Part 1
Examiner
Do you prefer typing or handwriting?
Candidate
With the advancements in technology, I of course I prefer and typing 'cause it makes much more easier. There are lots of tools to correct your pronunciation to spelling actually. And uh, so and also it's more readable. You don't have, you don't need to worry about the handwriting of people.
Examiner
Do you type on a desktop or laptop keyboard every day?
Candidate
I do I have my own computer at work and also my laptop in home. So basically, uh and also on my phone. So basically I uh type every day, every night, every time, uh, all the day, So I kind of remembered my I kind of remember.
Examiner
When did you learn how to type on a keyboard?
Candidate
I don't think it's a hard thing to learn. Uh, you just go go for it and you do it. That's not a very complicated thing. Uh, you start writing, you see the keyboard, the words, the, uh, so you start writing. That's it. Uh, but after a while, after a time, you will remember all the.
Examiner
How do you improve your typing?
Candidate
If you mean, uh, how to type fast, then it needs only practice. After a while you will remember the keyboard buttons and is so you can type without seeing. But uh, that's it. It's only. The only thing you have to do is practice, practice and practice.
Do you prefer typing or handwriting?
Score: 62.0Suggestion: Be more concise and directly state preference in one clear sentence, then give two specific reasons with linking words. Avoid repetition and filler words. Focus on correct grammar (e.g., "I prefer typing because...") and use relevant vocabulary such as "legible," "auto-correct," "efficiency."
Example: I prefer typing because it is more efficient and legible. For example, auto-correct and spell-check tools help reduce mistakes, and typed text is easier for others to read. Therefore, typing saves time and prevents misunderstandings.
Do you type on a desktop or laptop keyboard every day?
Score: 55.0Suggestion: Give a structured answer: start with a clear topic sentence naming devices you use, then add brief specific details about frequency and context using linking words (e.g., "at work," "at home," "on my phone"). Remove repetition and hesitations. Correct simple grammar ("at home," "I use").
Example: I type every day on several devices. I use a desktop at work for long documents, my laptop at home for emails and personal projects, and my phone for quick messages, so I type throughout the day.
When did you learn how to type on a keyboard?
Score: 58.0Suggestion: Answer with a clear time reference (e.g., "as a child," "at school," or "a few years ago") and then add a brief description of how you learned, using linking words like "when" or "and." Avoid vague phrases and repetitions. Use past tense when describing learning.
Example: I learned to type when I was at school around age 10. At first I practiced by copying texts and gradually improved through regular use, so after a few months I could type without looking at the keys.
How do you improve your typing?
Score: 64.0Suggestion: Provide specific, actionable methods rather than a general statement. Start with a direct topic sentence about improving speed and accuracy, then give 2–3 concrete strategies (e.g., touch-typing courses, typing software, timed drills) and use linking words to connect ideas. This shows vocabulary range and specificity.
Example: To improve typing speed and accuracy, I practice touch-typing using online lessons and timed drills. I also use typing tests to track my progress and focus on proper finger placement, which helps reduce errors and increase speed over time.
× With the advancements in technology, I of course I prefer and typing 'cause it makes much more easier.
✓ With the advancements in technology, of course I prefer typing because it makes things much easier.
The sentence has redundant pronoun 'I' and incorrect phrasing 'and typing' and 'much more easier'. Remove duplicate 'I', use 'prefer typing' (no 'and'), change ' 'cause' to 'because' for formality, and 'much more easier' is incorrect comparative; use 'much easier' or 'more easy' (but 'easier' is correct). Also add 'things' to clarify object.
× There are lots of tools to correct your pronunciation to spelling actually.
✓ There are lots of tools to correct your pronunciation and spelling, actually.
Use parallel structure: 'pronunciation and spelling' instead of 'pronunciation to spelling'. The conjunction 'and' joins two nouns. Move 'actually' to the end for natural placement.
× And uh, so and also it's more readable.
✓ Also, it is more readable.
Remove redundant fillers 'And uh, so and also' and use 'it is' for clarity. Streamline to one conjunction 'Also'.
× You don't have, you don't need to worry about the handwriting of people.
✓ You don't need to worry about people's handwriting.
Combine clauses to avoid repetition 'you don't have, you don't need to'. Use the possessive form 'people's handwriting' rather than 'the handwriting of people' for conciseness.
× I do I have my own computer at work and also my laptop in home.
✓ I do. I have my own computer at work and also my laptop at home.
Insert a period to separate 'I do' from the rest, and correct preposition 'in home' to 'at home'. Proper punctuation and preposition improve clarity.
× So basically, uh and also on my phone.
✓ I also type on my phone.
Make the fragment a full sentence: specify the subject 'I' and verb 'type' to answer the question clearly. Remove filler words 'uh and also'. Maintain parallel structure with previous sentence.
× So basically I uh type every day, every night, every time, uh, all the day, So I kind of remembered my I kind of remember.
✓ So basically I type every day and every night; I kind of remember the keys.
Remove fillers and redundant phrases. 'Every time' and 'all the day' are unnecessary; use 'every day and every night'. Fix tense and wording: 'I kind of remember the keys' is clearer than the garbled 'I kind of remembered my I kind of remember'.
× I don't think it's a hard thing to learn.
✓ I don't think it's hard to learn.
Use natural adjective phrase 'hard to learn' rather than 'a hard thing to learn'. Both are acceptable, but shorter version is more idiomatic.
× Uh, you just go go for it and you do it.
✓ You just go for it and do it.
Remove duplicated 'go' and omit unnecessary pronoun 'you' in the second clause for conciseness: 'go for it and do it' is natural.
× That's not a very complicated thing.
✓ That's not very complicated.
Use concise adjective phrase 'not very complicated' instead of 'not a very complicated thing' for natural speech.
× Uh, you start writing, you see the keyboard, the words, the, uh, so you start writing.
✓ You start typing; you see the keyboard and the words, and then you keep typing.
Clarify repetition and use consistent verb 'typing' instead of 'writing' when referring to keyboard use. Connect ideas with 'and then' for sequence.
× Uh, but after a while, after a time, you will remember all the.
✓ But after a while, you will remember everything.
Finish the sentence: 'all the' is incomplete. Use 'everything' to convey the intended meaning.
× If you mean, uh, how to type fast, then it needs only practice.
✓ If you mean how to type fast, then it only needs practice.
Correct word order: 'only needs practice' is more natural than 'needs only practice'. Remove filler 'uh' and comma. Modal/auxiliary structure adjusted for idiomatic phrasing.
× After a while you will remember the keyboard buttons and is so you can type without seeing.
✓ After a while you will remember the keys, so you can type without looking.
Replace 'keyboard buttons' with 'keys' and 'without seeing' with 'without looking' for natural expression. Remove stray 'is'. Fix clause linkage with 'so'.
× But uh, that's it.
✓ But that's it.
Remove filler 'uh'. The sentence is fine after that.
× It's only. The only thing you have to do is practice, practice and practice.
✓ It's only that the only thing you have to do is practice, practice, and practice.
Combine fragments into a single sentence: 'It's only that' or simply 'The only thing you have to do is practice, practice, and practice.' Add commas in the list for clarity.