Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you like taking pictures of different views?
Thí sinh
Yes, I enjoyed taking pictures of different views because it helped me capture memorable moments and appreciate the beauty around me. For example, when I travel to the countryside or visit a city skyline at sunset, photographing the scene lets me revisit the experience later, and it's shared with friends.
Giám khảo
Do you prefer views in urban areas or rural areas?
Thí sinh
I prefer rural views because I find the open landscapes and greenery much more relaxing than crowded cityscapes. For example, walking by fields or forests help me unwind after a busy week. Urban views can be interesting for their architecture and nightlife, but the noise and pollution often makes me them less appealing for long term enjoyment.
Giám khảo
Do you prefer views in your own country or in other countries?
Thí sinh
I prefer views in my own country because they are familiar and evolve personal memories, such as child trips to national parks. However, I also enjoy landscape abroad for their novelty and different cultural contexts which broaden my perspective and inspire travel.
Do you like taking pictures of different views?
Điểm: 82.0Gợi ý: Good content and clear reasons. Improve by using present simple for habits, reducing redundancy and tightening sentences to stay within the 5-sentence limit. Add one linking phrase and a concrete example detail (when/where) to sound more natural.
Ví dụ: Yes, I enjoy photographing different views because it helps me capture memorable moments and appreciate beauty. For example, last summer I photographed the sunset over the city skyline, which I later shared with friends to show the colours and atmosphere. This lets me revisit the experience and remember specific details.
Do you prefer views in urban areas or rural areas?
Điểm: 76.0Gợi ý: Content is relevant and gives comparison, but there are grammatical errors and a redundancy. Fix verb agreement, remove filler phrases, and use a linking word to connect contrast. Also correct "makes me them" and keep answers concise.
Ví dụ: I prefer rural views because open landscapes and greenery are much more relaxing than crowded cityscapes. For example, after a busy week I often walk through nearby fields to unwind. Although urban areas have interesting architecture and nightlife, their noise and pollution make them less appealing for long visits.
Do you prefer views in your own country or in other countries?
Điểm: 78.0Gợi ý: Good idea contrast between familiarity and novelty. Improve accuracy and naturalness by correcting phrasing (e.g. "evoke personal memories", "landscapes abroad") and adding a brief specific example of a memory or a foreign landscape. Keep it within 3–4 sentences and use linking words like "however" or "on the other hand" correctly.
Ví dụ: I prefer views in my own country because they evoke personal memories, for example childhood trips to national parks. However, I also enjoy landscapes abroad — like coastal cliffs in another country — because their novelty and different cultures broaden my perspective and inspire me to travel more.
× Yes, I enjoyed taking pictures of different views because it helped me capture memorable moments and appreciate the beauty around me.
✓ Yes, I enjoy taking pictures of different views because it helps me capture memorable moments and appreciate the beauty around me.
The student used past tense verbs 'enjoyed' and 'helped' while describing a general preference and habitual action. Use present simple ('enjoy', 'helps') for routines or general truths. Change both verbs to present simple to match the ongoing habit.
× For example, when I travel to the countryside or visit a city skyline at sunset, photographing the scene lets me revisit the experience later, and it's shared with friends.
✓ For example, when I travel to the countryside or visit a city skyline at sunset, photographing the scene lets me revisit the experience later and share it with friends.
The phrase 'it's shared with friends' uses a passive construction that is awkward here. Use the present simple active 'share it' to show the subject (I) performs the action. Also remove the unnecessary comma before 'and' to keep the clause connected.
× For example, walking by fields or forests help me unwind after a busy week.
✓ For example, walking by fields or forests helps me unwind after a busy week.
The gerund 'walking' is a singular noun phrase and requires a singular verb. Use 'helps' not 'help' to ensure subject-verb agreement.
× Urban views can be interesting for their architecture and nightlife, but the noise and pollution often makes me them less appealing for long term enjoyment.
✓ Urban views can be interesting for their architecture and nightlife, but the noise and pollution often make them less appealing for long-term enjoyment.
There are two errors: 'makes me them' is incorrect word order and an extra pronoun. Remove 'me' and use plural verb 'make' to agree with plural subject 'noise and pollution'. Also use the compound adjective 'long-term' with a hyphen.
× I prefer views in my own country because they are familiar and evolve personal memories, such as child trips to national parks.
✓ I prefer views in my own country because they are familiar and evoke personal memories, such as childhood trips to national parks.
The verb 'evolve' is incorrect in this context; 'evoke' means to bring memories to mind. Also 'child trips' is ungrammatical — use the noun 'childhood trips'. These changes correct word choice and noun form to match the intended meaning.
× However, I also enjoy landscape abroad for their novelty and different cultural contexts which broaden my perspective and inspire travel.
✓ However, I also enjoy landscapes abroad for their novelty and different cultural contexts, which broaden my perspective and inspire travel.
Use plural 'landscapes' to match 'their', and the preposition 'abroad' follows 'landscapes' without an article. Add a comma before the non-restrictive clause 'which broaden...' for clarity. These adjustments fix number agreement and punctuation.