Part 1
Examiner
What is your favourite food?
Candidate
My favorite food is pizza for sure. I have to go with that because it's really tasty and also you can add different type of topic topics and so it's also vertical and you can use seasonal ingredients instead of always the same one. Moreover, doing pizza, the pizza, the pasta for the pizza is really fun.
Examiner
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Candidate
When I was younger, I was really fond with the streets. I always, I was always in search of. Food with, with sugar like chocolate and things like that. But I was I really, I really, I wasn't quite, I was quite chubby. So I had to look out for my diet and to, to remake my consumption.
Examiner
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Candidate
Yes, my diet changed naturally because of different type of vegetables and ingredients are available on a certain season. Therefore I I I try constantly to adapt to the to the foods available, which seasons to make the most out of what is available. It's also helpful for you than eating.
Examiner
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Candidate
Yeah, it did, uh, when I was younger, I prefer the, uh, most, uh, sweets, uh, and uh, foods with, uh, a lot of sugars and chocolate in it. And nowadays I'm more keen to sour food like spicy meals. And also I'm more open to international cuisine and, and.
What is your favourite food?
Score: 58.0Suggestion: Risposta buona nell'idea ma confusa e ripetitiva. Migliora la chiarezza eliminando ripetizioni e correggendo vocaboli errati; usa una struttura chiara: frase principale + 1–2 dettagli specifici collegati con connettivi. Ad esempio sostituisci parole sbagliate come “topic topics” e “vertical” con termini appropriati e evita ripetere parole come “pizza” e “the pasta for the pizza”.
Example: I love pizza because it tastes great and you can customize it with different toppings. For example, I enjoy seasonal toppings like roasted pumpkin in autumn and fresh tomatoes in summer, which keeps it interesting. Making the dough at home is also fun and gives me control over the flavor.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Score: 45.0Suggestion: Risposta scolastica e disorganizzata, con errori grammaticali e ripetizioni. Per migliorare, rispondi direttamente con una frase tematica, poi aggiungi dettagli specifici e usa connettivi per la coerenza. Evita frasi frammentate e usa verbi corretti (es. “fond of”, “looked after my diet”).
Example: When I was a child I was fond of sweet foods, especially chocolate and candies. Because I gained weight, my parents encouraged me to eat more fruit and vegetables, so I gradually changed my habits and reduced sugary snacks.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Score: 50.0Suggestion: Risposta pertinente ma ripetitiva e con errori di forma. Migliora la scorrevolezza riducendo ripetizioni e usando connettivi adeguati (e.g. “because”, “so”, “for example”). Fornisci esempi specifici di cibi stagionali per rendere la risposta più concreta.
Example: Yes, I change my diet according to the seasons because different vegetables are available. For example, in summer I eat a lot of tomatoes and cucumbers, while in winter I prefer root vegetables like carrots and squash, which are more filling.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Score: 48.0Suggestion: Risposta informale con troppe esitazioni e ripetizioni. Migliora la fluidità riducendo gli “uh” e organizzando la risposta: affermazione principale + confronto + motivo/ esempio. Usa lessico preciso (e.g. “prefered sweets” → “preferred sweets”).
Example: Yes, my tastes have changed. As a child I preferred sweets and chocolate, but now I enjoy spicier and more savory foods. I also try international dishes like Mexican or Thai cuisine because I like bold flavors and variety.
× My favorite food is pizza for sure.
✓ My favorite food is definitely pizza.
Use 'definitely' instead of 'for sure' for more natural emphasis; this is not strictly a grammar quantifier error but improves register and clarity.
× I have to go with that because it's really tasty and also you can add different type of topic topics and so it's also vertical and you can use seasonal ingredients instead of always the same one.
✓ I have to choose it because it's really tasty, and you can add different types of toppings, so it's very versatile and you can use seasonal ingredients instead of always using the same ones.
Use plural 'types' for countable noun 'type', use correct noun 'toppings' instead of 'topic topics', 'versatile' instead of 'vertical', and plural agreement 'ones' for 'ingredients'. These are quantifier and word-choice issues; correct plural forms and appropriate words improve grammar and meaning.
× Moreover, doing pizza, the pizza, the pasta for the pizza is really fun.
✓ Moreover, making pizza—the dough for the pizza—is really fun.
Use 'making' instead of 'doing' and 'dough' rather than 'pasta' when referring to pizza base. 'Making' is the correct verb form for this activity. This fixes verb form and vocabulary misuse.
× When I was younger, I was really fond with the streets.
✓ When I was younger, I was really fond of street food.
Use preposition 'fond of' not 'fond with'. Clarify 'streets' to 'street food' for intended meaning; preposition error and unclear noun choice.
× I always, I was always in search of.
✓ I was always in search of snacks.
The original sentence is fragmented and incomplete. Add the object of search (e.g. 'snacks') to complete the sentence and remove repetition.
× Food with, with sugar like chocolate and things like that.
✓ Foods with sugar, like chocolate and similar treats.
Use plural 'foods' and restructure to form a complete noun phrase. Avoid repeated filler words; this makes the phrase grammatically correct.
× But I was I really, I really, I wasn't quite, I was quite chubby.
✓ But I was quite chubby.
Remove redundant repetitions and keep simple past tense 'was' once. The repetitions are stylistic fillers, not grammatical; simplifying clarifies the sentence.
× So I had to look out for my diet and to, to remake my consumption.
✓ So I had to watch my diet and change my eating habits.
Use 'watch' or 'look after' with 'diet', and 'change my eating habits' instead of 'remake my consumption'. Correct prepositions and collocations improve naturalness.
× Yes, my diet changed naturally because of different type of vegetables and ingredients are available on a certain season.
✓ Yes, my diet changed naturally because different types of vegetables and ingredients are available in certain seasons.
Use plural 'types' for countable noun and correct preposition 'in' with 'seasons'. Also use plural 'seasons' for general statement.
× Therefore I I I try constantly to adapt to the to the foods available, which seasons to make the most out of what is available.
✓ Therefore I constantly try to adapt to the foods available in each season to make the most of what is available.
Use correct word order: 'constantly try to adapt', and 'in each season' for clarity. Remove repetitions and incorrect clause 'which seasons'. This fixes present participle placement and sentence structure.
× It's also helpful for you than eating.
✓ It's also more helpful than just eating out of season.
Original pronoun and comparison are unclear. Provide a clear comparison 'more helpful than just eating out of season' to correct pronoun/reference and comparison structure.
× Yeah, it did, uh, when I was younger, I prefer the, uh, most, uh, sweets, uh, and uh, foods with, uh, a lot of sugars and chocolate in it.
✓ Yes, it did. When I was younger, I preferred sweets and foods with a lot of sugar and chocolate in them.
Use past tense 'preferred' not present 'prefer' when referring to past preferences. Use uncountable 'sugar' and plural agreement 'in them' for 'foods'.
× And nowadays I'm more keen to sour food like spicy meals.
✓ Nowadays I'm more keen on sour foods, like spicy meals.
Use preposition 'keen on' not 'keen to', and plural 'foods' for general statement. 'Sour' may be better as 'spicy or sour' depending on meaning; ensure correct collocation.
× And also I'm more open to international cuisine and, and.
✓ I'm also more open to international cuisine.
Remove trailing filler 'and, and' to complete the sentence. This fixes sentence fragmentation and repetition.