Part 1
Examiner
What languages can you speak?
Candidate
Well, there are various languages which I can frequently speak such as Urdu, Hindi and Hindi. I can speak Hindi because it is my mother tongue and since I live in Karachi, Pakistan, I know Urdu well and also I know English very well because I have taught English in school.
Examiner
Do you think it is difficult to learn a new language?
Candidate
Well, yes, I think it's quite difficult to learn a new language from the beginning because it requires lots of efforts and like hard work to learn a new language entirely.
Examiner
Will you learn other languages in the future?
Candidate
Yes, I'm considering to learn other languages such as French and Italian future because I have to go to Italy for my masters so I'm looking forward to it.
Examiner
Why do you learn English?
Candidate
Well learning English was extremely important for me since from school till my university every subject is in English and it's very important to learn English.
What languages can you speak?
Score: 72.0Suggestion: Be concise and avoid repetition; begin with a clear topic sentence and give specific supporting details. Correct minor factual/repetition errors and maintain natural phrasing. Use one or two linking words to connect reasons.
Example: I can speak Urdu, Hindi and English. Hindi is my mother tongue, Urdu is common where I live in Karachi, and I speak English fluently because I taught it at school.
Do you think it is difficult to learn a new language?
Score: 76.0Suggestion: Start with a direct topic sentence, then give a clear reason and an example. Avoid vague phrases like "lots of efforts" and filler words such as "like." Use a linking word to present the reason.
Example: Yes, I think learning a new language is difficult because it requires consistent practice and exposure. For example, I had to study daily and speak with native speakers to improve my pronunciation.
Will you learn other languages in the future?
Score: 70.0Suggestion: Provide a clear topic sentence and a concise reason with correct grammar. Mention specific plans or timelines if possible and use a linking word to connect reason and plan. Correct verb forms (e.g., "considering learning", "in the future").
Example: Yes, I plan to learn French and Italian in the near future because I will go to Italy for my master's, so I want to prepare beforehand.
Why do you learn English?
Score: 74.0Suggestion: Lead with a direct answer, give specific reasons and avoid repetition. Use linking words like "because" and provide one specific consequence or example to enrich the answer.
Example: I learned English because all my schooling and university courses were taught in English, so proficiency was necessary for my studies and future career.
× Well, there are various languages which I can frequently speak such as Urdu, Hindi and Hindi.
✓ Well, there are various languages that I can often speak, such as Urdu and Hindi.
The student repeated 'Hindi' and used 'which' with 'languages' (better to use 'that' or 'which' but 'that' is more natural here). Also 'frequently' is not wrong but 'often' is more natural. Remove duplicate 'Hindi' to fix the plural/list error. Suggestion: list distinct languages and avoid repeating items.
× I can speak Hindi because it is my mother tongue and since I live in Karachi, Pakistan, I know Urdu well and also I know English very well because I have taught English in school.
✓ I can speak Hindi because it is my mother tongue, and since I live in Karachi, Pakistan, I know Urdu well; I also know English very well because I taught it in school.
The sentence is long and uses repetitive pronoun/verb structures ('I know', 'I also know'). 'Have taught' suggests present perfect continuous relevance; simply 'taught' fits the past completed action. Using a semicolon or breaking into clauses improves clarity. Suggestion: use concise clauses and correct tense for completed past action.
× Well, yes, I think it's quite difficult to learn a new language from the beginning because it requires lots of efforts and like hard work to learn a new language entirely.
✓ Yes, I think it's quite difficult to learn a new language from the beginning because it requires a lot of effort and hard work to learn a language completely.
Errors: 'lots of efforts' is incorrect—'a lot of effort' or 'lots of effort' is standard; 'like hard work' is informal and redundant. 'Entirely' is awkward; 'completely' or 'fully' is better. Suggestion: use 'a lot of effort' and avoid filler words like 'like'.
× Yes, I'm considering to learn other languages such as French and Italian future because I have to go to Italy for my masters so I'm looking forward to it.
✓ Yes, I'm considering learning other languages such as French and Italian in the future because I have to go to Italy for my master's, so I'm looking forward to it.
After 'consider' the gerund 'learning' is required (not 'to learn'). 'Italian future' is incorrect order; 'in the future' is the correct phrase. 'masters' needs an apostrophe: 'master's' (degree). Suggestion: use gerund after 'consider', correct word order and possessive form for degrees.
× Why do you learn English?
✓ Why do you learn English?
This is the examiner's question; as a question it is grammatically acceptable but contextually more natural as 'Why did you learn English?' or 'Why are you learning English?'. No correction required for grammar; consider tense change to match intended meaning.
× Well learning English was extremely important for me since from school till my university every subject is in English and it's very important to learn English.
✓ Well, learning English was extremely important for me because from school through university every subject was in English, so it was very important to learn English.
Problems: missing comma after 'Well'; 'since from school till my university' is unidiomatic—use 'from school through university' or 'from school to university'. Tense consistency: use past tense 'was' since referring to past period. Repetitive phrase 'it's very important to learn English' can be adjusted to 'so it was very important'. Suggestion: maintain consistent tense and use natural prepositional phrases.