Part 1
Examiner
Do you like taking pictures of different views?
Candidate
I really like to take a photos, especially a portrait photos. I don't like to take a photo of wheels.
Examiner
Do you prefer views in urban areas or rural areas?
Candidate
If I have to choose only one, I need to. Take a photo of rural areas. Because I live in a city, I have a rally occasion to go to the countryside.
Examiner
Do you prefer views in your own country or in other countries?
Candidate
I would prefer. A view of other countries. Because it's a new experience that I explore, I need to keep it as my memory.
Do you like taking pictures of different views?
Score: 62.0Suggestion: Be more natural and grammatically correct. Start with a clear topic sentence, use correct articles and plurals, and give one brief reason or example. Avoid irrelevant or unclear details (e.g., "wheels" is odd without context). Use linking words if you add details.
Example: Yes, I really enjoy taking photographs, especially portraits. For example, I like capturing people’s expressions because they tell a story. Therefore, I usually focus on faces rather than objects like wheels.
Do you prefer views in urban areas or rural areas?
Score: 58.0Suggestion: Give a direct answer in one clear sentence, then add a specific reason with linking words. Avoid fragmented sentences and incorrect word choices (e.g., "need to" and "rally occasion"). Use correct tense and collocations like "I have fewer opportunities" or "I often go to the countryside."
Example: If I have to choose, I prefer photographing rural areas. Because I live in the city, I have fewer chances to see the countryside, so I enjoy capturing its wide landscapes and peaceful scenes when I visit.
Do you prefer views in your own country or in other countries?
Score: 60.0Suggestion: Answer directly and combine short fragments into fluent sentences. Use linking words to explain reasons and choose better verbs (e.g., "experience to explore" → "new to me"; "need to keep it as my memory" → "to keep memories"). Keep it within 3–4 sentences.
Example: I prefer views in other countries because they offer new experiences. For instance, I enjoy photographing unfamiliar architecture and landscapes, which helps me remember the trip. So I often take many photos to keep those memories.
× I really like to take a photos, especially a portrait photos.
✓ I really like to take photos, especially portrait photos.
The indefinite article 'a' should not be used before plural nouns. Remove 'a' before 'photos' and 'a' before 'portrait photos' to make the nouns plural without an article. Suggestion: use 'take photos' and 'especially portrait photos'.
× I don't like to take a photo of wheels.
✓ I don't like taking photos of wheels.
The original uses 'to take a photo of wheels' which is awkward because 'wheels' is plural but 'a photo' is singular. Using the gerund 'taking photos of wheels' sounds natural and matches plural 'wheels'. Suggestion: use 'don't like taking' when describing a general dislike for an activity.
× If I have to choose only one, I need to. Take a photo of rural areas.
✓ If I had to choose only one, I would choose to take photos of rural areas.
The original has incorrect clause segmentation and inappropriate modal verbs. Use conditional 'If I had to choose' with 'would' for hypothetical preference. Combine fragments into one sentence and use plural 'photos' to match general activity. Suggestion: use proper conditional structure and avoid unnecessary periods.
× Because I live in a city, I have a rally occasion to go to the countryside.
✓ Because I live in a city, I rarely get the chance to go to the countryside.
The phrase 'rally occasion' is incorrect word choice and likely a misspelling of 'rarely' or wrong collocation. Use 'rarely get the chance' to express infrequency. Maintain present tense 'live' and present simple 'rarely get' for habitual situations. Suggestion: use 'rarely get the chance' or 'seldom have opportunities'.
× I would prefer. A view of other countries.
✓ I would prefer views of other countries.
The original splits a single idea into fragments and misuses article 'A' with countable plural 'views'. Combine into one sentence and use plural 'views' without 'a'. Suggestion: express preference in one complete sentence: 'I would prefer views of other countries.'
× Because it's a new experience that I explore, I need to keep it as my memory.
✓ Because it's a new experience to explore, I want to keep it as a memory.
'That I explore' is awkward; use infinitive 'to explore' or rephrase. 'Need to keep it as my memory' is unnatural—use 'want to keep it as a memory' to express desire. Also 'a memory' is more natural than 'my memory' here. Suggestion: use 'to explore' and 'want to keep it as a memory'.