Part 1
Examiner
What is your favourite food?
Candidate
My favorite food is dumpling because it's easy to prepare and when we are preparing it I enjoy it a lot with my family so it's quite easy and affordable. So I would say my prefer most prefer food is dumpling.
Examiner
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Candidate
Well, I really love to eat pizza because it's the it's affordable and easy to order. And at home also we can make it easily. We can use the different kind of toppings on top of the pizza.
Examiner
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Candidate
Of course, during, throughout the year, we have special occasions. So I'm, uh, really love to celebrate that, uh, the different, uh, uh, functions. So we have special kind of foods, uh, to make for that, uh, special festival such as.
Examiner
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Candidate
Mostly years because in my childhood I love to eat sweet chocolates. However, when I'm when I'm getting older, when I'm grown up, my taste is has changed a lot. Now I prefer spicy foods, different textures of foods, different taste I want. I like to try different.
What is your favourite food?
Score: 68.0Suggestion: Be more concise, correct grammar and use a clear topic sentence followed by one or two specific supporting details. Avoid repetition and fix tense/word order mistakes. Use linking words like "because" or "and" properly.
Example: My favorite food is dumplings because they are easy to prepare and affordable. I especially enjoy making them with my family, which makes the meal more fun and meaningful.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Score: 72.0Suggestion: Start with a clear past-tense topic sentence and give one specific reason with a linking word. Avoid filler phrases and repeat structures. Use correct tense (past) and cleaner expressions.
Example: When I was young, I liked pizza because it was affordable and easy to order. At home we could also make it with different toppings, which made it fun to customise.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Score: 55.0Suggestion: Give a direct answer and provide one or two clear examples. Remove excessive hesitations and fill words. Use linking words like "for example" or "during" and specify festivals or seasonal foods.
Example: Yes, I eat different foods at different times of the year. For example, during the Lunar New Year we cook steamed fish and special dumplings, and in autumn we prepare mooncakes for the Mid‑Autumn Festival.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Score: 66.0Suggestion: Answer directly and use correct tense transitions (past vs present). Provide one clear contrast with reasons and an example. Remove repetitions and finish sentences fully.
Example: Yes, my favourite food has changed since childhood. I used to love sweet chocolates, but as I grew older I began to prefer spicy dishes and varied textures because I enjoy trying new flavours.
× My favorite food is dumpling because it's easy to prepare and when we are preparing it I enjoy it a lot with my family so it's quite easy and affordable.
✓ My favorite food is dumplings because they're easy to prepare, and when we prepare them I enjoy it a lot with my family, so they're quite easy and affordable.
The noun 'dumpling' should be plural here because the speaker refers to dumplings in general (Grammar problem type ID 22). Also, use the plural pronoun 'they' to agree with 'dumplings' (subject-verb agreement, ID 27). Remove unnecessary progressive 'are preparing' to keep the statement natural; use simple present 'prepare' for habitual actions (present tense issue, ID 6). Use commas to separate clauses for clarity.
× So I would say my prefer most prefer food is dumpling.
✓ So I would say my most preferred food is dumplings.
The original sentence has redundant and incorrect word order ('my prefer most prefer') and incorrect form 'dumpling' instead of plural (sentence structure error, ID 26; article errors ID 22). 'Most preferred' correctly expresses preference and 'dumplings' should be plural.
× Well, I really love to eat pizza because it's the it's affordable and easy to order.
✓ Well, I really love to eat pizza because it's affordable and easy to order.
Remove the repeated filler 'the it's' which is ungrammatical (sentence structure error, ID 26). The present simple 'love' and 'is' are correct for general statements (present tense issue ID 6).
× We can use the different kind of toppings on top of the pizza.
✓ We can use different kinds of toppings on the pizza.
Use 'different kinds of' (plural) to match 'toppings' (quantifier error, ID 14). Also 'on top of the pizza' is wordy; 'on the pizza' is natural. Ensure plural agreement between 'kinds' and 'toppings' (subject-verb agreement ID 27).
× Of course, during, throughout the year, we have special occasions.
✓ Of course, throughout the year we have special occasions.
Remove the redundant preposition 'during' when 'throughout the year' already expresses the idea (incorrect use of prepositions ID 11). The present simple 'have' is correct for habitual events (present tense issue ID 6).
× So I'm, uh, really love to celebrate that, uh, the different, uh, uh, functions.
✓ So I really love celebrating different functions.
The original mixes 'I'm' with 'really love' incorrectly; either 'I'm really enjoying' or 'I really love' should be used (sentence structure error ID 26). 'Celebrating' (verb + -ing) is more natural after 'love' when describing an activity; this also fixes verb form issues (verb + -ing form ID 8). Remove filler 'uh' and repetitive words for clarity.
× So we have special kind of foods, uh, to make for that, uh, special festival such as.
✓ So we have special kinds of food to make for those special festivals.
Use 'kinds of' with plural 'food' or 'foods' and pluralize 'festival' to 'festivals' if speaking generally (preposition/quantifier errors ID 11 and 14). 'Those' is a better determiner for plural 'festivals.' Remove trailing 'such as' or complete the example if intended (sentence structure error ID 26).
× Mostly years because in my childhood I love to eat sweet chocolates.
✓ In my childhood I loved to eat sweet chocolates.
Use past simple 'loved' to describe past habits (past tense issue ID 5). 'Mostly years because' is ungrammatical and should be removed.
× However, when I'm when I'm getting older, when I'm grown up, my taste is has changed a lot.
✓ However, as I have grown older, my taste has changed a lot.
The original misuses progressive forms and repeats phrases. Use present perfect 'has changed' to indicate a change up to now (present tense issue ID 6). 'As I have grown older' is the correct clause to show the transition.
× Now I prefer spicy foods, different textures of foods, different taste I want.
✓ Now I prefer spicy foods, different textures, and different tastes.
Parallelism error and incorrect word forms: 'different textures of foods' is wordy; 'different textures' is sufficient. 'Different taste I want' is ungrammatical; use 'different tastes' (adjective/adverb misuse ID 13). Maintain parallel structure in the list.
× I like to try different.
✓ I like to try different foods.
The object of 'try' is missing; add 'foods' to complete the sentence (sentence without a verb/object error ID 23 and sentence structure error ID 26). This makes the idea clear and grammatical.