Part 1
Examinador
Are there tall buildings near your home?
Candidato
Lonely nuts things were live in the city but it's like countryside so. Near my home there's like short house, short building around my house.
Examinador
Do you take photos of buildings?
Candidato
Near my house, no. But if I go to Taipei or China, like the other city, I will take the photos of the buildings because that is appealing, so I will take the picture.
Examinador
Is there a building that you would like to visit?
Candidato
Yes, because I like the historic buildings. I like to visit the buildings in Greece. They are full of history and their buildings are really attractive.
Are there tall buildings near your home?
Pontuação: 48.0Sugestão: Speak more clearly and use a simple clear structure: start with a direct topic sentence, then give one or two specific supporting details. Avoid confusing or invented phrases (e.g. “Lonely nuts things”). Use correct grammar for location and comparisons (e.g. “It's more like the countryside” or “There are mostly low-rise houses”).
Exemplo: There are no tall buildings near my home; it feels more like the countryside. Most of the houses around me are low-rise and only two or three storeys high, so the skyline is quite low compared with the city centre.
Do you take photos of buildings?
Pontuação: 64.0Sugestão: Begin with a clear direct answer, then add one or two specific reasons with linking words (e.g. “However,” “because”). Use consistent verb tenses and more precise vocabulary (e.g. “attractive” or “architecturally interesting” instead of “appealing”). Avoid repetition.
Exemplo: Not usually near my house. However, when I visit big cities such as Taipei or cities in China, I often take photos of buildings because they have interesting architecture and historical details that I want to remember.
Is there a building that you would like to visit?
Pontuação: 72.0Sugestão: Start with a direct answer and then give specific reasons and one or two examples using linking words (e.g. “for example,” “because”). Expand slightly by mentioning a particular building or city in Greece to make the response more concrete.
Exemplo: Yes. I would like to visit historic buildings in Greece because they are full of history and beautiful architecture. For example, I would love to see the Parthenon in Athens, as its ancient columns and stonework are world-famous and very impressive.
× Lonely nuts things were live in the city but it's like countryside so.
✓ There aren't many tall buildings in the city; it's more like the countryside.
The original sentence has unclear and incorrect word order and uses inappropriate words ('Lonely nuts things') causing meaning confusion. This is a sentence structure error (ID 26). Suggest using a clear subject and verb structure: start with 'There aren't many tall buildings' to state the situation, then add a contrasting clause 'it's more like the countryside.' Keep vocabulary consistent (use 'tall buildings' rather than 'nuts things').
× Near my home there's like short house, short building around my house.
✓ Near my home there are short houses and small buildings.
The original misuses singular/plural and articles. This fits article/plural errors (ID 22 and 1). Use plural 'houses' and 'buildings' with the plural verb 'are.' Omit unnecessary fillers like 'like' and avoid repeating 'my house.' For natural phrasing say 'short houses and small buildings.'
× Near my house, no.
✓ No, not near my house.
This fragment lacks a proper sentence structure and sounds abrupt; it's a present tense response but should be a full negative sentence. This is a sentence structure/present tense issue (ID 6 and 26). Provide a complete response 'No, not near my house.' to clearly answer the question in present tense.
× But if I go to Taipei or China, like the other city, I will take the photos of the buildings because that is appealing, so I will take the picture.
✓ But if I go to Taipei or another city in China, I will take photos of the buildings because they are appealing, so I will take pictures.
Issues include word choice and redundancy and a pronoun agreement problem. The phrase 'like the other city' is informal and unclear; use 'another city.' 'Photos' is preferable to 'the photos' when speaking generally. 'That is appealing' should be 'they are appealing' to agree with plural 'buildings.' This involves incorrect pronoun use and noun-number consistency (IDs 12 and 1) and also improved gerund/verb phrasing (ID 8). Remove redundancy ('take the photos' and 'take the picture') and keep a single clear statement.
× Yes, because I like the historic buildings.
✓ Yes, because I like historic buildings.
The original sentence is mostly acceptable, but 'the historic buildings' implies specific buildings; in a general statement drop the definite article. This is an article/third-person reference nuance (ID 17). Use 'I like historic buildings' for a general preference.
× I like to visit the buildings in Greece.
✓ I would like to visit the buildings in Greece.
The original 'I like to visit' suggests a habitual action; if the student means a desire to go, 'I would like to visit' is more appropriate. This is a modal/tense nuance and pronoun/pragmatic usage issue (IDs 4 and 12). Use 'would like' to express intention or desire.
× They are full of history and their buildings are really attractive.
✓ They are full of history and the buildings are really attractive.
The repeated use of 'their' is confusing because the antecedent is unclear; using 'the buildings' or rephrasing avoids ambiguity. This is an incorrect pronoun reference (ID 12). Keep pronoun references clear and avoid unnecessary possession when referring back to the same noun.