Part 1
Examiner
Have you ever borrowed money from others?
Candidate
Yes, I borrow money from my brother Ahmed. I borrow money from from him to buy a book. This book is rich and poor man. I don't have a lot of money, so I take money from my brother. This is the last year ago.
Examiner
Have you ever lent money to others?
Candidate
Yep, yes, I lend the money to my friend, my friend Mahmoud. I lend him the money because he needed her. Mother was patient, so he takes the money and he returns the money after one month.
Have you ever borrowed money from others?
Score: 55.0Suggestion: Your answer needs to be more natural and clear. Avoid repeating phrases and try to use correct verb tenses. Also, provide more specific details about the book and the situation. Use linking words to connect your ideas smoothly.
Example: Yes, I have borrowed money from my brother Ahmed last year to buy a book called "Rich and Poor Man". Since I didn't have enough money at the time, he kindly lent me some. I was really interested in that book because it offers valuable life lessons.
Have you ever lent money to others?
Score: 50.0Suggestion: Your answer is unclear and contains grammatical errors. Make sure to use the correct past tense and clarify the reason for lending money. Also, avoid unnecessary repetition and provide a coherent explanation with linking words.
Example: Yes, I have lent money to my friend Mahmoud because he needed financial help when his mother was unwell. He borrowed the money from me and returned it after one month, which I appreciated.
× Yes, I borrow money from my brother Ahmed.
✓ Yes, I have borrowed money from my brother Ahmed.
The question asks about past experience ('Have you ever borrowed...'), so the present perfect tense 'have borrowed' is appropriate rather than simple present 'borrow'. This tense indicates an action that happened at an unspecified time before now.
× I borrow money from from him to buy a book.
✓ I borrowed money from him to buy a book.
Since the action refers to a specific past event, the simple past tense 'borrowed' is correct instead of the present tense 'borrow'. Also, there is a repeated word 'from' which should be corrected.
× This book is rich and poor man.
✓ This book is about rich and poor men.
The original sentence lacks clarity and correct structure. Adding 'about' clarifies the book's content, and 'men' should be plural to refer to both rich and poor people.
× I don't have a lot of money, so I take money from my brother.
✓ I didn't have a lot of money, so I took money from my brother.
The context refers to a past event ('This is the last year ago'), so past tense 'didn't have' and 'took' should be used instead of present tense.
× This is the last year ago.
✓ This was last year.
The phrase 'last year ago' is incorrect. 'Last year' alone indicates the previous year, and the verb should be in past tense 'was' to match the time reference.
× Yep, yes, I lend the money to my friend, my friend Mahmoud.
✓ Yes, I lent money to my friend, Mahmoud.
The question is about past experience, so the past tense 'lent' is appropriate instead of present tense 'lend'. Also, 'the money' can be simplified to 'money' for naturalness.
× I lend him the money because he needed her.
✓ I lent him the money because he needed it.
The verb should be in past tense 'lent' to match the past context. Also, 'her' is incorrect as the object pronoun here; 'it' refers correctly to 'money'.
× Mother was patient, so he takes the money and he returns the money after one month.
✓ His mother was patient, so he took the money and returned it after one month.
The sentence lacks clarity; specifying 'his mother' clarifies the subject. The verbs should be in past tense 'took' and 'returned' to match the past context. Also, 'returns the money' can be simplified to 'returned it' for conciseness.