Part 1
Examiner
What is your favourite food?
Candidate
I love to eat. I prefer to eat traditional dishes like plain rice, local vegetables, fruits and so on. But sometimes I always try to change my taste. Then I prefer biryani, uh, hot spots.
Examiner
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Candidate
When I was young, I liked to have fast food types items like shabu jasinara, biryani hotspot, Prince fry and so on. However, now I realize that those types of foods are not good for our health and I change my meal plan.
Examiner
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Candidate
In fact, I live in such a country where there are six seasons and in different types of seasons, there are different types of fruits and vegetables are available. I always try to have the seasonal fruits and vegetables because these fruits and vegetables are healthy for our health in specific.
Examiner
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Candidate
Actually not too much but a little bit. When I was a child I preferred chocolate suit steps item but now I totally changed myself. I don't like chocolate and fruits item now because I now I am realize that these cooks are not good for our health.
What is your favourite food?
Score: 60.0Suggestion: Be more concise, use a clear topic sentence, correct vocabulary and avoid filler words. Mention one or two favourite dishes and give a brief reason. Use linking words like "but" or "however" properly and avoid unclear phrases such as "hot spots."
Example: My favourite foods are traditional dishes, such as plain rice with local vegetables and fresh fruit, because they are healthy and comforting. However, I sometimes enjoy spicier meals like biryani for variety and special occasions.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Score: 65.0Suggestion: Start with a direct topic sentence about childhood preferences, use correct names or general categories (e.g., fast food), then contrast with present habits using linking words like "but" or "now". Correct grammar: use past tense for past habits and present perfect/simple present for current habits.
Example: When I was young, I often ate fast food such as fried snacks and biryani because it tasted good and was convenient. However, now I avoid these foods and follow a healthier meal plan because I am more aware of nutrition.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Score: 75.0Suggestion: Provide a clear topic sentence and support with a specific example of seasonal foods and reasons. Use smoother linking phrases like "for example" and avoid repetition ("healthy for our health").
Example: Yes. Because we have six seasons, I choose seasonal produce. For example, I eat mangoes and lychees in the hot season and leafy greens and root vegetables in the cooler months, since seasonal produce tastes better and is fresher.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Score: 55.0Suggestion: Give a clear, direct answer (yes/no/partly) and one or two specific examples of change with reasons. Correct vocabulary (e.g., "sweets" instead of "suit steps") and grammar (avoid repeating words like "now I").
Example: My tastes have changed somewhat. As a child I loved sweets and chocolate, but now I eat fewer sugary snacks because I worry about my health and prefer fruit and homemade meals.
× I love to eat.
✓ I love eating.
The original is not incorrect but 'love to eat' is less natural than 'love eating' in this context; change improves fluency and collocation.
× I prefer to eat traditional dishes like plain rice, local vegetables, fruits and so on.
✓ I prefer traditional dishes such as plain rice, local vegetables, and fruits.
Use 'prefer' directly with the noun phrase rather than 'prefer to eat' for conciseness; use 'such as' for examples and add commas for list clarity.
× But sometimes I always try to change my taste.
✓ But sometimes I try to change my taste.
'Sometimes' and 'always' conflict; remove 'always' to avoid contradiction and improve meaning.
× Then I prefer biryani, uh, hot spots.
✓ Sometimes I prefer biryani or other spicy dishes.
'Hot spots' is unclear; likely meant 'hot/spicy dishes'. Rephrase for clarity and naturalness.
× What kind of food did you like when you were young?
✓ What kind of food did you like when you were young?
This question is already correct; past tense is appropriate for asking about childhood preferences.
× When I was young, I liked to have fast food types items like shabu jasinara, biryani hotspot, Prince fry and so on.
✓ When I was young, I liked fast-food items such as shabu jasinara, biryani hotspot, Prince Fry, and so on.
Use 'liked' with noun phrase 'fast-food items'; hyphenate 'fast-food' and use 'such as' for examples; capitalize proper names consistently.
× However, now I realize that those types of foods are not good for our health and I change my meal plan.
✓ However, now I realize that those types of food are not good for our health and I have changed my meal plan.
Use uncountable 'food' instead of 'foods' in this context and present perfect 'have changed' to indicate a change from past to present relevance.
× Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
✓ Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
This question is correct; no grammatical change needed.
× In fact, I live in such a country where there are six seasons and in different types of seasons, there are different types of fruits and vegetables are available.
✓ In fact, I live in a country with six seasons, and different fruits and vegetables are available in different seasons.
Remove redundancy and incorrect word order: 'a country with six seasons' is concise; 'different fruits and vegetables are available in different seasons' corrects double 'are' and awkward phrasing.
× I always try to have the seasonal fruits and vegetables because these fruits and vegetables are healthy for our health in specific.
✓ I always try to eat seasonal fruits and vegetables because they are healthier for our health.
Use 'eat' rather than 'have' for food consumption; avoid repeating 'fruits and vegetables'; 'healthier' is comparative and 'for our health' is sufficient; 'in specific' is unidiomatic and removed.
× Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
✓ Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
This question is correct; no grammatical change needed.
× Actually not too much but a little bit.
✓ Not too much, only a little.
Make the reply more natural and grammatical by removing unnecessary words and using a concise phrase.
× When I was a child I preferred chocolate suit steps item but now I totally changed myself.
✓ When I was a child I preferred chocolate-based sweets, but now I have completely changed my preferences.
'Preferred' is correct for past; clarify 'chocolate suit steps item' to 'chocolate-based sweets'; use present perfect 'have changed' to show a change up to now and 'preferences' as the object.
× I don't like chocolate and fruits item now because I now I am realize that these cooks are not good for our health.
✓ I don't like chocolate and fruit now because I now realize that these foods are not good for our health.
Use 'fruit' (uncountable) not 'fruits item'; remove duplicate 'now'; 'I am realize' is incorrect — use 'I realize'; 'cooks' is wrong word choice; 'foods' is correct noun.