Part 1
Examiner
Do you prefer sad or happy music?
Candidate
I prefer happy music because I like music which enlightens me and makes my mood better. I don't want to listen to sad music because whenever I'm, I mean not, I'm not in a good mood. I don't want to make it worse. That's why I prefer happy music.
Examiner
Does happy music make you feel more excited?
Candidate
Yes, happy music does make me feel excited because whenever I hear happy music I my mood gets better and I feel more motivated to do the do whatever I'm I was up to. I feel motivated to go through my rest of the day and that's why I feel happy music is good.
Do you prefer sad or happy music?
Score: 69.0Suggestion: Be more concise and fluent. Start with a clear topic sentence, avoid hesitations and self-corrections, and give one specific reason with a brief supporting detail. Use linking words (for example, 'because' or 'so') and keep to 2–4 sentences.
Example: I prefer happy music because it lifts my mood and energizes me. For example, upbeat pop or dance songs help me stay positive during work or study, so I avoid sad music as it can make me feel low.
Does happy music make you feel more excited?
Score: 64.0Suggestion: Reduce repetition and improve sentence structure. Give a clear main idea, then one specific effect and an example. Avoid filler words and repeated fragments. Use linking words like 'so' or 'therefore' to connect idea and result.
Example: Yes. Happy music boosts my mood and increases my motivation, so I can concentrate better on tasks. For instance, listening to upbeat tracks in the morning helps me feel energetic and focused throughout the day.
× I prefer happy music because I like music which enlightens me and makes my mood better.
✓ I prefer happy music because I like music that enlightens me and makes my mood better.
Use 'that' instead of 'which' for defining relative clauses in restrictive contexts. 'That enlightens me' specifies the kind of music, so 'that' is preferred.
× I don't want to listen to sad music because whenever I'm, I mean not, I'm not in a good mood.
✓ I don't want to listen to sad music because whenever I'm not in a good mood, it makes me feel worse.
Original sentence has disfluency and missing object/result. Rephrase to remove hesitations and provide a complete clause. Ensure 'whenever I'm not in a good mood' is followed by a result clause.
× I don't want to make it worse.
✓ I don't want to make my mood worse.
The pronoun 'it' is vague; specify 'my mood' to clarify the object. This improves sentence completeness and coherence.
× Yes, happy music does make me feel excited because whenever I hear happy music I my mood gets better and I feel more motivated to do the do whatever I'm I was up to.
✓ Yes, happy music does make me feel excited because whenever I hear it, my mood gets better and I feel more motivated to do whatever I was up to.
The original contains repetition, disfluency and a missing verb-object link. Replace the repeated fragment 'do the do' and remove the extra pronoun 'I'. Use 'it' to refer back to 'happy music' and ensure subject-verb agreement and clear structure.
× I feel motivated to go through my rest of the day and that's why I feel happy music is good.
✓ I feel motivated to get through the rest of my day, and that's why I think happy music is good.
Use idiomatic phrasing 'get through the rest of my day' and 'I think' instead of repetitive 'I feel' for clarity. Adjust word order: 'the rest of my day' is the correct noun phrase.