Part 1
Examinador
Do you look out the window at the scenery when travelling by bus or car?
Candidato
Yes, I look out of the window while I travel by bus or car because it helps me relax. I like watching changing landscapes and people in small towns and noticing colors and movements helps the trip pass quickly.
Examinador
Do you take photos of the scenery outside the car window?
Candidato
Sometimes if I see beautiful sceneries such as a dramatic sunset or a beautiful, uh, people in street things, I will take a photo with my phone to remember it.
Examinador
Do you prefer the mountains or the sea?
Candidato
I prefer sea because it gives me a sense of peace and I also like seafood. They're so delicious I can't help to eat them.
Do you look out the window at the scenery when travelling by bus or car?
Pontuação: 78.0Sugestão: Make the response slightly more concise and use clearer linking words. Begin with a direct topic sentence, then give one or two specific supporting details using linking words (for example, “because” or “so”). Avoid redundancy (e.g., “watching changing landscapes” and “noticing colors and movements” overlap).
Exemplo: Yes — I usually look out of the window when I travel by bus or car because it helps me relax. For example, I enjoy watching changing landscapes and observing daily life in small towns, so the journey feels shorter and more interesting.
Do you take photos of the scenery outside the car window?
Pontuação: 64.0Sugestão: Improve clarity and vocabulary, remove filler words, and give a specific example. Use a clear linking word (e.g., “for example”) and correct collocations (e.g., “scenery” not “sceneries”).
Exemplo: Sometimes I do. For example, if I spot a dramatic sunset or an interesting street scene, I’ll take a photo with my phone to remember it later.
Do you prefer the mountains or the sea?
Pontuação: 72.0Sugestão: Start with a direct topic sentence and combine reasons with linking words. Improve grammar (use “the sea” and avoid contractions in formal tests) and be specific about what you find peaceful. Mention one concrete example or activity to enrich the answer.
Exemplo: I prefer the sea because it gives me a strong sense of peace and calm. In addition, I love seafood — for instance, I always enjoy fresh grilled fish at coastal restaurants, which makes beach trips even more enjoyable.
× I like watching changing landscapes and people in small towns and noticing colors and movements helps the trip pass quickly.
✓ I like watching changing landscapes and people in small towns, and noticing the colors and movements helps the trip pass quickly.
The sentence has a coordination issue: two gerund phrases 'watching...' and 'noticing...' are joined but the second lacks an article for 'colors' and the sentence needs a comma before the coordinating conjunction 'and' to separate the two ideas. Adding 'the' before 'colors' makes the noun phrase specific and grammatically natural. Also adding a comma improves readability. Suggestion: keep parallel gerund structures and add articles where needed.
× Sometimes if I see beautiful sceneries such as a dramatic sunset or a beautiful, uh, people in street things, I will take a photo with my phone to remember it.
✓ Sometimes, if I see beautiful scenery such as a dramatic sunset or beautiful street scenes, I will take a photo with my phone to remember it.
The word 'scenery' is an uncountable noun and should not be pluralized as 'sceneries'. 'People in street things' is ungrammatical and unclear; use 'street scenes' or 'scenes in the street' to describe scenes with people. Also add a comma after 'Sometimes' for natural pausing. Keep the future-in-present with 'will' as appropriate for this context. Suggestion: use 'scenery' (uncountable) and clear noun phrases like 'street scenes'.
× I prefer sea because it gives me a sense of peace and I also like seafood.
✓ I prefer the sea because it gives me a sense of peace, and I also like seafood.
When referring to the sea in general, English commonly uses the definite article 'the'. Omitting 'the' is ungrammatical here. Also add a comma before 'and' to join the two independent clauses. Suggestion: use 'the sea' for general reference to the sea.
× They're so delicious I can't help to eat them.
✓ They're so delicious I can't help eating them.
After the phrase 'can't help', standard English requires a gerund ('-ing') form of the verb, not an infinitive with 'to'. So use 'can't help eating' rather than 'can't help to eat'. The pronoun 'they' correctly refers to 'seafood', so no change needed there beyond the verb form. Suggestion: use 'can't help' + gerund (eating).