Part 1
Examiner
Do you like eating chocolate? Why or why not?
Candidate
Yes, I like eating chocolate and I guess most of the people like to eat chocolate. And one of the things is I study psychology and you know, after you eat chocolate, you get a dopamine your your dopamine will go higher and it make you happy as well and it tastes really good.
Examiner
How often do you eat chocolate?
Candidate
Like every day but sometimes I have to control my sugar so maybe like 2 day ones in two day or third times in a week.
Examiner
Did you often eat chocolate when you were a kid?
Candidate
Yes because I usually get sick so every time I have to went to the hospital my parents have to buy me some chocolate to like console me after going to hospital because I don't like to go there.
Examiner
Why do you think chocolate is popular around the world?
Candidate
Because one thing is, is taste really good? And second thing is the dopamine, of course, because, you know, everyone have to, uh, everyone needs to feel happy or like the mood turn into good things. So yeah, I think that's why.
Examiner
What's your favourite flavour of chocolate?
Candidate
Lately I like to eat chocolate Dubai or strawberry chocolate because it will like it's just not boring. I guess it'll taste salty or maybe some sweetness and with the bitter of the chocolate.
Examiner
Do you think it is good to use chocolate as gifts to others?
Candidate
Yes, I think it's good, especially on important importance. They like Christmas or even New Year or Valentine's. I'm Christian, so yeah, people always send chocolate on those days.
Do you like eating chocolate? Why or why not?
Score: 67.0Suggestion: Start with a clear topic sentence, reduce repetition, and use smoother linking words. Be concise (max 3–4 sentences) and correct minor grammar errors (e.g., 'your your dopamine' → 'your dopamine increases' and 'it make you happy' → 'it makes me happy'). Add one specific detail or example about a favourite type or situation when you eat chocolate.
Example: Yes, I enjoy eating chocolate because it tastes great and it lifts my mood. As a psychology student, I know chocolate boosts dopamine, so I often have a small piece after studying to relax. For example, I like dark chocolate with nuts when I need a quick treat.
How often do you eat chocolate?
Score: 55.0Suggestion: Give a clear frequency statement, avoid filler words, and correct the timeline expression. Use linking words to explain reasons for changing frequency. Keep it to 1–2 sentences with precise time expressions (e.g., 'every day', 'twice a week').
Example: I used to eat chocolate every day, but now I limit it to two or three times a week because I need to control my sugar intake.
Did you often eat chocolate when you were a kid?
Score: 60.0Suggestion: Open with a direct response, correct past-tense errors, and shorten repetitive phrases. Use linking words like 'because' or 'so' to explain, and provide one specific memory to make the answer vivid.
Example: Yes, I did. When I was a child I often got sick, so after hospital visits my parents would buy me chocolate to cheer me up. I remember loving small milk chocolate bars after each check-up.
Why do you think chocolate is popular around the world?
Score: 64.0Suggestion: Begin with a clear topic sentence and list reasons using proper linking phrases (firstly, secondly). Avoid hesitations and grammar mistakes ('everyone have' → 'everyone has'). Give a specific cultural or social reason to strengthen the answer.
Example: I think chocolate is popular worldwide for two main reasons. Firstly, it tastes delicious and comes in many varieties; secondly, it can improve mood because it increases dopamine. For example, people often give chocolate as a treat or gift during celebrations.
What's your favourite flavour of chocolate?
Score: 58.0Suggestion: Respond directly with the favourite flavour, correct unclear terms ('chocolate Dubai' is unclear), and give a concise reason with sensory details. Use one sentence for the preference and one for the reason, avoiding hedges like 'I guess'.
Example: My favourite flavour is strawberry-filled chocolate because it combines sweet fruitiness with the slight bitterness of dark chocolate. I enjoy the contrast of creamy strawberry filling and the chocolate coating.
Do you think it is good to use chocolate as gifts to others?
Score: 62.0Suggestion: Answer directly and avoid repetition ('important importance'). State specific occasions and briefly explain why chocolate makes a good gift. Keep it to 2–3 concise sentences and correct grammar (e.g., 'They like' → 'such as').
Example: Yes, chocolate makes a good gift, especially for occasions like Christmas, New Year and Valentine's Day. It is widely enjoyed and feels personal, so people often give chocolates to friends and family during celebrations.
