Part 1
Examiner
What is your favourite food?
Candidate
It depends on type of food, uh and in my mood, sometimes I prefer more salty or more candy food, but it's always be a burger, my favorite food. I can eat them always each day maybe. And also it's candies and.
Examiner
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Candidate
When I was young, I don't prefer kind of food. I just eat what my mom cooked for me so I can eat savoury food, the sweet food, it's not kind of food.
Examiner
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Candidate
Maybe yes, because when I was young I didn't have any particular kind of foods that I preferred. I just ate whatever. But today I can I eat what I liked. I most prefer the savory dishes. So I have different foods at different types of the year.
Examiner
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Candidate
My favorite food didn't change since I was a child. It's always be a some sometimes like I don't know.
What is your favourite food?
Score: 52.0Suggestion: Сформулируйте ответ более прямо и грамотно: начните с темы (My favourite food is...), дайте 1–2 конкретных причины и один короткий пример. Избегайте лишних слов и наполнителей (uh, I don't know). Используйте корректную грамматику (например, "it is" вместо "it's always be"), соблюдайте длину ответа — не более 4–5 предложений. Можете сказать о настроении и предпочтениях кратко и связно с помощью связок (because, also, sometimes).
Example: My favourite food is burgers. I like them because they are tasty and convenient to eat, especially when I'm busy. Sometimes my mood changes and I prefer something sweet or salty, but I usually choose a burger. For example, I often have a burger for dinner after work.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Score: 48.0Suggestion: Используйте правильное время и структуру: говорите о прошлом в Past Simple (I liked / I didn't prefer). Дайте конкретные примеры блюд и объясните кратко почему. Избегайте неопределённых фраз и повторов; свяжите предложения (for example, but, so).
Example: When I was young, I didn't have a strong preference; I ate whatever my mother cooked. For example, she often made soups and rice dishes, so I ate savoury food most of the time. Occasionally I had sweets as treats, but I usually accepted whatever was served.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Score: 55.0Suggestion: Отвечайте прямо на вопрос о сезонах: объясните, какие продукты вы едите в разные времена года и почему (погода, доступность, традиции). Используйте согласованные времена и связывающие слова (in summer, in winter, because, therefore). Будьте конкретны: назовите блюда или продукты.
Example: Yes, I eat different foods during the year. In summer I prefer light meals like salads and grilled vegetables because it's hot, while in winter I eat more hearty soups and stews to stay warm. For example, I often have watermelon and cold salads in July, but eat beef stew in December.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Score: 46.0Suggestion: Дайте чёткий ответ и разверните мысль с одной-двумя причинами. Используйте правильное время (Present Perfect или Past Simple as appropriate) и избегайте неуверенных фраз. Добавьте пример, который подтверждает вашу стабильность или изменения во вкусе.
Example: No, my favourite food hasn't changed since I was a child — I've always loved burgers. I still enjoy them for the same reasons: they are tasty and comforting. For instance, I used to have a burger every weekend with my family, and I still do that now.
× It depends on type of food, uh and in my mood, sometimes I prefer more salty or more candy food, but it's always be a burger, my favorite food.
✓ It depends on the type of food and my mood; sometimes I prefer saltier or sweeter food, but it has always been a burger, my favorite food.
The sentence uses adjectives and adverbs incorrectly: 'more salty' and 'more candy' are awkward comparative forms; use 'saltier' and 'sweeter'. 'Type of food' needs the definite article 'the'. 'It's always be' mixes tenses and auxiliary verbs; the correct perfect continuous idea is 'has always been'. Also remove filler 'uh' and refine punctuation. Suggestion: use correct comparative adjective forms and proper auxiliary tense agreement.
× I can eat them always each day maybe.
✓ I can eat it every day, maybe.
The pronoun 'them' does not agree with the singular noun 'a burger' mentioned earlier; use 'it'. 'Each day' is more naturally 'every day'. Place adverb 'always' appropriately if needed: 'I can eat it every day' or 'I could eat it every day'. Suggestion: ensure pronoun number matches the noun and use natural adverb placement.
× And also it's candies and.
✓ I also like candies.
The clause is incomplete and has incorrect structure. 'It's candies' wrongly uses 'it is' with a plural noun and lacks a verb to complete the thought. Use 'I also like candies' for clarity. Suggestion: form complete clauses with correct subject-verb agreement.
× When I was young, I don't prefer kind of food.
✓ When I was young, I didn't prefer any particular kind of food.
The sentence mixes past context with present-tense 'don't prefer'; use past tense 'didn't prefer'. Also 'kind of food' needs qualifier 'any particular kind of food' for natural English. Suggestion: keep tense consistent with the time reference and use appropriate determiners.
× I just eat what my mom cooked for me so I can eat savoury food, the sweet food, it's not kind of food.
✓ I just ate what my mom cooked for me, so I could eat savoury food or sweet food; it wasn't limited to one kind.
Tense inconsistency: 'just eat' should be past 'just ate' to match 'cooked'. Modal 'can' in this past context should be 'could'. The phrase 'it's not kind of food' is ungrammatical and unclear; better: 'it wasn't limited to one kind.' Suggestion: match tense to the time frame and rephrase unclear expressions.
× Maybe yes, because when I was young I didn't have any particular kind of foods that I preferred.
✓ Maybe, yes, because when I was young I didn't have any particular kinds of food that I preferred.
The pluralization is awkward: 'kind of foods' should be 'kinds of food' or 'type of food'. Also 'maybe yes' can be 'maybe' or 'yes'; keep concise. Suggestion: use 'kinds of food' for plural sense and keep adverb placement natural.
× I just ate whatever.
✓ I just ate whatever was available.
Add 'was available' to clarify meaning and keep past tense. The original is acceptable but incomplete; this provides clarity. Suggestion: complete elliptical expressions for clarity.
× But today I can I eat what I liked.
✓ But now I can eat what I like.
The sentence has duplication 'I can I' and mixes tenses: 'liked' is past while 'today' suggests present; use 'like'. Suggestion: remove duplication and ensure tense matches time expression.
× I most prefer the savory dishes.
✓ I prefer savory dishes the most.
Word order: 'most prefer' is less natural than 'prefer ... the most'. Place the superlative phrase after the object. Suggestion: use natural adverb placement '... the most' and consistent vocabulary spelling (savory/savoury).
× So I have different foods at different types of the year.
✓ So I have different foods at different times of the year.
The phrase 'different types of the year' is incorrect; use 'different times of the year'. 'At different times of the year' is the correct prepositional phrase. Suggestion: use set expressions for seasonal timing.
× My favorite food didn't change since I was a child.
✓ My favorite food hasn't changed since I was a child.
Use present perfect 'hasn't changed' with 'since' to link past to present. 'Didn't change since' is grammatically possible in some contexts but unnatural here. Suggestion: use present perfect for actions that started in the past and continue to the present.
× It's always be a some sometimes like I don't know.
✓ It's always been the same, sometimes — I don't know why.
This fragment mixes tenses and has filler words that make it ungrammatical: 'It's always be a some sometimes like I don't know' is incoherent. Use 'It's always been the same' to express continuity, and 'sometimes — I don't know why' to keep the hesitancy. Suggestion: simplify and restructure to convey intended meaning clearly.