Part 1
Examiner
What is your favourite food?
Candidate
My favorite foods? It's, uh, fast foods because it's very convenient to eat and very cheap.
Examiner
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Candidate
When I was young, I really like eating candy because it's make me feel happy and uh. Feel good. Feel more good when I'm sad, when I'm, uh, not OK.
Examiner
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Candidate
Uh, well, yes, I usually eat different foods in different seasons because in the winter I usually eat, uh, hard food because it, uh, because it can keep warm, uh, keep me.
Examiner
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Candidate
Maybe no, because, uh, when I was young, I uh, really like uh, fast food. And now I still like fast foods too because it's very convenient and cheap for me.
What is your favourite food?
Score: 60.0Suggestion: Người nói trả lời trực tiếp nhưng còn lặp từ, ngữ pháp và phát âm không chính xác (ví dụ: "fast foods" nên là "fast food"), nhiều tiếng ngắt quãng ("uh") và câu hơi ngắn thiếu chi tiết. Hãy: 1) Tránh dùng nhiều tiếng ngắt quãng bằng việc luyện nói chậm và chọn từ trước khi nói; 2) Sử dụng cấu trúc rõ ràng: chủ đề + lý do + ví dụ; 3) Tránh số nhiều không cần thiết (fast food), và dùng từ vựng phong phú hơn (convenient, inexpensive, quick option, busy days).
Example: My favourite food is fast food because it’s convenient and inexpensive. For example, when I’m busy at work I often grab a sandwich or burger since it saves time and costs less than dining out.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Score: 55.0Suggestion: Câu trả lời thể hiện ý chính nhưng dùng thì sai (nên dùng quá khứ: "liked"), cấu trúc lặp và nhiều tiếng ồn ("uh"), thiếu liên kết mạch lạc. Hãy: 1) Dùng thì phù hợp (past simple) và một câu chủ đề rõ ràng; 2) Dùng linking words để giải thích (e.g., "because", "so"); 3) Tránh lặp từ bằng cách dùng từ đồng nghĩa (happy, comforted, cheered up).
Example: When I was a child, I liked candy a lot because it cheered me up. For instance, eating sweets after school made me feel comforted when I was sad.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Score: 50.0Suggestion: Ý đúng nhưng diễn đạt lẫn lộn, dùng từ không chính xác ("hard food" không rõ nghĩa) và nhiều ngập ngừng. Hãy: 1) Nói rõ ví dụ theo mùa và dùng từ chính xác (e.g., "hearty/comforting/warm dishes"); 2) Dùng linking words để giải thích sự khác biệt giữa mùa; 3) Giữ câu gọn tối đa 3-4 câu, tránh ngắt quãng.
Example: Yes, I eat different foods in different seasons. In winter I prefer hearty, warm dishes like soups and stews because they help me stay warm, while in summer I eat lighter meals such as salads and fruit.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Score: 58.0Suggestion: Ý trả lời rõ ràng nhưng có lỗi ngữ pháp (thì), lặp từ và ngắt quãng. Hãy: 1) Trả lời trực tiếp bằng câu khẳng định/ phủ định rõ ràng (e.g., "No, it hasn't"); 2) Trình bày ngắn gọn lý do hiện tại so với trước đây, dùng linking word "because" hoặc "so"; 3) Tránh lặp và dùng từ thay thế (convenient, affordable, time-saving).
Example: No, my favourite food hasn’t changed much. I still prefer fast food because it’s convenient and affordable, especially when I’m short on time.
× My favorite foods? It's, uh, fast foods because it's very convenient to eat and very cheap.
✓ My favorite food? It's fast food because it's very convenient to eat and very cheap.
Student uses plural 'foods' then refers to it with singular 'It's' and 'fast foods' which is inconsistent; use the uncountable noun 'fast food' for the general category. Suggestion: use 'fast food' as a mass noun and keep verbs/adjectives singular to match: 'My favorite food is fast food.'
× It's, uh, fast foods because it's very convenient to eat and very cheap.
✓ It's fast food because it's very convenient to eat and very cheap.
The sentence uses 'it's' (it is) correctly but 'fast foods' is plural; the preferred form is 'fast food' (uncountable). Ensure subject and noun form agree: 'it is fast food.'
× When I was young, I really like eating candy because it's make me feel happy and uh.
✓ When I was young, I really liked eating candy because it made me feel happy.
Talking about past time ('When I was young') requires past tense verbs: 'liked' and 'made' instead of 'like' and 'make'. Also 'it's make' is ungrammatical; use past 'it made'.
× Feel good. Feel more good when I'm sad, when I'm, uh, not OK.
✓ It made me feel better when I was sad or not OK.
Fragments 'Feel good. Feel more good' lack subject and correct comparative form. Use a full sentence with subject and past tense and comparative 'better' instead of 'more good'. Also match past time with 'was'.
× When I was young, I really like eating candy because it's make me feel happy and uh. Feel good. Feel more good when I'm sad, when I'm, uh, not OK.
✓ When I was young, I really liked eating candy because it made me feel happy and better when I was sad or not OK.
Combine corrections: use past tense verbs 'liked' and 'made' and comparative 'better'; replace fragments with a complete sentence. Ensure tense consistency: past time reference needs past forms.
× Uh, well, yes, I usually eat different foods in different seasons because in the winter I usually eat, uh, hard food because it, uh, because it can keep warm, uh, keep me.
✓ Uh, well, yes, I usually eat different foods in different seasons because in winter I usually eat hearty foods because they help keep me warm.
Use plural 'foods' with 'eat' and replace awkward 'hard food' with 'hearty foods' or 'hearty meals'. 'It can keep warm' is incorrect: use plural pronoun 'they' to agree with 'foods' and verb 'help keep me warm'. Ensure natural collocations.
× because it, uh, because it can keep warm, uh, keep me.
✓ because they help keep me warm.
'It' refers incorrectly to 'foods' (plural); use 'they' and correct verb phrase 'help keep me warm'. Also place pronoun before verb for clarity.
× Maybe no, because, uh, when I was young, I uh, really like uh, fast food.
✓ Maybe not, because when I was young, I really liked fast food.
Use 'not' instead of 'no' in this context. Maintain past tense 'liked' to match 'when I was young'. Remove filler 'uh' and redundant commas.
× And now I still like fast foods too because it's very convenient and cheap for me.
✓ And now I still like fast food too because it's very convenient and cheap for me.
Again, use 'fast food' as an uncountable noun for the general category, not 'fast foods'. Keep 'it's' referring to 'fast food' which is singular/uncountable.