Part 1
Examiner
What is your favourite food?
Candidate
I have so many favorite food but if you have to let me choose one I will choose hamburgers because first of all I'm now I'm a student and I'm really busy in daily life so most of the time I will choose to go to McDonald's to have a meals and buy 1 hamburger. It's really convenient and the taste is really good.
Examiner
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Candidate
Umm, I think when people were young, they really love sweet things. For example, when I was a little kid, I really love candy. I love all kinds of candies because they have so many flavors and they are really sweet because sweetness can really make me happy. If I can, I could get candy from my parents, I will.
Examiner
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Candidate
Of course for our Chinese, when in the winter, we'll choose eat some hot food like hot like hot pot, because in the winter it hot things really can make your stomach feel warm and make your body feel so warm, create a really warm atmos atmosphere. And in the in the summer, we'll choose eat some cool food.
Examiner
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Candidate
Of course, my favorite food have changed since I was a child. As I mentioned before, when I was a child I really love sweet things like candies. But now I don't love sweet things because I think it's really not good for my health. So nowadays I really love healthy vegetables and fruit. I think that will make my body more healthy.
What is your favourite food?
Score: 70.0Suggestion: Be more concise and correct grammar. Start with a clear topic sentence, then give one or two specific reasons using linking words. Avoid repetition and fix verb and article errors (e.g., 'a meals', 'I'm now I'm').
Example: My favourite food is hamburgers. Mainly because I'm a busy student, so fast food is convenient; for example, I often buy a burger from McDonald's between classes. Also, I enjoy the flavour and variety of toppings they offer.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Score: 65.0Suggestion: Give a direct answer about your childhood preference, use past tense consistently, and avoid repeating phrases. Add one specific example and a brief reason using a linking word.
Example: When I was young, I loved sweet foods, especially candy. For example, my favourite were fruit-flavoured sweets because they came in many colours and made me happy, so my parents sometimes let me have them as a treat.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Score: 75.0Suggestion: Answer directly and organize ideas with linking words. Correct grammar (e.g., 'we'll choose to eat', 'create a warm atmosphere') and give one concrete example for each season to be specific.
Example: Yes. For example, in winter we prefer hot dishes like hot pot because warm food helps us feel comfortable and keeps us warm. In contrast, in summer we eat lighter, cooling foods such as cold noodles or watermelon to stay refreshed.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Score: 78.0Suggestion: Use consistent tense and be concise. Start with a clear topic sentence about change, then give reasons and a brief example. Use linking words like 'however' or 'now' to show contrast.
Example: Yes, my favourite foods have changed. When I was a child I loved sweets, but now I prefer fruits and vegetables because I am more health-conscious; for example, I often choose salads and apples instead of candy.
× I have so many favorite food but if you have to let me choose one I will choose hamburgers because first of all I'm now I'm a student and I'm really busy in daily life so most of the time I will choose to go to McDonald's to have a meals and buy 1 hamburger.
✓ I have so many favorite foods but if you had to let me choose one I would choose hamburgers because, first of all, I'm a student now and I'm really busy in daily life so most of the time I choose to go to McDonald's to have a meal and buy a hamburger.
Incorrect singular/plural forms: 'favorite food' should be 'favorite foods' when referring to many; 'a meals' should be 'a meal'; '1 hamburger' should be 'a hamburger' for natural English. Also adjusted tense/modal to fit conditional 'if you had to' and 'I would choose' to be grammatically consistent. Suggestion: Use plural nouns for countable items when referring to more than one and use 'a/an' before a singular noun.
× It's really convenient and the taste is really good.
✓ It's really convenient and the taste is very good.
Word choice/adverb use: 'really' is repeated in nearby clauses; while not strictly ungrammatical, replacing with 'very' improves style. Keep present simple for general facts. Suggestion: Vary adverbs to avoid repetition.
× Umm, I think when people were young, they really love sweet things.
✓ Umm, I think when people are young, they really love sweet things.
Tense consistency and pronoun reference: Using 'were' with 'people' suggests past generalization; for general truths use present tense 'are'. 'They' is fine but pair with correct tense. Suggestion: Use present simple for general truths.
