Part 1
Examiner
Do you have a friend you have known for a long time?
Candidate
Yeah, for absolutely. I I have friends for a long time, that's when I was young. So right now he give with me right now, but I live at different house for sure. So yeah, because when I was young I I start, I have has I have been studied with him when I was young.
Examiner
What do you usually do with your friends?
Candidate
I usually have to do with my friend. Yeah, I prefer to go to outside, like to go to the other places. Interesting to do something with each other so we can play game or try to study each others when we have time.
Examiner
Where do you often meet each other?
Candidate
Uh, I normally I uh, we, we really to meet each other because we have the busy the same time like to, uh, he's to his study or he verbs, uh, like him for me, I'm busy as my, uh, study.
Examiner
Do you often go out with your friends?
Candidate
Yeah, I usually go up with my friend, uh, on the weekends because we have, uh, we uh, we both return uh, each other in the weekend so we can go to outside or like go to the, uh, the garbage or to the park, try to do something each other like to read books or in the garbage.
Examiner
How important are friends to you?
Candidate
Yeah, uh, my friend is important for me because when I, uh, not feeling good, he's always, uh, motivated me and to do something like you may be to be happy. Yeah, uh, like you, he, he's uh, the, uh, one of the most in my family Like it uh, because I think he is very swelling for me.
Examiner
Do you prefer to spend time with one friend or with a group of friends?
Candidate
For me, I prefer to the clubhouse rain because when we in the group you can meet each other, yeah, other fakes or something in our group because we normally have time to to meet each other. So it is the the the facts that we can meet and to talk about something.
Examiner
Would you invite friends to your home?
Candidate
Yes, I I was my friend enjoying my home because when my home you have an even like your birthday or two other even I always I always invite him because he is the one of the most important in my life because yeah, you and me like to the best best friend forever.
Examiner
Is there a difference between where you meet friends now and where you used to meet them in the past?
Candidate
Yeah, it it is the between right now and in the past, because in the past we have have time to meet each other, yes, to do something, everything that we want to do, we have time to meet each other. So right now we don't have time much don't have much because we have busy, yes, our shell.
Examiner
Why are some places suitable for meeting while others are not?
Candidate
I'm not sure for the question but I prefer to do something with my brain then I have time because I never I never seen met him before. So we have we have much time to meet each other. So right now we we are meeting when we have free time to do something to like play game or to talk about the show.
Do you have a friend you have known for a long time?
Score: 38.0Suggestion: Be direct and concise. Start with a clear topic sentence (Yes, I do), then give a brief specific detail (how long, how you met). Avoid repetition and grammatical errors. Use simple past or present perfect correctly (e.g., "I've known him since childhood"). Keep it within 2–3 sentences.
Example: Yes, I have. I've known my friend since primary school — we studied together and stayed in touch ever since, although we now live in different houses.
What do you usually do with your friends?
Score: 45.0Suggestion: Give a clear topic sentence then 1–2 specific activities with linking words. Use correct verbs and natural phrases (go out, play games, study together). Avoid vague phrases like "do something."
Example: We usually go out together — for example, we play video games or visit cafes. Sometimes we also study together when we need to prepare for exams.
Where do you often meet each other?
Score: 30.0Suggestion: Answer directly with a location and reason. Use linking words to explain frequency and why (e.g., "usually at university because we study there"). Avoid fillers and unclear phrases.
Example: We usually meet on campus, because we both study there and it is convenient between classes.
Do you often go out with your friends?
Score: 33.0Suggestion: Be specific about frequency and typical weekend activities. Use correct prepositions (go out, on weekends) and avoid incorrect words like "garbage." Provide 2–3 concise activities.
Example: Yes, I often go out with my friends at the weekends. We usually visit a park or a café, and sometimes we study or read together.
How important are friends to you?
Score: 40.0Suggestion: Start with a clear opinion (Friends are important) and give specific reasons with examples. Use correct grammar: 'he motivates me' or 'he cheers me up.' Avoid confusing comparisons with family.
Example: Friends are very important to me because they support me when I'm feeling down. For instance, my closest friend always cheers me up and encourages me to stay positive.
Do you prefer to spend time with one friend or with a group of friends?
