Part 1
Examiner
What is your favourite food?
Candidate
My favorite food are is uh fish and meat because it bring a high protein for my health and for my uh for my health especially my muscle and it helps me has a healthy and balanced diet.
Examiner
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Candidate
So when I was a kid, I really love uh, eating sweet cakes and sweet candies, umm, because it really attractive for a kid. And moreover, uh, we, I, I can share my uh, sweet foods with my friends in the break time at school, which it really so socialize.
Examiner
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Candidate
Yes, I do umm, because the foods, because there are Four Seasons in Vietnam and uh, that's why the food depends on the food sources, depends on the seasons. For example, in the summer, I, I, I tend to eat, uh, cold. This is for in the winter, I eat hot dishes.
Examiner
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Candidate
Yeah, it has. When I was tried I used to eat a lot sweet food because I I really love eating sweet cakes and candies. But when I grow up older I realize that the sweet is not good for my health so I try to disagree.
What is your favourite food?
Score: 62.0Suggestion: Cải thiện ngữ pháp cơ bản (động từ, số ít/ số nhiều), loại bỏ tiếng lấp đầy (“uh”, “umm”), và sử dụng câu chủ đề rõ ràng kèm theo thông tin hỗ trợ ngắn gọn. Nên sửa lỗi như “My favorite food are is” → “My favourite foods are” hoặc “My favourite food is”. Ngoài ra, rút gọn ý và dùng từ vựng chính xác như “provide high-quality protein” và nêu một ví dụ cụ thể (ví dụ: “grilled fish for dinner”). Hạn chế câu quá dài và chia thành tối đa 2–3 câu rõ ràng.
Example: My favourite foods are fish and lean meat because they provide high-quality protein that helps build and maintain my muscles. For example, I often eat grilled salmon for dinner because it is nutritious and easy to prepare.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Score: 58.0Suggestion: Loại bỏ lặp từ và tiếng lấp đầy; sửa thì động từ (thời quá khứ) và dùng cấu trúc đơn giản, rõ ràng. Ví dụ dùng “I loved” thay vì “I really love”. Tập trung vào một hoặc hai điểm cụ thể (vị, thói quen chia sẻ) và dùng liên từ phù hợp như “because” hoặc “and” để kết nối ý. Tránh sử dụng mệnh đề rườm rà như “which it really so socialize”.
Example: When I was a child, I loved eating sweets like cakes and candies because they tasted delicious. I also enjoyed sharing them with my friends during school breaks, which made snack time more social.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Score: 66.0Suggestion: Giữ câu mạch lạc, sửa lỗi lặp và dùng từ cụ thể cho các món ăn “cold dishes” hay “refreshing foods” và “warm soups” cho mùa lạnh. Dùng linking words như “for example” hoặc “in contrast” để so sánh mùa hè và mùa đông, và tránh lặp từ như “because the foods, because”.
Example: Yes, I do. Vietnam has four seasons, so my diet changes accordingly. For example, in summer I prefer refreshing cold dishes like salads or cold noodles, while in winter I eat hot soups and stews to stay warm.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Score: 60.0Suggestion: Sửa thì (quá khứ và hiện tại), ngữ pháp và từ vựng (“tried” → “a child”, “disagree” không đúng ngữ cảnh). Nên nói rõ: “I used to eat a lot of sweets” và “now I avoid them for health reasons.” Thêm một chi tiết cụ thể về thay đổi hành vi (ví dụ: “I now choose fruit instead”).
Example: Yes, it has. I used to eat a lot of sweets when I was a child because I loved cakes and candies. Now that I’m older, I avoid sugary snacks for health reasons and often choose fruit or plain yogurt instead.
× My favorite food are is uh fish and meat because it bring a high protein for my health and for my uh for my health especially my muscle and it helps me has a healthy and balanced diet.
✓ My favorite foods are fish and meat because they provide a lot of protein for my health, especially for my muscles, and they help me have a healthy and balanced diet.
