Part 1
Examiner
Do you prefer typing or handwriting?
Candidate
Both qualities are very good, but I prefer to typing because whenever I go outside when I need notes something, I start typing on my phone, mobile phone. That's why I was preferred to write typing rather than writing.
Examiner
Do you type on a desktop or laptop keyboard every day?
Candidate
I prefer to typing on my laptop because it is easily and convenient. Whenever go to outside I always take laptop with me. I think I prefer more laptop than keyboard.
Examiner
When did you learn how to type on a keyboard?
Candidate
When I was in senior secondary school I starting to learn keyboard because here I see first time computer in my schools and I started to learn how to use keypads on keyboard.
Examiner
How do you improve your typing?
Candidate
I improve my typing while type on notes on keypad. It was also increased the enhance of my finger typing. I also write within seconds on time.
Do you prefer typing or handwriting?
Score: 55.0Suggestion: Make the answer more natural and concise. Start with a clear topic sentence (e.g., “I prefer typing to handwriting.”), then give one or two specific reasons with linking words. Correct grammar (remove extra articles, fix tense and word order) and avoid repetition.
Example: I prefer typing to handwriting because it is faster and more convenient. For example, when I’m out I usually make quick notes on my phone, so typing saves time and keeps my notes organised.
Do you type on a desktop or laptop keyboard every day?
Score: 50.0Suggestion: Answer directly and use correct grammar. Begin with a clear statement (e.g., “I usually type on a laptop.”), then give a concise reason and one specific detail using a linking word like “because” or “so”. Avoid vague phrases and repetition.
Example: I usually type on a laptop because it’s more portable and comfortable for me. For instance, I take my laptop with me when I travel, so I can work anywhere.
When did you learn how to type on a keyboard?
Score: 48.0Suggestion: Provide a clear time reference and simplify the explanation. Use correct past tense and smoother phrasing. Begin with a direct answer (e.g., “I learned when I was in senior secondary school.”), then briefly explain why or what happened using linking words like “because” or “when”.
Example: I learned to type when I was in senior secondary school because that was the first time my school had computers. I remember practising basic keys and typing exercises during computer lessons.
How do you improve your typing?
Score: 45.0Suggestion: Be specific about methods and use present tense for habitual actions. Start with a clear topic sentence (e.g., “I improve my typing by practising regularly.”), then give concrete methods with linking words like “for example” or “so”. Correct awkward phrases and avoid vague claims.
Example: I improve my typing by practising regularly on my laptop and phone. For example, I type my lecture notes and use online typing exercises, which has helped me increase speed and accuracy.
× Both qualities are very good, but I prefer to typing because whenever I go outside when I need notes something, I start typing on my phone, mobile phone.
✓ Both options are fine, but I prefer typing because whenever I go outside and need to take notes, I start typing on my mobile phone.
The verb 'prefer' should be followed by the gerund without 'to' when stating a general preference (prefer typing). The original had 'prefer to typing' which mixes infinitive marker 'to' with a gerund. Also, the clause 'when I need notes something' is incorrect word order and word choice; it should be 'need to take notes' or 'need notes'. I also combined 'phone, mobile phone' into 'mobile phone' for clarity and corrected the redundant 'whenever I go outside when'. Suggestion: use 'prefer' + gerund (prefer doing) and use clear word order: 'need to take notes'.
× That's why I was preferred to write typing rather than writing.
✓ That's why I preferred typing to writing.
The passive 'was preferred' is incorrect here; 'prefer' is an active stative verb and should be in simple past 'preferred' if referring to a past preference. The structure 'preferred X to Y' is the correct comparative pattern. Also 'to write typing' is ungrammatical; use 'preferred typing to writing'. Suggestion: use 'preferred X to Y' and keep verb forms parallel (both gerunds).
× I prefer to typing on my laptop because it is easily and convenient.
✓ I prefer typing on my laptop because it is easy and convenient.
Again, 'prefer' should be followed by a gerund without 'to' when stating a general preference (prefer typing). 'Easily' is an adverb, but the sentence needs adjectives 'easy and convenient' to describe the laptop. Suggestion: use 'prefer' + gerund and pair correct adjective forms for qualities of objects ('easy', not 'easily').
× Whenever go to outside I always take laptop with me.
✓ Whenever I go outside, I always take my laptop with me.
The sentence lacks the subject 'I' before 'go', and 'to outside' is incorrect preposition usage; correct is 'go outside' (no 'to'). Also include the possessive 'my' before 'laptop'. Suggestion: ensure subject is present and use correct preposition and possessive: 'I go outside' and 'my laptop'.
× I think I prefer more laptop than keyboard.
✓ I think I prefer a laptop to a desktop keyboard.
The original mixes 'prefer more X than Y' awkwardly. The standard pattern is 'prefer X to Y' or 'prefer a laptop to a keyboard'. If meaning is choosing laptop over keyboard, use 'prefer a laptop to a keyboard'. Also include articles 'a' where needed. Suggestion: use 'prefer X to Y' and include correct articles for countable nouns.
× When I was in senior secondary school I starting to learn keyboard because here I see first time computer in my schools and I started to learn how to use keypads on keyboard.
✓ When I was in senior secondary school, I started to learn keyboarding because it was the first time I saw a computer at my school, and I began to learn how to use the keys on the keyboard.
Mixed and incorrect verb forms: 'I starting to learn' should be simple past 'I started to learn'. 'Here I see first time computer in my schools' has wrong tense and word order; use past 'it was the first time I saw a computer at my school'. 'Keypads on keyboard' is incorrect term; use 'keys on the keyboard' or 'keyboard keys'. Suggestion: use simple past for past events, correct word order, and proper vocabulary ('keys', 'saw a computer', 'at my school').
× I improve my typing while type on notes on keypad.
✓ I improve my typing by typing notes on the keyboard.
The structure 'while type on notes' misses subject and incorrect verb form; use gerund 'typing' after 'by' to show method. 'Keypad' is less appropriate than 'keyboard' for typing notes on a computer or laptop. Suggestion: use 'improve by doing' and use 'keyboard' and gerund 'typing notes'.
× It was also increased the enhance of my finger typing.
✓ It also increased the speed and accuracy of my typing.
Original is ungrammatical. 'It was also increased the enhance of my finger typing' mixes passive and noun forms incorrectly. Use active 'It increased' and clearer nouns like 'speed and accuracy' rather than 'the enhance of my finger typing'. Suggestion: express improvements with clear nouns and correct verb voice: 'It increased the speed and accuracy of my typing.'
× I also write within seconds on time.
✓ I can also type very quickly; I can finish in seconds.
'Write within seconds on time' is awkward and uses wrong verb for keyboard skill; 'type' is better than 'write'. 'Within seconds' should be linked to a clear action and placement of adverb 'very quickly' clarifies speed. Suggestion: use 'type' for keyboard input and place adverb properly: 'type very quickly' or 'finish in seconds'.