Part 1
Examiner
Are you interested in news?
Candidate
I think it really depends on what type of news interested me. I. Into some music could be really interesting, such as a financing or the global news, because I think it is quite related to the hours of daily life, so I will spend time to breathe through this content.
Examiner
How do you usually find news?
Candidate
There are several types of ways to find out the news because the news can travel very fast. So one of the things I usually use is to use the social media such as Instagram or thread because a lot of people they will post the news or send the link. But I think the much more reliable way is to read on the newspaper.
Examiner
Would you like to be a journalist?
Candidate
I think it is pretty cool to be a journalist because being as a journalist that means you have to rely on your social skill and to make a friend to get more information and also you need to make a lot of connection to the different resources. So basically being as a journalist that means you can be the very resourceful to assess different information.
Examiner
Have you read the news this morning?
Candidate
Yes I have. I like to start my day with reading a few articles. Most of the times I spend time reading the News Online but on the newspaper because I like to keep me updated to know that what's going on in the world and also it will give me more ideas for my daily journal.
Examiner
Do you often talk with your friends about the news?
Candidate
I think it's really depends on whether the news topic related to the one we were just talking about. Otherwise it would be like nothing really relevant to what we are talking about. It's like out of the mood. So I think it's really depends.
Are you interested in news?
Score: 45.0Suggestion: Answer directly with a clear topic sentence, correct grammar, and specific examples. Keep it concise (max 3–4 sentences) and use linking words for coherence. Also correct vocabulary errors (e.g., 'interested me' → 'interests me', 'I. Into some music' unclear, 'financing' → 'finance', 'breathe through' → 'browse' or 'read').
Example: I am interested in news, but it depends on the topic. For example, I often follow finance and international news because they affect everyday life and my future plans. Therefore I spend time each week reading articles on those subjects.
How do you usually find news?
Score: 50.0Suggestion: Begin with a direct topic sentence stating main sources, then give 1–2 specific examples and a reason using linking words. Avoid repetition (e.g., 'use is to use') and incorrect plural/singular forms ('thread' → 'Threads' or 'Twitter').
Example: I usually get news from social media and online newspapers. For breaking updates I check Instagram and Twitter for links, but for reliable information I read established newspapers or their websites because they verify facts.
Would you like to be a journalist?
Score: 55.0Suggestion: State directly whether you would like to be a journalist, then give 2 clear reasons with linking words. Improve grammar ('being as a journalist' → 'being a journalist', 'social skill' → 'social skills', 'make a friend' → 'make friends', 'resourceful to assess' → 'able to gather and verify'). Keep within 3–4 sentences.
Example: Yes, I would like to be a journalist because the job requires strong social skills and the chance to meet many people. In addition, journalists build networks and investigate different sources, which helps them verify facts and tell meaningful stories.
Have you read the news this morning?
Score: 50.0Suggestion: Answer directly and expand with 1–2 specific details. Correct phrases ('Most of the times' → 'Most of the time', 'News Online' → 'news online', 'on the newspaper' unclear) and reduce redundancy. Explain what kind of articles and why you read them.
Example: Yes, I read the news this morning. I usually read news online—especially world and finance articles—because they keep me updated and often give me topics for my daily journal.
Do you often talk with your friends about the news?
Score: 40.0Suggestion: Give a direct short answer first (Yes/No), then explain briefly with one specific condition using linking words. Fix grammar ('it's really depends' → 'it really depends', 'related to the one we were just talking about' → 'related to our current conversation'). Avoid repetition.
Example: It depends. I usually discuss news with friends only when the topic connects to our conversation—otherwise we rarely bring it up.
× I think it really depends on what type of news interested me.
✓ I think it really depends on what type of news interests me.
The sentence uses the past form 'interested' incorrectly and the subject is 'what type of news' which requires a present-tense verb 'interests' to match meaning. Change to 'interests me' for correct subject-verb agreement and tense.
× I. Into some music could be really interesting, such as a financing or the global news, because I think it is quite related to the hours of daily life, so I will spend time to breathe through this content.
✓ I am into some news that could be really interesting, such as financial or global news, because I think it is quite related to daily life, so I will spend time to read through this content.
