Part 1
Examiner
What is your favourite food?
Candidate
My favorite food is burger, uh, because whenever I go out in a restaurant, I always used to order burger because, uh, in burger there is a Patty, cheese. So I just love the combination. That's why I like to have it all the time.
Examiner
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Candidate
Uh, when I was young, I like to eat chow Mein. So I actually don't know why I am so love that charming because I think for the noodles, for the vegetable, for the prawn chicken that mixed with the noodles, I just love the taste of that. So that's why I always like to have.
Examiner
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Candidate
It is actually happened on some occasions, on some festivals. So in our tradition that many occasion, many festival, we have to make different type of foods based on that occasion. So we will have to eat different foods in different occasions.
Examiner
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Candidate
Yes, definitely it is when I was child my mother uh doesn't allowed me to eat umm fast food like junk food. Uh, she always tell me that fast food is not good for our health. So that time I always used to know all her instruction, but now I already.
What is your favourite food?
Score: 68.0Suggestion: Be more concise and natural: start with a clear topic sentence, avoid filler words (uh, um), correct grammar (use plural/singular and tense), and add one specific detail about why you like it. Keep it within 2–4 sentences.
Example: My favourite food is burgers. I especially like a cheeseburger with a juicy patty and melted cheese because the combination of textures and flavours is satisfying. I often choose it at restaurants because it’s quick and consistent.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Score: 62.0Suggestion: Use correct past tense and clearer phrasing. Start with a topic sentence in past tense, then give specific reasons using linking words (because/for example). Avoid repetitive or unclear words.
Example: When I was young, I liked to eat chow mein. I loved the combination of soft noodles, crunchy vegetables and prawns because of the varied textures and savoury sauce. For example, my mother would add chicken and vegetables which made it a family favourite.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Score: 70.0Suggestion: Answer directly and give one clear example. Use linking words (for example, for instance) and correct phrasing (we eat different foods for different festivals). Keep it concise and specific.
Example: Yes, we eat different foods at different times of the year. For example, during our main festival we prepare a special rice dish with meat and sweets, while at other celebrations we serve lighter vegetarian dishes. These foods are linked to tradition and the season.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Score: 55.0Suggestion: Clarify whether your preference changed; use correct tenses and grammar. Begin with a clear statement (Yes/No), explain why with specific reasons, and finish with a concluding sentence. Remove fillers and unfinished thoughts.
Example: Yes, my favourite foods have changed since childhood. As a child my mother did not allow me to eat fast food, so I mostly ate home-cooked meals. Now I sometimes enjoy burgers and other fast foods because I have more freedom and different tastes, although I try to eat healthily.
× My favorite food is burger, uh, because whenever I go out in a restaurant, I always used to order burger because, uh, in burger there is a Patty, cheese.
✓ My favorite food is the burger, because whenever I go out to a restaurant, I always used to order a burger; it has a patty and cheese.
Errors: missing articles ('the burger', 'a burger', 'a patty'), incorrect preposition ('in a restaurant' -> 'to a restaurant' can be 'in a restaurant' but 'go out to a restaurant' is more natural), awkward clause 'in burger there is a Patty, cheese' should be 'it has a patty and cheese'. Suggestion: Use definite article 'the' when referring to a specific food concept ('the burger' as a category) and use 'a' for one countable item. Use consistent capitalization ('patty'). (Note: This correction addresses article errors and clarity; other minor style issues kept minimal.)
× Uh, when I was young, I like to eat chow Mein.
✓ When I was young, I liked to eat chow mein.
Error: tense mismatch. The time reference 'when I was young' requires past tense 'liked', not present 'like'. Suggestion: Match verb tense to time reference: use past simple for past habits or preferences.
× So I actually don't know why I am so love that charming because I think for the noodles, for the vegetable, for the prawn chicken that mixed with the noodles, I just love the taste of that.
✓ I don't actually know why I love it so much; I think it's because of the noodles, vegetables, and prawns or chicken mixed with the noodles — I just love their taste.
Errors: incorrect verb form 'am so love' should be 'love it so much'; word choice 'that charming' is incorrect; word order and countable nouns need plural forms 'vegetables' and 'prawns'; unclear phrase 'prawn chicken' should be 'prawns or chicken'. Suggestion: Use correct verb forms and collocations ('love something', 'so much'), pluralize countable nouns when appropriate, and clarify items in a list.
× So that's why I always like to have.
✓ So that's why I always like to have it.
Error: sentence missing an object — 'have' needs an object (what do you have?). Suggestion: Add the pronoun 'it' to refer back to the dish: 'have it'.
× It is actually happened on some occasions, on some festivals.
✓ It actually happens on some occasions and festivals.
Errors: incorrect passive/auxiliary usage 'is actually happened' — should be active present 'happens'; redundancy 'on some occasions, on some festivals' can be combined. Suggestion: Use simple present for habitual occurrences and streamline prepositional phrases.
× So in our tradition that many occasion, many festival, we have to make different type of foods based on that occasion.
✓ In our tradition, on many occasions and festivals we make different types of food depending on the occasion.
Errors: preposition and article misuse 'in our tradition that many occasion' is ungrammatical; 'different type of foods' should be 'different types of food' or 'different kinds of food'; 'based on that occasion' better as 'depending on the occasion'. Suggestion: Use 'on many occasions' and pluralize 'types' when referring to more than one type.
× So we will have to eat different foods in different occasions.
✓ So we eat different foods on different occasions.
Errors: unnecessary modal 'will have to' suggests obligation rather than habitual fact; preposition should be 'on different occasions'. Suggestion: Use simple present for habitual actions and 'on' with 'occasions'.
× Yes, definitely it is when I was child my mother uh doesn't allowed me to eat umm fast food like junk food.
✓ Yes, definitely. When I was a child, my mother didn't allow me to eat fast food like junk food.
Errors: missing article before 'child' ('a child'); incorrect auxiliary and verb form 'doesn't allowed' should be past negative 'didn't allow' to match past time 'when I was a child'. Suggestion: Use past simple for past events and include correct articles.
× Uh, she always tell me that fast food is not good for our health.
✓ She always told me that fast food is not good for our health.
Error: tense inconsistency. 'Always' with a past time reference requires past tense 'told' rather than present 'tell'. Suggestion: Match the reporting verb tense to the time frame of the habit: use past simple 'told'.
× So that time I always used to know all her instruction, but now I already.
✓ At that time I always followed her instructions, but now I don't anymore.
Errors: 'used to know all her instruction' is incorrect; 'know' is wrong verb — should be 'follow' or 'obey', and 'instruction' should be plural 'instructions'; sentence ending 'but now I already' is incomplete and ungrammatical. Suggestion: Use 'used to' with base verbs for past habits ('used to follow') or 'always followed'; complete the contrast with present state: 'but now I don't anymore' or 'but now I do.'