× For example, when I was a little kid, I really love candy.
✓ For example, when I was a little kid, I really loved candy.
Tense mismatch: 'when I was' sets past time, so the verb should be past 'loved' not present 'love'. Suggestion: Keep verbs in the past when describing past periods.
× I love all kinds of candies because they have so many flavors and they are really sweet because sweetness can really make me happy.
✓ I loved all kinds of candy because they had so many flavors and were really sweet; sweetness really made me happy.
Tense consistency and countable noun form: If keeping past narrative, change present verbs to past. Also 'candies' is acceptable but 'candy' as a mass noun is more natural. Maintain consistent past tense. Suggestion: Keep tense consistent and prefer natural noun forms (candy).
× If I can, I could get candy from my parents, I will.
✓ If I could, I would get candy from my parents.
Incorrect conditional/modal combination: Mixed conditional forms are incorrect. Use 'If I could, I would' or 'If I could get candy, I would.' The original 'If I can, I could ... I will' mixes present ability with past conditional and future. Suggestion: Use correct conditional structure: 'If + past, would + base verb' for hypothetical situations.
× Of course for our Chinese, when in the winter, we'll choose eat some hot food like hot like hot pot,
✓ Of course, for us Chinese, in the winter we choose to eat hot foods like hot pot,
Pronoun and phrase order: 'for our Chinese' is incorrect; use 'for us Chinese'. Also 'we'll choose eat' is ungrammatical; use 'we choose to eat' or 'we tend to eat'. Use plural 'hot foods' for variety. Suggestion: Use 'for us [nationality]' and correct verb patterns: 'choose to eat' or 'tend to eat'.
× because in the winter it hot things really can make your stomach feel warm and make your body feel so warm, create a really warm atmos atmosphere.
✓ because in the winter hot things can really make your stomach and body feel warm and create a cozy atmosphere.
Tense and word order issues: 'it hot things' is ungrammatical; reorder to 'hot things'. Remove redundant words and correct 'atmos atmosphere' typo to 'atmosphere'. Use present simple for general statements. Suggestion: Keep subject-verb order and avoid repetition.
× And in the in the summer, we'll choose eat some cool food.
✓ And in the summer, we choose to eat cool foods.
Pronoun/verb and article repetition: Remove duplicate 'in the'. 'We'll choose eat' is wrong; use 'we choose to eat' or 'we tend to eat'. Use plural 'cool foods' for variety. Suggestion: Avoid duplicate phrases and use correct verb patterns.
× Of course, my favorite food have changed since I was a child.
✓ Of course, my favorite foods have changed since I was a child.
Subject-verb agreement and singular/plural: 'favorite food' should be plural 'favorite foods' when referring to multiple items; with plural subject use 'have'. Suggestion: Make noun plural for multiple items and match verb number.
× As I mentioned before, when I was a child I really love sweet things like candies.
✓ As I mentioned before, when I was a child I really loved sweet things like candy.
Tense consistency: 'when I was a child' requires past tense 'loved'. Use 'candy' as mass noun for naturalness. Suggestion: Keep past tense for past periods.
× But now I don't love sweet things because I think it's really not good for my health.
✓ But now I don't like sweet things because I think they are not good for my health.
Verb choice and pronoun agreement: 'don't love' is acceptable but 'don't like' is more natural for preferences. 'It's really not good for my health' refers to plural 'sweet things' so use 'they are not good'. Suggestion: Match subject and verb number and use natural preference verbs.
× So nowadays I really love healthy vegetables and fruit.
✓ So nowadays I really like healthy vegetables and fruit.
Verb choice: 'love' can be used but 'like' is more natural; keep plural consistency 'vegetables and fruit' is okay but 'fruits' also acceptable when meaning different types. Suggestion: Use 'like' for general preferences and ensure noun number matches meaning.
× I think that will make my body more healthy.
✓ I think that will make my body healthier.
Incorrect adjective form: Use comparative adjective 'healthier' not 'more healthy'. Suggestion: Use 'healthier' as the comparative form of 'healthy'.