Part 1
Examinador
What is your favourite food?
Candidato
My favorite food is biryani. It is my comfort food. I whenever I feel depressed I love to eat biryani. It comforts my mind and also removes all the kaos going through my mind. Uh and also another food on the other hand I love to eat in home is my mum's.
Examinador
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Candidato
When I am young, I loved my mom's handmade egg Curry. It's her special recipe. She has some magic in her hands. It's very delicious. It's my comfort food actually. It soothes my mind whenever I eat it.
Examinador
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Candidato
Yes, yes, I do eat different foods, uh, different types, uh, times of the year because there is something called seasonal fruits or vegetables. So, uh, for example, in, uh, winter season, we'll be having a bitter gourd vegetable, which I love the most in the whole season. I'll be eating, eating that only that dish that comes only in that.
Examinador
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Candidato
Yes, my favorite food has changed when I'm a child. I loved my mom's recipe which have mentioned egg Curry. But now my favorite comfort food it goes to biryani. Uh, biryani gives me comfort whenever I have it, suits my mind and I love to take it when I feel anxious or stressful.
What is your favourite food?
Pontuação: 68.0Sugestão: Be more concise and correct grammar; start with a clear topic sentence, avoid filler words (uh, and), correct word choice (chaos), and limit to 3–4 well-linked sentences. Add one specific detail about why biryani comforts you (flavours, memories, or ingredients). Use linking words like because or for example.
Exemplo: My favourite food is biryani because of its rich spices and comforting aroma. For example, the combination of fragrant rice, tender meat, and warm spices reminds me of family gatherings, which makes me feel relaxed. I also enjoy my mum’s home-cooked dishes, especially when we eat together.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Pontuação: 75.0Sugestão: Use correct tense (past), avoid vague phrases like 'magic in her hands', and combine short sentences for cohesion. Give a specific detail about the recipe or a memory to enrich the answer and use a linking word such as because or so.
Exemplo: When I was young, I loved my mother’s homemade egg curry because of its creamy tomato sauce and mild spices. For example, she always added a pinch of cumin and fresh coriander that made it unique. It was my comfort food and reminded me of cozy family dinners.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Pontuação: 62.0Sugestão: Reduce hesitation and repetition; produce a clearer, organized response using appropriate linking words (for example, in winter). Use correct vocabulary (bitter gourd is more common in some cultures — mention the local name or a dish) and give one specific example of a seasonal dish and why you prefer it.
Exemplo: Yes, I eat different foods depending on the season because fresh fruits and vegetables change throughout the year. For example, in winter I enjoy a bitter gourd stew called (local dish) because its warm spices suit the cold weather and it is available only in that season.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Pontuação: 70.0Sugestão: Use correct tense and smoother linking between past and present (e.g., 'when I was a child' and 'now'). Avoid repetition and filler words. Provide a brief reason for the change (taste preferences, independence, social occasions) and one specific example illustrating when you now choose biryani.
Exemplo: Yes, it has changed. When I was a child I preferred my mother’s egg curry, but now I prefer biryani because I enjoy its complex spices and it often reminds me of celebrations. For instance, I usually choose biryani when I want to relax after a stressful day or when I dine out with friends.
× I whenever I feel depressed I love to eat biryani.
✓ Whenever I feel depressed, I love to eat biryani.
The sentence has an incorrect word order and missing comma. 'Whenever' should start the clause or be placed before 'I', and a comma is needed after the introductory clause. Improve by placing the time clause at the beginning: 'Whenever I feel depressed, ...'. Suggested practice: write sentences with introductory adverbial clauses and add commas after them.
× It comforts my mind and also removes all the kaos going through my mind.
✓ It comforts my mind and also removes all the chaos in my mind.
Spelling error 'kaos' should be 'chaos'; 'going through my mind' is wordy and less natural than 'in my mind'. Use the noun 'chaos' and a simple prepositional phrase 'in my mind'. Suggestion: check spelling and prefer concise prepositional phrases.
× Uh and also another food on the other hand I love to eat in home is my mum's.
✓ Another food I love to eat at home is my mum's.
The original has redundant connectors ('and also', 'on the other hand') and incorrect preposition 'in home'. Remove redundancy, use 'at home', and place phrases in natural order: 'Another food I love to eat at home is my mum's.' Suggestion: avoid stacking discourse markers and use correct prepositions for location.
