Part 1
Giám khảo
Are you good at remembering numbers?
Thí sinh
Yes, I'm quite good at memorizing numbers. For example, I can easily recall phone numbers and birthdays because I repeat them in my head and group digits into chunks, which really helps me stick. This is very useful both in day life and at work.
Giám khảo
Will you use numbers in your future work?
Thí sinh
I think it depends on the role I have in the future. At the moment I work in the teaching department so I really need to use numbers. But if I were promoted to a city management position, I would have to manage budgets and analyze performance statistics and other financial figures.
Giám khảo
Did you enjoy studying math as a child?
Thí sinh
When I was a child, I was interested in studying math, especially percentages and figures, because I loved working these numbers and solving practical problems. It also helped develop to my logical and analytical skills, which was essential.
Giám khảo
Which numbers are important to you?
Thí sinh
Well, the numbers that are most important to me are the birthdays, both my own and my family members because they marked the day we first came into this world and we usually celebrate it with small family dinner and a cake which makes the day feel special and brings.
Are you good at remembering numbers?
Điểm: 88.0Gợi ý: Your answer is natural, relevant and well-structured with a clear topic sentence and supporting detail. To improve further, tighten a few phrases to avoid minor redundancy and fix small grammar issues (e.g., 'day life' → 'daily life') and keep responses within 3–4 sentences. Also consider adding a brief linking phrase to show cause-effect (e.g., 'so' or 'which is why').
Ví dụ: Yes, I'm quite good at memorizing numbers. For example, I can easily recall phone numbers and birthdays because I repeat them in my head and group digits into chunks, which is why they stick. This technique is useful in my daily life and at work.
Will you use numbers in your future work?
Điểm: 85.0Gợi ý: Good direct answer with clear contrast between current and possible future roles. Improve cohesion by using linking words (e.g., 'however' or 'on the other hand') and avoid repeating 'numbers' too often by using synonyms like 'figures' or 'data'. Also correct small article use: 'the teaching department' is fine but consider 'I currently work in teaching' for smoother phrasing.
Ví dụ: It depends on the role I have in the future. I currently work in teaching, so I regularly use figures for grading and attendance; however, if I were promoted to city management, I would need to manage budgets and analyze performance data.
Did you enjoy studying math as a child?
Điểm: 78.0Gợi ý: The content is relevant and provides reasons, but there are several grammar and phrasing issues. Correct verb patterns ('loved working with numbers'), remove redundant words, and fix awkward phrase 'helped develop to my'. Make sentences more concise and use linking words like 'because' and 'so' appropriately.
Ví dụ: Yes, I enjoyed studying math as a child, especially percentages and calculations, because I liked working with numbers and solving practical problems. Studying maths also helped develop my logical and analytical skills, which proved essential later on.
Which numbers are important to you?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Your answer is personal and meaningful, but it is slightly long and contains grammatical mistakes and an unfinished ending ('brings.'). Improve sentence clarity: correct articles ('a small family dinner'), verb tenses ('mark' → 'mark' or 'marked' consistently), and finish the final idea (e.g., 'bring us together'). Use one linking phrase such as 'because' or 'so' and keep to 2–3 sentences.
Ví dụ: The most important numbers to me are birthdays, both mine and my family members', because they mark the day we were born. We usually celebrate with a small family dinner and a cake, which brings us together and makes the day feel special.
× This is very useful both in day life and at work.
✓ This is very useful both in daily life and at work.
Incorrect article/word choice: 'day life' is not idiomatic; the correct phrase is 'daily life'. Use 'daily' (adjective) before 'life' to convey everyday situations. Suggestion: Replace 'in day life' with 'in daily life'. Use commonly used collocations.
× But if I were promoted to a city management position, I would have to manage budgets and analyze performance statistics and other financial figures.
✓ But if I were promoted to a city management position, I would have to manage budgets and analyze performance statistics and other financial figures.
No change required: sentence grammatically correct and uses modal conditional appropriately. Included to confirm it meets the listed types (none apply).
× When I was a child, I was interested in studying math, especially percentages and figures, because I loved working these numbers and solving practical problems.
✓ When I was a child, I was interested in studying math, especially percentages and figures, because I loved working with these numbers and solving practical problems.
Incorrect preposition with verb phrase: 'working these numbers' is missing the preposition 'with'. The verb 'work' in this context requires 'with' to indicate handling or using numbers. Suggestion: Use 'working with these numbers'.
× It also helped develop to my logical and analytical skills, which was essential.
✓ It also helped develop my logical and analytical skills, which were essential.
Multiple errors: unnecessary 'to' after 'develop' and subject-verb agreement/number issue in the relative clause. 'Develop' should take the object directly: 'develop my skills'. Also 'skills' is plural, so the relative clause should say 'which were essential' rather than 'which was essential'. Suggestions: Remove 'to' and change 'was' to 'were'. Consider 'helped me develop my...' for clarity.
× Well, the numbers that are most important to me are the birthdays, both my own and my family members because they marked the day we first came into this world and we usually celebrate it with small family dinner and a cake which makes the day feel special and brings.
✓ Well, the numbers that are most important to me are birthdays, both my own and those of my family members, because they mark the day we first came into this world and we usually celebrate with a small family dinner and a cake, which makes the day feel special.
Several article, pronoun, tense, and sentence structure issues: remove the definite article before 'birthdays' (general plural), replace 'my family members' with 'those of my family members' for clarity, change 'they marked' to present tense 'they mark' to match habitual action, add the article 'a' before 'small family dinner', and remove the trailing 'and brings' which is incomplete. Also add commas for clarity. Suggestions: Use present tense for habitual celebrations, include appropriate articles ('a small family dinner'), and complete clauses.