Part 1
Examiner
Do you like eating chocolate? Why or why not?
Candidate
I really like eating chocolate because it's my favorite sweets. I prefer dark chocolate.
Examiner
How often do you eat chocolate?
Candidate
Umm, I'm trying to, uh, I'm trying to eat chocolate. Not often because it's very sweet and when you eat a lot of sweets, uh, you uh, have uh, not good teeth. Uh, by the way, I uh, eat chocolate, uh, one or two twice a week.
Examiner
Did you often eat chocolate when you were a kid?
Candidate
When I was a kid, I don't often eat chocolate because my parents say that there are a lot of sugar and you don't need a lot of sugar in chocolate and say gives me some fruits. I very like some fruits and so I eat fruits now.
Examiner
Why do you think chocolate is popular around the world?
Candidate
I guess in Italy, because Italy have a company, Lindor, how can I remember? And there are a lot of companies which do chocolate.
Examiner
What's your favourite flavour of chocolate?
Candidate
I really like chocolate, which, uh, without sugar, umm, And for example, it's uh, dark chocolate with orange and honey. It's very tasty. Umm, because, uh, there are not so much sugar and it's the famous, uh.
Examiner
Do you think it is good to use chocolate as gifts to others?
Candidate
Why not? I think it's a good idea because a lot of people like chocolate and sweets and for a present it's very well because people who give you present have take the chocolate, chocolate and have a very great evening.
Do you like eating chocolate? Why or why not?
Score: 72.0Suggestion: Отвечайте прямо и грамотно: начните с чётного топического предложения, затем добавьте 1–2 конкретных причины. Избегайте грамматических ошибок (напр., "favorite sweets" → "favourite sweet" или "my favourite"), используйте одно-два прилагательных и избегайте лишних слов.
Example: Yes, I do. Chocolate is my favourite sweet because it tastes rich and comforting, and I especially prefer dark chocolate for its intense flavour.
How often do you eat chocolate?
Score: 60.0Suggestion: Сократите паузы и слова-паразиты. Дайте чёткий ответ в первой фразе, затем поясните причину и укажите частоту. Используйте связки (so, because, therefore) и корректную формулировку количества ("once or twice a week").
Example: Not very often. Because chocolate is high in sugar, I try to limit it to once or twice a week to protect my teeth.
Did you often eat chocolate when you were a kid?
Score: 58.0Suggestion: Используйте прошедшее время последовательно и избегайте повторов. Начните с простой темы, затем приведите конкретную причину и контраст (например, parents encouraged fruit). Упростите фразы и исправьте грамматику ("I didn't often eat...", "my parents said").
Example: I didn't eat much chocolate as a child because my parents preferred giving me fruit instead. As a result, I developed a taste for fruits rather than sweets.
Why do you think chocolate is popular around the world?
Score: 50.0Suggestion: Дайте обобщённый, логичный ответ с одной-двумя причинами (вкус, разнообразие, маркетинг). Избегайте неточных частных примеров или путаницы с брендами. Используйте связки (for example, moreover) и корректные формы ("Italy has").
Example: Chocolate is popular worldwide because it appeals to many tastes and is widely produced and marketed. For example, famous chocolate-making traditions in countries like Switzerland and Belgium have helped spread its popularity.
What's your favourite flavour of chocolate?
Score: 65.0Suggestion: Будьте точны и кратки: скажите предпочтение и объясните 1–2 причины. Используйте корректную лексику ("low in sugar" or "sugar-free") и избегайте слов-паразитов. Сформулируйте связное предложение: "I prefer... because..."
Example: My favourite is dark chocolate with orange and honey because it is lower in sugar and the citrus notes balance the bitterness nicely.
Do you think it is good to use chocolate as gifts to others?
Score: 62.0Suggestion: Дайте чёткий топик и обоснуйте с 1–2 конкретными причинами. Избегайте двусмысленностей и лишних повторов. Используйте связки (because, so) и корректную лексику ("a good gift", "most people enjoy it").
Example: Yes, I think chocolate makes a good gift because most people enjoy it and it suits many occasions, such as birthdays or holidays.
× I really like eating chocolate because it's my favorite sweets.
✓ I really like eating chocolate because it's my favourite sweet.
Grammar problem type ID: 1 Singular and plural issue Ошибка: 'my favorite sweets' содержит несоответствие числа: притяжательное местоимение 'my' с существительным во множественном числе делает фразу неестественной при употреблении 'favorite' для обозначения вида продукта. Правильно использовать либо 'my favourite sweet' (если имеется в виду вид сладости как категория), либо 'my favourite sweets' с изменением структуры предложения ('they are my favourite sweets'). Совет: согласуйте число существительного с контекстом; если говорите о шоколаде как о типе сладости, используйте единственное число 'sweet' или переформируйте предложение на множественное с местоимением 'they'.
× Umm, I'm trying to, uh, I'm trying to eat chocolate. Not often because it's very sweet and when you eat a lot of sweets, uh, you uh, have uh, not good teeth. Uh, by the way, I uh, eat chocolate, uh, one or two twice a week.
