Part 1
Examiner
What is your favourite food?
Candidate
My favorite food is traditional Vietnamese cuisine because I come from Vietnam and it remind reminds me of home.
Examiner
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Candidate
When I was young, I used to love snacks, especially squeeze, like candy and chips. My parents often limited them because they worry about my teeth and health, so I could only have them on special occasions.
Examiner
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Candidate
When I was young, I used to eat a lot of fat foods and snacks, but now I prefer healthier meals. I feel that eating home cook blends food and seasonal foods make me feel better and more enthusiastic.
Examiner
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Candidate
My taste had changed a bit. I used to love a particular childhood snack, but nowadays I enjoy different foods, though I still sometimes grape that original snack.
What is your favourite food?
Score: 68.0Suggestion: Câu trả lời cần rõ ràng hơn, sửa lỗi ngữ pháp và tránh lặp từ. Nên bắt đầu bằng câu chủ đề ngắn gọn, sau đó bổ sung 1-2 chi tiết cụ thể (ví dụ món ăn yêu thích, hương vị hoặc kỷ niệm). Tránh dùng cấu trúc sai thì và sửa lỗi phát âm/viết như “remind reminds” => “reminds”.
Example: My favourite food is traditional Vietnamese cuisine because I grew up in Vietnam. For example, I especially love pho for its rich broth and fresh herbs, and eating it always reminds me of family meals back home.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Score: 60.0Suggestion: Cần dùng từ chính xác và sửa lỗi từ vựng (không dùng “squeeze” ở đây). Bắt đầu bằng câu chủ đề ngắn, dùng liên từ để nối ý, và cung cấp một ví dụ cụ thể. Chú ý thì và số (worry => worried).
Example: When I was young I loved eating snacks, especially sweets like candy and chips. However, my parents were worried about my teeth and health, so they only let me have them on special occasions, such as birthdays or holidays.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Score: 62.0Suggestion: Câu trả lời không hoàn toàn trả lời câu hỏi về mùa trong năm; cần nêu rõ sự thay đổi theo mùa (ví dụ trái cây theo mùa, món ăn lễ hội). Sửa lỗi ngữ pháp và cụm từ (fat foods => fatty foods; home cook blends food => homemade and seasonal foods). Dùng liên từ để so sánh quá khứ và hiện tại.
Example: Yes, I do. In the past I often ate fatty snacks, but now I prefer homemade and seasonal foods. For example, in summer I eat more fresh fruits like mangoes and in winter I enjoy warm soups and stews.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Score: 58.0Suggestion: Cần dùng thì chính xác (had changed => has changed) và sửa lỗi lựa từ (“grape” không đúng ngữ cảnh). Bắt đầu bằng câu chủ đề rõ ràng, dùng liên từ để so sánh quá khứ và hiện tại, và nêu ví dụ cụ thể về món ăn cũ và món hiện tại.
Example: Yes, my tastes have changed a bit since childhood. I used to love a sweet snack called (name of snack), but now I prefer savoury dishes such as grilled fish, although I still occasionally enjoy that old snack.
× My favorite food is traditional Vietnamese cuisine because I come from Vietnam and it remind reminds me of home.
✓ My favorite food is traditional Vietnamese cuisine because I come from Vietnam and it reminds me of home.
The verb 'remind' must agree with the singular subject 'it', so use the third person singular form 'reminds'. Use present simple for a general fact: 'it reminds me of home'. Suggestion: Remember to add -s for verbs in the present simple when the subject is he/she/it.
× When I was young, I used to love snacks, especially squeeze, like candy and chips.
✓ When I was young, I used to love snacks, especially sweets, like candy and chips.
The word 'squeeze' is incorrect here; the intended noun is 'sweets' or 'sweet snacks'. 'Sweets' correctly refers to sugary treats like candy. Suggestion: Use 'sweets' or 'sweet snacks' for sugary items.
× My parents often limited them because they worry about my teeth and health, so I could only have them on special occasions.
✓ My parents often limited them because they worried about my teeth and health, so I could only have them on special occasions.
The sentence mixes past ('limited', 'could') with present 'worry'. When describing habitual parental actions in the past, all verbs should be in past: 'worried' matches 'limited' and 'could'. Suggestion: Keep tense consistent; when describing past habits use past tense for all verbs.
× When I was young, I used to eat a lot of fat foods and snacks, but now I prefer healthier meals.
✓ When I was young, I used to eat a lot of fatty foods and snacks, but now I prefer healthier meals.
Use the adjective 'fatty' (not 'fat') to describe foods that contain a lot of fat. 'Fat foods' is less natural in English; 'fatty foods' or 'high-fat foods' is correct. Suggestion: Use 'fatty foods' or 'high-fat foods' to describe foods high in fat.
× I feel that eating home cook blends food and seasonal foods make me feel better and more enthusiastic.
✓ I feel that eating home-cooked dishes and seasonal foods makes me feel better and more energetic.
Several issues: 'home cook' should be the past participle adjective 'home-cooked' modifying a noun; 'blends food' is unclear, 'dishes' or 'meals' fits better; subject 'eating ... and seasonal foods' is a singular gerund phrase so the verb should be 'makes' not 'make'; 'more enthusiastic' is awkward for describing physical wellbeing—'more energetic' is better. Suggestion: Use 'home-cooked dishes' and ensure subject-verb agreement with gerund subjects ('eating ... makes'). Replace vague words with clearer nouns.
× My taste had changed a bit.
✓ My taste changed a bit.
Using past perfect 'had changed' is unnecessary when simply stating a past change without a later reference point. Simple past 'changed' is more natural here. Suggestion: Use past perfect only when referring to an action that occurred before another past action; otherwise use simple past.
× I used to love a particular childhood snack, but nowadays I enjoy different foods, though I still sometimes grape that original snack.
✓ I used to love a particular childhood snack, but nowadays I enjoy different foods, though I still sometimes crave that original snack.
The verb 'grape' is incorrect and likely a typo; the correct verb is 'crave' meaning to strongly desire. 'Sometimes crave' fits the meaning. Suggestion: Use 'crave' for strong desire and check for typos.