× When I am young, I loved my mom's handmade egg Curry.
✓ When I was young, I loved my mom's handmade egg curry.
The time clause refers to the past, so use past tense 'was' not present 'am'. Also 'Curry' should be lowercase unless part of a proper name. Use consistent past tense for the whole sentence. Suggestion: match verb tense to time expressions like 'when I was young'.
× She has some magic in her hands.
✓ She has a bit of magic in her hands.
The original is understandable but sounds unnatural; 'some magic' is acceptable but adding 'a bit of' makes it idiomatic. However, if strictly grammatical, 'has' agrees with singular 'she'. The main issue is style rather than grammar; improved phrasing: 'She has a bit of magic in her hands.' Suggestion: choose idiomatic quantifiers for naturalness.
× It's my comfort food actually.
✓ It's actually my comfort food.
This is a word-order/style issue: moving 'actually' before the noun phrase sounds more natural in English. The tense is fine (present simple). Suggestion: place adverbs (like 'actually') in natural positions: before main verb or before noun phrase.
× It soothes my mind whenever I eat it.
✓ It soothes my mind whenever I eat it.
This sentence is correct. No change needed. It uses present simple to express general truth/habit. Suggestion: none.
× Yes, yes, I do eat different foods, uh, different types, uh, times of the year because there is something called seasonal fruits or vegetables.
✓ Yes, I do eat different foods at different times of the year because there are seasonal fruits and vegetables.
Problems: redundant fillers and awkward phrase 'different types, uh, times of the year'. Use 'at different times of the year'. Also 'there is something called seasonal fruits or vegetables' is ungrammatical: 'there are seasonal fruits and vegetables' matches plural subject with 'are'. Suggestion: remove fillers, use 'at different times of the year', and ensure 'there are' for plural nouns.
× So, uh, for example, in, uh, winter season, we'll be having a bitter gourd vegetable, which I love the most in the whole season.
✓ For example, in the winter, we have a bitter gourd dish that I love the most during the season.
Use 'in the winter' or 'in winter' rather than 'in winter season'. 'We'll be having' is awkward for habitual statements; use 'we have' or 'we eat'. 'Bitter gourd vegetable' is awkward; 'bitter gourd dish' or 'a bitter gourd vegetable dish' is better. Also 'during the season' is clearer than 'in the whole season'. Suggestion: use simple present for habitual actions and natural prepositional phrases for seasons.
× I'll be eating, eating that only that dish that comes only in that.
✓ I will eat only that dish when it is available.
Original is repetitive and ungrammatical. Use a concise form: 'I will eat only that dish when it is available.' This clarifies meaning and fixes word order. Suggestion: avoid repetition and complete the clause with a clear condition.
× Yes, my favorite food has changed when I'm a child.
✓ Yes, my favorite food has changed since I was a child.
Mixes present perfect with incorrect time clause. Use 'since I was a child' to indicate change from past to present. 'I'm a child' is present tense and incorrect here. Suggestion: use 'since' + past reference ('since I was...') with present perfect.
× I loved my mom's recipe which have mentioned egg Curry.
✓ I loved my mom's recipe, which I mentioned: egg curry.
Problems: verb 'have mentioned' is incorrect here; use past 'mentioned' and include subject 'I'. Also punctuation helps: a comma before 'which'. 'egg Curry' should be 'egg curry' lowercase. Rewriting to 'which I mentioned: egg curry' clarifies meaning. Suggestion: keep tense consistent and include explicit subject for past actions.
× But now my favorite comfort food it goes to biryani.
✓ But now my favorite comfort food is biryani.
The phrase 'it goes to biryani' is ungrammatical. Use a simple copular construction: 'My favorite comfort food is biryani.' Suggestion: use 'is' to link subject and predicate; avoid literal translations like 'it goes to'.
× Uh, biryani gives me comfort whenever I have it, suits my mind and I love to take it when I feel anxious or stressful.
✓ Biryani gives me comfort whenever I have it; it soothes my mind, and I like to eat it when I feel anxious or stressed.
Combine clauses properly and use parallel structure. 'Suits my mind' is unnatural; 'soothes my mind' is idiomatic. Use 'like to eat' rather than 'love to take' for food. 'Feel anxious or stressful' is wrong: use 'anxious or stressed'. Suggestion: use natural verbs for eating ('eat'), idiomatic expressions ('soothes my mind'), and correct adjective forms ('stressed').