✓ Umm, I'm trying to eat less chocolate. Not often, because it's very sweet and if you eat a lot of sweets, you can have bad teeth. By the way, I eat chocolate once or twice a week.
Grammar problem type ID: 4 Modal verb usage; ID:5 Past tense issue; ID:1 Singular and plural issue Ошибки: 'I'm trying to, uh, I'm trying to eat chocolate' — тавтология и неясное намерение; лучше 'trying to eat less chocolate' (показать намерение уменьшить). 'when you eat a lot of sweets, ... have not good teeth' — неверный порядок слов и выбор форм: 'have not good teeth' неестественно, корректно 'can have bad teeth' (модальность/возможность). 'one or two twice a week' — неправильная фраза для частоты; правильно 'once or twice a week'. Совет: избегайте повторов, используйте модальные глаголы для выражения последствий (can), и используйте стандартные выражения для описания частоты (once/twice a week).
× When I was a kid, I don't often eat chocolate because my parents say that there are a lot of sugar and you don't need a lot of sugar in chocolate and say gives me some fruits.
✓ When I was a kid, I didn't often eat chocolate because my parents said that there is a lot of sugar and you don't need much sugar in chocolate, and they gave me some fruits.
Grammar problem type ID:5 Past tense issue; ID:11 Incorrect use of prepositions; ID:1 Singular and plural issue Ошибки: Несогласование времен: при описании прошлого следует использовать прошедшее 'didn't eat' и 'said'. 'there are a lot of sugar' — подлежащее и глагол не согласованы с неисчисляемым 'sugar': правильно 'there is a lot of sugar'. 'you don't need a lot of sugar in chocolate and say gives me some fruits' — непонятная конструкция; правильно 'and they gave me some fruits'. Совет: следите за согласованием времен в рассказах о прошлом, используйте 'is/are' в зависимости от исчисляемости, и ставьте правильные подлежащие для глаголов (they gave).
× I very like some fruits and so I eat fruits now.
✓ I really like some fruits, so I eat fruit now.
Grammar problem type ID:13 Incorrect use of adjectives or adverbs; ID:1 Singular and plural issue Ошибки: 'I very like' неверно: наречие 'really' должно использоваться с глаголом 'like' — 'I really like'. 'I eat fruits' — в общем смысле слово 'fruit' используется как неисчисляемое; лучше 'I eat fruit now'. Совет: используйте 'really' для усиления глагола и неисчисляемую форму 'fruit' при общем утверждении о потреблении фруктов.
× I guess in Italy, because Italy have a company, Lindor, how can I remember? And there are a lot of companies which do chocolate.
✓ I guess in Italy, because Italy has a company, Lindt (or Lindor is a product of Lindt), I think? And there are a lot of companies that make chocolate.
Grammar problem type ID:2 Third person singular issue; ID:26 Sentence structure errors; ID:11 Incorrect use of prepositions Ошибки: 'Italy have' — для третьего лица единственного числа требуется 'has'. Некорректное имя бренда/путаница: лучше 'Lindt' or explain relation. 'companies which do chocolate' — более естественно 'companies that make chocolate'. Совет: используйте 'has' с единственным именем страны, проверьте названия брендов и используйте 'make' для производства продуктов.
× I really like chocolate, which, uh, without sugar, umm, And for example, it's uh, dark chocolate with orange and honey. It's very tasty. Umm, because, uh, there are not so much sugar and it's the famous, uh.
✓ I really like chocolate without sugar. For example, I like dark chocolate with orange and honey. It's very tasty because it doesn't have much sugar and it's quite famous.
Grammar problem type ID:26 Sentence structure errors; ID:1 Singular and plural issue; ID:13 Incorrect use of adjectives or adverbs Ошибки: 'which... without sugar' — неверная придаточная конструкция; лучше простое утверждение. 'there are not so much sugar' — 'sugar' неисчисляемое, правильно 'there isn't much sugar' или 'it doesn't have much sugar'. 'it's the famous' — неопределенная фраза, лучше 'it's quite famous'. Совет: используйте простые предложения вместо запутанных относительных и корректно согласовывайте исчисляемость существительных.
× Why not? I think it's a good idea because a lot of people like chocolate and sweets and for a present it's very well because people who give you present have take the chocolate, chocolate and have a very great evening.
✓ Why not? I think it's a good idea because a lot of people like chocolate and sweets, and as a present it's very suitable because people who receive the present can take the chocolate and have a very nice evening.
Grammar problem type ID:11 Incorrect use of prepositions; ID:12 Incorrect use of pronouns; ID:26 Sentence structure errors Ошибки: 'for a present it's very well' — неверное использование 'well' и предлога; лучше 'as a present it's very suitable'. 'people who give you present have take the chocolate' — неправильно: если речь о получателях, использовать 'people who receive the present can take the chocolate'. 'have take' неверная форма глагола — 'can take'. Совет: используйте правильные предлоги ('as a present'), ясные подлежащие ('receive' vs 'give') и модальные глаголы для возможности ('can').