× Yes, I like eating chocolate and I guess most of the people like to eat chocolate.
✓ Yes, I like eating chocolate and I guess most people like to eat chocolate.
Remove the definite article 'the' before 'people' because when speaking about people in general English normally uses 'most people' not 'most of the people'. This is a present tense general statement, so use simple present. Suggestion: say 'most people' for generalizations.
× And one of the things is I study psychology and you know, after you eat chocolate, you get a dopamine your your dopamine will go higher and it make you happy as well and it tastes really good.
✓ One reason is that I study psychology and you know, after you eat chocolate your dopamine increases and it makes you feel happy, and it tastes really good.
Several issues: redundant phrase 'one of the things is' can be simplified to 'one reason is that'; 'a dopamine' is incorrect because 'dopamine' is an uncountable noun and does not need an article; 'your your dopamine will go higher' is repetitive and awkward — use 'your dopamine increases'; verb agreement: 'it make you happy' should be 'it makes you feel happy' to match third person singular. Keep simple present for general truths.
× Like every day but sometimes I have to control my sugar so maybe like 2 day ones in two day or third times in a week.
✓ I eat it almost every day, but sometimes I have to control my sugar intake, so maybe I eat it two or three times a week.
Use consistent simple present for habitual actions. 'Control my sugar' is better as 'control my sugar intake'. Phrases '2 day ones in two day' and 'third times' are incorrect; replace with 'two or three times a week'. Use numerals in words form in speech: 'two or three'.
× Yes because I usually get sick so every time I have to went to the hospital my parents have to buy me some chocolate to like console me after going to hospital because I don't like to go there.
✓ Yes, because I used to get sick often, so every time I had to go to the hospital my parents bought me some chocolate to comfort me afterwards because I did not like going there.
The context is past habitual actions, so use past tense ('used to get', 'had to go', 'bought', 'did not like'). 'Have to went' mixes present 'have to' with past 'went'—use 'had to go'. 'Console me' is better as 'comfort me'. Maintain past tense consistently.
× Because one thing is, is taste really good? And second thing is the dopamine, of course, because, you know, everyone have to, uh, everyone needs to feel happy or like the mood turn into good things. So yeah, I think that's why.
✓ One reason is that it tastes really good, and a second reason is the dopamine effect, because everyone needs to feel happy and for their mood to improve. So yeah, I think that's why.
Original has sentence fragments and question mark misuse. Use 'it tastes' for third person singular. 'Everyone have to' is subject-verb agreement error; use 'everyone needs'. 'Mood turn into good things' is ungrammatical — use 'for their mood to improve'. Combine into coherent sentences.
× Lately I like to eat chocolate Dubai or strawberry chocolate because it will like it's just not boring.
✓ Lately I like to eat dark chocolate or strawberry chocolate because they are not boring.
'Chocolate Dubai' is likely incorrect; assume 'dark chocolate' intended. 'It will like it's just not boring' is awkward and ungrammatical. Use plural 'they are' to refer to varieties, and 'not boring' is adjective. Keep present simple for preferences.
× I guess it'll taste salty or maybe some sweetness and with the bitter of the chocolate.
✓ I guess they have a salty or sweet taste combined with the bitterness of the chocolate.
Match plural subject 'they' (varieties) and use noun forms 'taste' and 'sweetness' properly. 'It'll taste' mismatches earlier plural reference; rephrase to clear description. Use present simple for general taste descriptions.
× Yes, I think it's good, especially on important importance. They like Christmas or even New Year or Valentine's.
✓ Yes, I think it's good, especially on important occasions like Christmas, New Year, or Valentine's Day.
'On important importance' is incorrect; use 'on important occasions' or 'for important occasions'. 'They like' is wrong subject; use 'like Christmas' to indicate examples. Add 'Day' to 'Valentine's Day' and list examples with commas.
× I'm Christian, so yeah, people always send chocolate on those days.
✓ I'm Christian, so yes, people in my community often give chocolate on those days.
Original is acceptable but vague. 'People always send chocolate' is too absolute; use 'often' or 'commonly'. Clarify 'people in my community' to connect speaker's religion. Maintain present simple for habitual actions.