The sentence has multiple number and verb agreement errors. 'Food' should be plural 'foods' when referring to more than one item; 'are' is correct for plural but the sentence mixed 'are is' which is incorrect; 'fish and meat' are plural items so use plural pronoun 'they' and plural verb 'provide' instead of 'bring'; 'a high protein' is uncountable so use 'a lot of protein' or 'high protein content'; 'my muscle' should be plural 'my muscles'; 'helps me has' is incorrect: after 'helps' use the base verb 'have'. Suggestion: ensure plurals match verbs and use appropriate verbs after 'helps'.
× So when I was a kid, I really love uh, eating sweet cakes and sweet candies, umm, because it really attractive for a kid.
✓ So when I was a kid, I really loved eating cakes and candies because they were really attractive to kids.
The sentence describes past habits, so use past tense 'loved' instead of present 'love'. 'Sweet cakes and sweet candies' is redundant; 'cakes and candies' is sufficient. 'It' is incorrect referring to plural items; use 'they'. 'Attractive for a kid' should be 'attractive to kids' or 'appealing to children'. Suggestion: use past tense for past situations and ensure pronouns agree in number and prepositions ('attractive to').
× And moreover, uh, we, I, I can share my uh, sweet foods with my friends in the break time at school, which it really so socialize.
✓ Moreover, I could share my sweet foods with my friends during break time at school, which was really social.
Pronoun and subject issues: the repeated 'we, I, I' is disfluent; choose one subject. For past habit use 'could' or 'would' or past tense 'was able to'. 'In the break time' should be 'during break time'. 'Which it really so socialize' is ungrammatical: use 'which was really social' or 'which helped us socialize'. Suggestion: remove redundant pronouns, use correct time preposition, and fix the clause to refer back to the situation ('which was really social' or 'which helped us socialize').
× Yes, I do umm, because the foods, because there are Four Seasons in Vietnam and uh, that's why the food depends on the food sources, depends on the seasons.
✓ Yes, I do, because there are four seasons in Vietnam, so the food depends on the available food sources and the seasons.
Capitalization 'Four Seasons' is unnecessary; 'the foods' is awkward—use 'food' generally. Repetition 'because' should be streamlined. Use present simple for general truths: 'there are four seasons' and 'the food depends'. Suggestion: simplify repeated words and use consistent present tense for general facts, and use 'available food sources' for clarity.
× For example, in the summer, I, I, I tend to eat, uh, cold. This is for in the winter, I eat hot dishes.
✓ For example, in the summer I tend to eat cold dishes, while in the winter I eat hot dishes.
Redundant 'I, I, I' is disfluent and should be removed. 'Tend to eat cold' needs an object: 'cold dishes' or 'cold food'. 'This is for in the winter' is awkward; connect the two ideas with 'while' to contrast seasons. Suggestion: remove repetitions and ensure each verb has a clear object, use conjunctions to contrast seasons.
× Yeah, it has. When I was tried I used to eat a lot sweet food because I I really love eating sweet cakes and candies.
✓ Yes, it has. When I was a child I used to eat a lot of sweet food because I really loved eating cakes and candies.
'When I was tried' is incorrect—should be 'when I was a child' or 'when I was younger'. For past habitual actions use 'used to' and ensure surrounding verbs are past tense: 'loved' not 'love'. Add 'of' in 'a lot of sweet food'. Remove repeated 'I'. Suggestion: use correct past time expression, maintain past tense consistency, and include 'of' after 'a lot'.
× But when I grow up older I realize that the sweet is not good for my health so I try to disagree.
✓ But when I grew up I realized that sweets are not good for my health, so I stopped eating them so often.
The sentence mixes tenses: for a past realization use past tense 'grew' and 'realized'. 'The sweet' is incorrect—use plural 'sweets' or 'sweet foods' and plural verb 'are'. 'I try to disagree' is inappropriate in this context; likely intended 'I tried to avoid them' or 'I stopped eating them'. Suggestion: keep past tense consistent, use correct plural nouns for general categories, and choose a verb that fits ('avoid', 'stop eating').