Score: 34.0Suggestion: Give a clear preference (one friend or group) and explain reasons with linking words (because, so). Use natural expressions like 'I prefer hanging out with a group' and give 1–2 reasons (more variety, better conversation).
Example: I prefer spending time with a group of friends because there are more people to talk to and we can share different ideas or activities.
Would you invite friends to your home?
Score: 42.0Suggestion: Answer simply (Yes) then state specific occasions and one reason. Use correct tense and avoid repetition. For example: 'Yes, I often invite friends for birthdays or special events because they are important to me.'
Example: Yes, I often invite friends to my home for birthdays or other celebrations because they are important to me and we enjoy spending time together.
Is there a difference between where you meet friends now and where you used to meet them in the past?
Score: 44.0Suggestion: Compare past and present clearly using linking words (in the past... now...). Give a specific reason such as busy schedules and give one example of past activities vs current meeting places.
Example: Yes. In the past we met often and spent long time together, for example hanging out after school. Now we meet less frequently because we are busier with university and work, so we usually grab short coffee breaks.
Why are some places suitable for meeting while others are not?
Score: 28.0Suggestion: Clarify the question and answer directly: explain criteria that make places suitable (convenience, quiet, accessibility). Use linking words and give 1–2 clear examples. Avoid irrelevant or confused statements.
Example: Some places are suitable because they are convenient and comfortable — for example, a café is good for talking, while a noisy market is not suitable for a quiet conversation.
× Yeah, for absolutely.
✓ Yeah, absolutely.
The sentence 'for absolutely' uses an incorrect preposition 'for'. This is an adverbial response meaning agreement; use 'absolutely' alone. Remove 'for' to form a correct present-tense affirmation.
× I I have friends for a long time, that's when I was young.
✓ I have had a friend for a long time; I met him when I was young.
The original mixes tenses and has plural 'friends' conflicting with context. Use present perfect 'have had' to show an action continuing from past to present. Clarify singular 'a friend' if referring to one person and specify when the friendship began ('I met him when I was young').
× So right now he give with me right now, but I live at different house for sure.
✓ Right now he lives with me, but I live in a different house for sure.
The verb 'give' is incorrect; the intended verb is 'live'. Use third person singular 'lives' for 'he'. Use preposition 'with' to indicate living together and 'in a different house' is correct prepositional phrase. Ensure subject-verb agreement.
× So yeah, because when I was young I I start, I have has I have been studied with him when I was young.
✓ When I was young, I started; I studied with him.
The original mixes present perfect and incorrect forms like 'have has' and 'have been studied'. Use simple past 'started' and 'studied' because the actions are completed in the past. Remove redundant words and duplicate phrases.
× I usually have to do with my friend.
✓ I usually hang out with my friend.
'Have to do with' is ungrammatical in this context. Use a common collocation 'hang out with' to express spending time together. Maintain present simple for habitual actions.
× Yeah, I prefer to go to outside, like to go to the other places.
✓ Yeah, I prefer to go outside, like to visit other places.
Use 'go outside' (no 'to' before outside). 'Go to the other places' should be 'visit other places' or 'go to other places'. Adjust verb and noun choice for natural phrasing.
× Interesting to do something with each other so we can play game or try to study each others when we have time.
✓ It's interesting to do things together, so we can play games or study with each other when we have time.
Use 'it's' as a subject for the clause. Change 'something' to 'things' (plural) to match 'play games'. Use 'study with each other' rather than 'study each others'. Correct plural forms and pronoun usage.
× Uh, I normally I uh, we, we really to meet each other because we have the busy the same time like to, uh, he's to his study or he verbs, uh, like him for me, I'm busy as my, uh, study.
✓ Normally we rarely meet each other because we are busy at the same time: he is studying and I am busy with my studies.
Original sentence has word order and word choice errors. Use 'rarely' (opposite of 'really' in this context) to indicate infrequent meetings. Use 'we are busy at the same time' and parallel clauses 'he is studying' and 'I am busy with my studies' with correct subject-verb agreement and prepositions.
× Yeah, I usually go up with my friend, uh, on the weekends because we have, uh, we uh, we both return uh, each other in the weekend so we can go to outside or like go to the, uh, the garbage or to the park, try to do something each other like to read books or in the garbage.