This sentence has several structure and word choice errors. 'I. Into' is incorrect; use 'I am into' or 'I am interested in'. 'a financing' is wrong; use 'financial news'. 'the global news' -> 'global news'. 'hours of daily life' is unnatural; use 'daily life'. 'breathe through' is wrong verb; use 'read through'. The corrections fix verb to be, noun forms, and collocations.
× There are several types of ways to find out the news because the news can travel very fast.
✓ There are several ways to find the news because news can travel very fast.
'Several types of ways' is redundant and unidiomatic; 'several ways' is correct. 'Find out the news' is wordy; 'find the news' or 'find out about the news' are better. 'The news' can be generic without 'the'.
× So one of the things I usually use is to use the social media such as Instagram or thread because a lot of people they will post the news or send the link.
✓ So one thing I usually use is social media such as Instagram or Threads because a lot of people post news or share links.
Unnecessary repetition 'use is to use' and wrong preposition 'the social media' -> 'social media'. 'thread' should be 'Threads' (name of platform) or 'threads'. 'They' is redundant after 'people'. Use 'post news' or 'share links' for idiomatic usage.
× But I think the much more reliable way is to read on the newspaper.
✓ But I think the much more reliable way is to read the newspaper.
Use 'read the newspaper' rather than 'read on the newspaper'. 'Read on' is used with websites (read on the website) but not with physical newspapers.
× I think it is pretty cool to be a journalist because being as a journalist that means you have to rely on your social skill and to make a friend to get more information and also you need to make a lot of connection to the different resources.
✓ I think it is pretty cool to be a journalist because being a journalist means you have to rely on your social skills, make friends to get more information, and build many connections with different sources.
Remove extra 'as' in 'being as a journalist'. Use plural 'social skills' and 'make friends' (not 'to make a friend'). 'A lot of connection' should be 'many connections' and 'different resources' -> 'different sources' for natural collocation.
× So basically being as a journalist that means you can be the very resourceful to assess different information.
✓ So basically being a journalist means you can be very resourceful in assessing different pieces of information.
Remove 'as' and 'that'. 'The very resourceful' is incorrect; use 'very resourceful'. 'Assess different information' -> 'assessing different pieces of information' for correct verb form and quantification.
× Yes I have. I like to start my day with reading a few articles.
✓ Yes, I have. I like to start my day by reading a few articles.
Use comma after 'Yes'. 'Start my day with reading' is unidiomatic; use 'start my day by reading'.
× Most of the times I spend time reading the News Online but on the newspaper because I like to keep me updated to know that what's going on in the world and also it will give me more ideas for my daily journal.
✓ Most of the time I spend time reading news online rather than the newspaper because I like to keep myself updated to know what's going on in the world, and it also gives me more ideas for my daily journal.
Use 'Most of the time' not 'Most of the times'. 'News Online' should be 'news online' lowercase. 'but on the newspaper' -> 'rather than the newspaper'. 'keep me updated' should be 'keep myself updated'. 'to know that what's going on' -> 'to know what's going on'. 'It will give' -> 'it also gives' for present habitual.
× I think it's really depends on whether the news topic related to the one we were just talking about.
✓ I think it really depends on whether the news topic is related to what we were just talking about.
Remove contraction placement error: 'it's really depends' -> 'it really depends'. Add verb 'is' after 'topic' for correct clause 'topic is related'. 'the one' awkward; use 'what'.
× Otherwise it would be like nothing really relevant to what we are talking about.
✓ Otherwise it would be nothing really relevant to what we are talking about.
Change 'be like nothing' to 'be nothing' for natural phrasing. Tense/modal 'would be' is acceptable; main correction removes redundant 'like'.
× It's like out of the mood.
✓ It's like it's out of the mood.
Original is fragmentary; add 'it's' to make a full clause. However the phrase remains informal; consider 'It would be out of place' for clarity.
× So I think it's really depends.
✓ So I think it really depends.
Remove contraction error 'it's really depends' should be 'I think it really depends' or 'it's really dependent' but best is 'I think it really depends' for subject-verb agreement and correct structure.