Part 1
Examiner
Do you look out the window at the scenery when travelling by bus or car?
Candidate
Yes, I often look out the window at the scenery when I'm traveling by bus or car, especially if it's a new place. For me. It helps me relax and pass the time, and I like watching the passing landscapes and skyline instead of staring at my phone.
Examiner
Do you take photos of the scenery outside the car window?
Candidate
No, I rarely take photos from a moving car because I tend to feel dizzy when I look at my phone. I prefer to look at the scenery with my own eyes and sometimes I'll take pictures only when we stop somewhere safe.
Examiner
Do you prefer the mountains or the sea?
Candidate
I definitely prefer mountains, I enjoy the fresh air and peaceful atmosphere there. I enjoy exploring new trails. When I get to the summit, the trip is totally worth it because the scenery is so breathtaking.
Do you look out the window at the scenery when travelling by bus or car?
Score: 78.0Suggestion: Make the answer more natural and coherent by removing the sentence fragment and tightening phrasing. Start with a clear topic sentence, then add one or two specific supporting details using linking words (for example, because or so). Keep it within 3–4 sentences and avoid repetition of ideas (relax and pass the time are similar).
Example: Yes, I often look out of the window when I travel by bus or car, especially in a new place, because the changing scenery helps me relax. For example, I enjoy watching city skylines or countryside fields pass by, which makes the journey feel shorter. I rarely use my phone on these trips so I can fully enjoy the view.
Do you take photos of the scenery outside the car window?
Score: 85.0Suggestion: This answer is clear and coherent; to improve, add a linking phrase and a brief specific example to make it more vivid. Keep it concise and avoid repeating 'take pictures' and 'take photos'.
Example: No, I rarely photograph scenery from a moving car because it makes me feel dizzy, so I prefer to admire it with my own eyes. For instance, if we stop at a viewpoint during a road trip, I will take several photos then.
Do you prefer the mountains or the sea?
Score: 88.0Suggestion: Good structure and relevant details. To reach a higher score, combine sentences to avoid repetition (“I enjoy” used twice) and add a linking word to show cause and effect. Include a brief specific example of a memorable mountain experience to make the response more concrete.
Example: I definitely prefer the mountains because of the fresh air and peaceful atmosphere, and I enjoy exploring new trails. For example, on my last hike I reached a summit after three hours and the panoramic view made the whole effort worth it.
× Yes, I often look out the window at the scenery when I'm traveling by bus or car, especially if it's a new place. For me.
✓ Yes, I often look out the window at the scenery when I'm traveling by bus or car, especially if it's a new place because it helps me relax and pass the time.
The original contains a fragment 'For me.' which is a sentence without a verb and does not connect to the previous idea. This is a sentence structure error (ID 26). Combine the fragment with the previous sentence and provide a linking clause to make a complete, coherent sentence. Use 'because' to show the reason. ---
× It helps me relax and pass the time, and I like watching the passing landscapes and skyline instead of staring at my phone.
✓ It helps me relax and pass the time, and I like watching the passing landscapes and the skyline instead of staring at my phone.
The phrase 'passing landscapes and skyline' is awkward because 'skyline' as a singular noun here needs a definite article to be parallel with 'the passing landscapes.' This is an issue with article/pronoun and noun usage which fits under incorrect use of pronouns/articles (ID 12/22). Adding 'the' before 'skyline' improves parallelism and clarity. ---
× No, I rarely take photos from a moving car because I tend to feel dizzy when I look at my phone.
✓ No, I rarely take photos from a moving car because I tend to feel dizzy looking at my phone.
Using 'when I look at my phone' is not incorrect, but the sentence can be more natural by using the -ing form 'looking' to indicate the action causing dizziness. This matches the 'Verb + -ing form' category (ID 8). Suggest using 'feeling dizzy looking at my phone' or keep original if preferred; the -ing form is smoother. ---
× I prefer to look at the scenery with my own eyes and sometimes I'll take pictures only when we stop somewhere safe.
✓ I prefer to look at the scenery with my own eyes, and sometimes I only take pictures when we stop somewhere safe.
The original mixes 'sometimes I'll take pictures only when we stop' which is future-oriented ('I'll') while the context describes habitual preference. This is a modal/tense choice issue (ID 4). Use simple present 'I only take pictures' to express habitual action. Also move 'only' to directly modify 'take pictures' for clearer meaning. --- {