that have 0 haters, so gifting chocolate is a good idea.
✓ Definitely chocolate is something that has zero haters, so gifting chocolate is a good idea.
The verb 'have' does not agree with the singular subject 'something'; it should be 'has'. Also, '0' should be written as 'zero' in formal speech.