Part 1
Examiner
Do you prefer typing or handwriting?
Candidate
I prefer typing because I usually use my laptop when I write, have to write down some document or essay and also I really have bad handwriting skill so sometimes people can't recognize it.
Examiner
Do you type on a desktop or laptop keyboard every day?
Candidate
Yes, I type with laptop keyboard everyday because first of all I only have laptop. I don't have any desktop so I don't have a chance to use that. Also laptop is easy to hold, so I prefer to type laptop in the cafe or library.
Examiner
When did you learn how to type on a keyboard?
Candidate
I think I learned how to type on keyboard when I was in elementary school because we have mandatory computer class for every student. So I first learn that in that class and type on the keyboard in English. I learn after graduate high school.
Examiner
How do you improve your typing?
Candidate
Oh, I try to practice more to improve my typing. For example, I usually do typing game to improve my skill and also the copy the famous essay or poem to learn how to type.
Do you prefer typing or handwriting?
Score: 68.0Suggestion: Make the answer more concise and grammatically correct. Start with a clear topic sentence, then give one or two specific reasons using linking words. Avoid redundancy and correct tense/word choice (e.g., 'bad handwriting' not 'bad handwriting skill').
Example: I prefer typing. Firstly, I mostly use my laptop for writing essays and documents, so typing is more convenient. Secondly, my handwriting is messy, so typed text is easier for others to read.
Do you type on a desktop or laptop keyboard every day?
Score: 72.0Suggestion: Provide a clear topic sentence, then link reasons coherently. Fix grammar (e.g., 'on a laptop keyboard every day', 'I only have a laptop', 'I prefer to type on my laptop'). Use linking words like 'because' and 'also' but avoid repetition.
Example: I type on my laptop keyboard every day because I only own a laptop, not a desktop. Also, it is portable, so I can easily work in cafés or libraries.
When did you learn how to type on a keyboard?
Score: 55.0Suggestion: Clarify the timeline and correct verb tenses. Avoid contradictory statements (you said elementary school and after graduating high school). Give a single clear period and a brief supporting detail. Use past tense for past events.
Example: I learned to type in elementary school because computer classes were mandatory for every student. I practiced typing in English during those lessons and later improved the skill at high school.
How do you improve your typing?
Score: 70.0Suggestion: Give a clear topic sentence and two specific methods with correct grammar and linking words. Use plural/singular correctly (e.g., 'typing games', 'I copy'). Add a short result to show effectiveness.
Example: I improve my typing by practising regularly. For example, I use online typing games to increase speed and accuracy, and I copy famous essays or poems to practise typing longer passages, which has helped reduce my errors.
× I prefer typing because I usually use my laptop when I write, have to write down some document or essay and also I really have bad handwriting skill so sometimes people can't recognize it.
✓ I prefer typing because I usually use my laptop when I write, have to write down some documents or essays, and I really have bad handwriting, so sometimes people can't recognize it.
Several subject-verb and count noun issues: 'some document or essay' should use plural 'documents or essays' to match 'some' (Grammar problem type: singular and plural). 'Bad handwriting skill' is incorrect word choice; 'handwriting' alone (uncountable) or 'handwriting skills' (plural) works. Also missing conjunction punctuation: add 'and' before final clause to join items. Suggestion: use plural forms when referring to multiple unspecified items and prefer 'handwriting' or 'handwriting skills'.
× Yes, I type with laptop keyboard everyday because first of all I only have laptop.
✓ Yes, I type with a laptop keyboard every day because, first of all, I only have a laptop.
Missing articles and adverb spacing: 'laptop keyboard' needs the indefinite article 'a'. 'Everyday' (adjective) should be two words 'every day' (adverb). Also 'I only have laptop' needs 'a laptop'. Suggestion: add 'a' before singular countable nouns and use 'every day' for frequency adverbials.
× I don't have any desktop so I don't have a chance to use that.
✓ I don't have a desktop, so I don't have a chance to use one.
Use of 'any desktop' is awkward; 'a desktop' is correct for a single item. 'That' refers to a specific thing; use 'one' or repeat 'a desktop'. Also add a comma before 'so'. Suggestion: use 'a' with singular countable nouns and 'one' to refer back to them.
× Also laptop is easy to hold, so I prefer to type laptop in the cafe or library.
✓ Also, a laptop is easy to carry, so I prefer to type on my laptop in cafes or libraries.
Missing article 'a' before 'laptop'. 'Hold' is not the best verb for using a laptop; 'carry' fits mobile use. 'Prefer to type laptop' is ungrammatical: use 'type on my laptop'. Use plural 'cafes or libraries' for general statements. Suggestion: include articles, choose appropriate verbs, and use 'type on' for devices.
× I think I learned how to type on keyboard when I was in elementary school because we have mandatory computer class for every student.
✓ I think I learned how to type on the keyboard when I was in elementary school because we had a mandatory computer class for every student.
Tense inconsistency: main clause uses past 'learned' so the supporting clause should also be past 'had' not present 'have'. Also missing article 'the' before 'keyboard' and 'a' before 'mandatory computer class'. Suggestion: keep past tense consistent when referring to past events and include articles for specific and countable nouns.
× So I first learn that in that class and type on the keyboard in English.
✓ So I first learned that in that class and typed on the keyboard in English.
Verb tense error: 'learn' and 'type' should be past tense 'learned' and 'typed' to match the past timeframe. Suggestion: use past tense verbs when describing actions completed in the past.
× I learn after graduate high school.
✓ I learned after graduating from high school.
Incorrect tense and verb forms: 'learn' should be past 'learned'. 'After graduate high school' is ungrammatical; use the gerund 'graduating' plus preposition 'from' with 'high school'. Suggestion: use 'after graduating from' to show sequence of past events.
× Oh, I try to practice more to improve my typing.
✓ Oh, I try to practice more to improve my typing.
This sentence is grammatically acceptable, but for clearer intent use of modal 'would' or 'want to' is optional. No correction necessary under given list. Suggestion: keep as is or say 'I try to practice more to improve my typing skills.'
× For example, I usually do typing game to improve my skill and also the copy the famous essay or poem to learn how to type.
✓ For example, I usually play typing games to improve my skills and also copy famous essays or poems to learn how to type.
Incorrect verb collocations and plurality: 'do typing game' should be 'play typing games'. 'Improve my skill' should be plural 'skills'. 'the copy the famous essay or poem' has extra article and wrong form; use 'copy famous essays or poems'. Suggestion: use correct collocations ('play games'), match plural forms, and remove unnecessary articles.