Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you like eating chocolate? Why or why not?
Thí sinh
Since I have a sweet tooth, I love having chocolates. Chocolates come in multiple varieties like chocolate bars, ice cream, cakes, and whatnot. Moreover, they actually uplift my mood and makes me happy whenever I am sad. They are also a good option for sharing with friends and family.
Giám khảo
How often do you eat chocolate?
Thí sinh
Although I love having chocolates, I try not to have them more than once a week due to their high amount of sugar and their harmfulness to your diet and health. However, dark chocolate can be a good alternative as they are beneficial to your health and has a lot of antioxidants. So I can have dark chocolate.
Giám khảo
Did you often eat chocolate when you were a kid?
Thí sinh
I did not used to eat chocolate that often because my mother used to be very strict about our diet. Moreover, she used to be very careful if I'm having all the nutrients that I need at that age. So she used to limit the eating of chocolate so that I don't grow a habit of having sweet too much in my diet.
Giám khảo
Why do you think chocolate is popular around the world?
Thí sinh
Chocolate is popular around the world for its deliciousness and variety. For example, chocolates come in different sizes and shapes and they are mixed with various items like fruits, nuts and often cookies or cakes. Hence, people get a variety of palette to have as treats and their share.
Giám khảo
What's your favourite flavour of chocolate?
Thí sinh
My favorite flavor of chocolates are milk chocolates. Particularly, I like them paired with wafers. For example, a favorite variant of my chocolate is Kit Kat. I like to have them in small bricks and they're pure delight.
Giám khảo
Do you think it is good to use chocolate as gifts to others?
Thí sinh
Absolutely. I think it's a really good alternative for gifts. Moreover, they express love and warmth through their sweetness and delicacies. So you can use chocolate as a very good gift for your friends or family and show that you care about them.
Do you like eating chocolate? Why or why not?
Điểm: 85.0Gợi ý: Try to avoid vague phrases like "and whatnot" and ensure subject-verb agreement, e.g., "makes" should be "make" to agree with plural subject "chocolates." Also, keep answers concise and avoid redundancy by combining similar ideas.
Ví dụ: I love eating chocolates because they come in many varieties such as bars, ice cream, and cakes. They uplift my mood when I feel sad and are great for sharing with friends and family.
How often do you eat chocolate?
Điểm: 80.0Gợi ý: Be careful with subject-verb agreement, e.g., "dark chocolate... has" instead of "have." Also, avoid repeating similar ideas and use linking words like "because" or "since" to connect reasons smoothly.
Ví dụ: I try to eat chocolate only once a week because of its high sugar content. However, I prefer dark chocolate since it contains antioxidants and is healthier.
Did you often eat chocolate when you were a kid?
Điểm: 75.0Gợi ý: Use correct verb forms, e.g., "did not use to" instead of "did not used to." Also, avoid awkward phrasing like "if I'm having"; use "whether I was getting." Try to be more concise and clear.
Ví dụ: I did not use to eat chocolate often because my mother was strict about our diet. She made sure I got all the necessary nutrients and limited sweets to prevent bad habits.
Why do you think chocolate is popular around the world?
Điểm: 78.0Gợi ý: Avoid incorrect phrases like "variety of palette"; use "variety of flavors" or "variety of options." Also, use linking words like "because" and avoid redundancy for clarity.
Ví dụ: Chocolate is popular worldwide because it tastes delicious and comes in many forms. For example, it is combined with fruits, nuts, cookies, or cakes, offering a variety of flavors for people to enjoy.
What's your favourite flavour of chocolate?
Điểm: 82.0Gợi ý: Ensure subject-verb agreement, e.g., "My favorite flavor is milk chocolate" (singular). Also, avoid repeating "favorite" and use linking words to connect ideas smoothly.
Ví dụ: My favorite flavor is milk chocolate, especially when paired with wafers. For instance, I really enjoy Kit Kat bars, which come in small pieces and taste delightful.
Do you think it is good to use chocolate as gifts to others?
Điểm: 80.0Gợi ý: Avoid vague words like "alternative" when you mean "choice." Also, use linking words like "because" to explain reasons clearly and avoid redundancy.
Ví dụ: Absolutely, chocolate is a great gift because its sweetness expresses love and warmth. Giving chocolates to friends or family shows that you care about them.
× Moreover, they actually uplift my mood and makes me happy whenever I am sad.
✓ Moreover, they actually uplift my mood and make me happy whenever I am sad.
The subject 'they' is plural, so the verb should be 'make' instead of 'makes' to agree in number. In English, plural subjects take the base form of the verb without 's'.
× However, dark chocolate can be a good alternative as they are beneficial to your health and has a lot of antioxidants.
✓ However, dark chocolate can be a good alternative as it is beneficial to your health and has a lot of antioxidants.
The subject 'dark chocolate' is singular, so the pronoun should be 'it' and the verbs should be singular 'is' and 'has' to agree with the singular subject.
× I did not used to eat chocolate that often because my mother used to be very strict about our diet.
✓ I did not use to eat chocolate that often because my mother used to be very strict about our diet.
After 'did not', the base form of the verb is used, so 'use' is correct instead of 'used'. The auxiliary 'did' already indicates past tense.
× Moreover, she used to be very careful if I'm having all the nutrients that I need at that age.
✓ Moreover, she used to be very careful if I was having all the nutrients that I needed at that age.
The sentence refers to past time, so present tense 'I'm having' and 'I need' should be changed to past tense 'I was having' and 'I needed' to maintain tense consistency.
× So she used to limit the eating of chocolate so that I don't grow a habit of having sweet too much in my diet.
✓ So she used to limit the eating of chocolate so that I didn't grow a habit of having too much sweet in my diet.
The sentence refers to past time, so 'don't' should be 'didn't' to match past tense. Also, 'too much sweet' is better phrased as 'too much sweet' or 'too many sweets', but here 'too much sweet' is acceptable as 'sweet' is uncountable.
× Chocolate is popular around the world for its deliciousness and variety.
✓ Chocolate is popular around the world for its deliciousness and variety.
No correction needed here; sentence is grammatically correct.
× For example, chocolates come in different sizes and shapes and they are mixed with various items like fruits, nuts and often cookies or cakes.
✓ For example, chocolates come in different sizes and shapes and they are mixed with various items like fruits, nuts, and often cookies or cakes.
Added a comma before 'and' in the list for clarity, which is a punctuation issue rather than grammar problem type listed, so no correction needed per instructions.
× My favorite flavor of chocolates are milk chocolates.
✓ My favorite flavor of chocolate is milk chocolate.
'Flavor' is singular, so the verb should be 'is'. Also, 'chocolates' as plural is incorrect here; 'chocolate' as uncountable noun is appropriate. 'Milk chocolate' is uncountable and singular.
× I like to have them in small bricks and they're pure delight.
✓ I like to have them in small bricks and they're pure delights.
'Delight' is singular, but referring to multiple 'small bricks', so plural 'delights' is more appropriate. However, 'pure delight' as an uncountable noun is acceptable, so no correction needed per instructions.
× Moreover, they express love and warmth through their sweetness and delicacies.
✓ Moreover, it expresses love and warmth through its sweetness and delicacies.
The pronoun 'they' refers to 'chocolate' which is singular, so 'it' and singular verbs should be used.