✓ Yeah, I usually go out with my friend on the weekends because we are both free then, so we can go outside or go to the park to do things like read books.
Replace 'go up' with 'go out'. 'Return each other' is incorrect; intended meaning is 'are free'. Avoid 'the garbage' which is incorrect contextually. Use 'on the weekends' and 'go to the park' correctly. Keep present simple for habitual actions and use natural collocations.
× Yeah, uh, my friend is important for me because when I, uh, not feeling good, he's always, uh, motivated me and to do something like you may be to be happy.
✓ My friend is important to me because when I'm not feeling well, he always motivates me and helps me feel better.
Use 'important to me' (not 'for me'). Use contraction 'I'm' and 'not feeling well' instead of 'not feeling good'. 'He's always motivated me' is wrong tense; use 'he always motivates me' (present simple) for habitual action and 'helps me feel better' for natural phrasing.
× Yeah, uh, like you, he, he's uh, the, uh, one of the most in my family Like it uh, because I think he is very swelling for me.
✓ He is one of the most important people in my life because I think he is very supportive to me.
'One of the most' needs a following noun (e.g., 'important people'). 'Swelling' is incorrect; likely intended 'supportive'. Use 'in my life' rather than 'in my family' if referring to a friend. Correct adjective choice and complete the phrase.
× For me, I prefer to the clubhouse rain because when we in the group you can meet each other, yeah, other fakes or something in our group because we normally have time to to meet each other.
✓ For me, I prefer being in a group because when we're in a group we can meet each other and talk about things; we usually have time to meet.
'Prefer to the clubhouse rain' is meaningless. Likely intent is preference for groups. Use 'prefer being in a group' or 'prefer the group setting'. Fix 'we in the group' to 'we're in a group' and correct vocabulary ('talk about things' instead of 'other fakes'). Maintain present simple for general preferences.
× So it is the the the facts that we can meet and to talk about something.
✓ So it's a fact that we can meet and talk about things.
Remove duplicate words and use natural phrasing: 'it's a fact' and parallel verbs 'meet and talk'. Use plural 'things' for general topics.
× Yes, I I was my friend enjoying my home because when my home you have an even like your birthday or two other even I always I always invite him because he is the one of the most important in my life because yeah, you and me like to the best best friend forever.
✓ Yes, I enjoy having my friend at my home because for events like birthdays I always invite him; he is one of the most important people in my life, my best friend forever.
Use present simple 'I enjoy' for habitual actions. Fix 'when my home you have an even' to 'for events at my home'. Correct phrase 'one of the most important people in my life' and remove repetitions. Use consistent tense and proper noun phrases.
× Yeah, it it is the between right now and in the past, because in the past we have have time to meet each other, yes, to do something, everything that we want to do, we have time to meet each other.
✓ Yes, there is a difference between now and the past, because in the past we had time to meet each other and do everything we wanted to do.
Use 'there is' for existence and simple past 'we had' and 'we wanted' to describe past situations. Remove duplicated words and correct word order.
× So right now we don't have time much don't have much because we have busy, yes, our shell.
✓ Right now we don't have much time because we are busy with our own schedules.
Use 'don't have much time' natural word order. 'We have busy' is incorrect; use 'we are busy'. Clarify 'our shell' to 'our schedules' or 'our own commitments'.
× I'm not sure for the question but I prefer to do something with my brain then I have time because I never I never seen met him before.
✓ I'm not sure about the question, but I prefer to do things with my friend when I have time because I don't see him often anymore.
'Do something with my brain' is incorrect; likely 'friend'. Use 'I'm not sure about the question'. Replace 'I never seen met him before' with 'I don't see him often anymore' or 'I haven't met him recently'. Use consistent tense and clear subject references.
× So we have we have much time to meet each other. So right now we we are meeting when we have free time to do something to like play game or to talk about the show.
✓ We used to have more time to meet each other. Now we meet when we have free time to do things like play games or talk about shows.
Original mixes time frames. Use past 'used to have' to contrast past and present. Use plural 'play games' and 'talk about shows'. Maintain consistent verb forms and correct infinitive/gerund usage.