Part 1
Examinador
Are you good at giving gifts?
Candidato
Yes, I'm quite a sophisticated person at giving gift to others, especially to the people with the same age with me. For instance, last week I gave a cutlery as a gift to my person who already married. It's something they would need.
Examinador
When do you usually give gifts to others?
Candidato
Sometimes I give a present to others in some particular occasion. For example, last week I gave a cutlery gift to my friend who have been married. It's important to his household. It's hit the nail on the head.
Examinador
What do you consider when choosing a gift?
Candidato
The most important thing that I need to consider is a purpose. When I give someone a present, I observe what they need the most in their life. For example, to married person I give a cutlery as a gift.
Examinador
Have you ever given others a handmade gift?
Candidato
Actually, I'm not a quite creative person, so I never give a handmade present at others. Instead I choosing a present from the online store to give the other with the appropriate present.
Examinador
Do expensive gifts better express your feelings?
Candidato
To be honest, I prefer with the purpose gift rather than a gift with cost arm and a leg. This is mainly because the people who gain a gift will assess our interest.
Are you good at giving gifts?
Pontuação: 58.0Sugestão: Be more natural and concise. Start with a clear topic sentence, correct grammar, avoid redundancy and unrelated phrasing (e.g., "sophisticated person"). Use linking words and specific details. Keep answer under 5 sentences.
Exemplo: I enjoy giving thoughtful gifts. For example, last week I gave a set of cutlery to a friend who just got married because they needed practical items for their new household.
When do you usually give gifts to others?
Pontuação: 52.0Sugestão: Answer directly and avoid repeating the same example twice. Use correct tense and natural phrasing. Explain occasions clearly and link reason with a connector. Remove idioms that don't fit.
Exemplo: I usually give gifts on special occasions like birthdays, weddings, or holidays. For instance, I recently bought a cutlery set for a friend who got married because it would be useful for their new household.
What do you consider when choosing a gift?
Pontuação: 66.0Sugestão: Good focus on purpose; improve grammar and use clearer linking words. Provide one or two specific criteria and an example that follows naturally. Keep it concise and varied vocabulary (e.g., "consider" → "think about").
Exemplo: I consider the recipient's needs and lifestyle when choosing a gift. For example, for a newly married couple I chose a high-quality cutlery set because they were setting up their home.
Have you ever given others a handmade gift?
Pontuação: 48.0Sugestão: Use correct grammar and natural phrasing. Start with a direct sentence, then explain reasons with linking words. Mention alternatives briefly. Avoid awkward constructions like "to give the other."
Exemplo: No, I haven't made handmade gifts because I'm not very crafty. Instead, I usually buy suitable items online, such as practical household goods or personalized items when I want something thoughtful.
Do expensive gifts better express your feelings?
Pontuação: 56.0Sugestão: Be clearer and use natural expressions. State your opinion directly, then give 1–2 reasons with linking words. Replace awkward idioms with simple phrases like "very expensive" and correct noun choices.
Exemplo: No, I think purposeful gifts express feelings better than expensive ones. Because a gift that meets someone's needs shows that you understand and care about them, whereas an expensive item doesn't always reflect thoughtfulness.
× Yes, I'm quite a sophisticated person at giving gift to others, especially to the people with the same age with me.
✓ Yes, I'm quite good at giving gifts to others, especially to people the same age as me.
Using 'sophisticated person at giving gift' is awkward and incorrect preposition use. Use 'good at' for skill and plural 'gifts'. 'People the same age as me' is the correct prepositional structure. Suggestion: use 'good at' + gerund and match plural nouns.
× For instance, last week I gave a cutlery as a gift to my person who already married.
✓ For instance, last week I gave a set of cutlery as a gift to a person who is already married.
'Cutlery' is an uncountable noun in this sense; use 'a set of cutlery' or 'some cutlery'. 'My person who already married' is incorrect: use 'a person who is already married' and include the verb 'is'. Also use article 'a'.
× It's something they would need.
✓ It's something they would need.
This sentence is acceptable but kept for continuity; no article error. (No change needed.)
× Sometimes I give a present to others in some particular occasion.
✓ Sometimes I give presents to others on particular occasions.
Use 'on' with 'occasion' and pluralize when speaking generally: 'occasions'. Use plural 'presents' for general habit. Avoid 'some particular' which is redundant.
× For example, last week I gave a cutlery gift to my friend who have been married.
✓ For example, last week I gave a cutlery set to my friend who has been married.
Use 'cutlery set' or 'a set of cutlery' rather than 'a cutlery gift'. 'Friend who have been married' has subject-verb agreement error: 'friend' requires 'has'.
× It's important to his household.
✓ It's important for his household.
Use preposition 'for' to show benefit or relevance: 'important for his household'. Using 'to' is incorrect here.
× It's hit the nail on the head.
✓ It hit the nail on the head.
Mixing present contraction 'It's' (it is) with past tense 'hit' is ungrammatical. For a past action, use 'It hit the nail on the head.' If describing general truth, use 'It hits the nail on the head.'
× The most important thing that I need to consider is a purpose.
✓ The most important thing I need to consider is the purpose.
Use 'the purpose' when referring to a specific concept being discussed. 'A purpose' is vague; 'the purpose' fits 'the most important thing'. Also omit unnecessary 'that'.
× When I give someone a present, I observe what they need the most in their life.
✓ When I give someone a present, I observe what they need most in their life.
Remove 'the' before 'most' in this context: 'need most' is the correct adverbial phrase. The rest is acceptable.
× For example, to married person I give a cutlery as a gift.
✓ For example, to a married person I give a set of cutlery as a gift.
Add article 'a' before 'married person'. Use 'set of cutlery' instead of 'a cutlery'. Maintain consistent articles.
× Actually, I'm not a quite creative person, so I never give a handmade present at others.
✓ Actually, I'm not a very creative person, so I never give handmade presents to others.
Use 'very' instead of 'quite' with negative to convey meaning; 'a quite creative' is ungrammatical. 'A handmade present' can be plural 'handmade presents' for habit. Preposition 'to' is correct; 'at others' is wrong.
× Instead I choosing a present from the online store to give the other with the appropriate present.
✓ Instead, I choose a present from an online store to give others an appropriate gift.
Use base verb 'choose' after subject 'I' (not 'choosing'). Use 'an online store' and 'give others an appropriate gift' for natural word order. Avoid redundancy using 'present' twice.
× To be honest, I prefer with the purpose gift rather than a gift with cost arm and a leg.
✓ To be honest, I prefer practical gifts with a purpose rather than gifts that cost an arm and a leg.
'Prefer with the purpose gift' is ungrammatical; use 'prefer practical gifts with a purpose'. 'Gift with cost arm and a leg' is incorrect idiom usage; correct idiom is 'cost an arm and a leg'. Match plural forms for general preference.
× This is mainly because the people who gain a gift will assess our interest.
✓ This is mainly because the people who receive a gift will assess our thoughtfulness.
'Gain a gift' is unnatural—use 'receive a gift'. 'Assess our interest' is unclear; 'assess our thoughtfulness' or 'assess our intentions' is more natural. Ensure verb choice fits meaning.