Part 1
Examiner
What is your favourite food?
Candidate
My favorite food is sandwich because is uh have a small shape and everyone eat can easily eat it.
Examiner
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Candidate
When I was young, when I was younger, my favorite food is hamburger because I see in the television. I saw in the television and I saw many, uh, people eat hamburger in Loteria Advertisement. So I really wanted to eat hamburger.
Examiner
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Candidate
Oh yes, umm, when in, in spring season, I eat banquet and some traditional Vietnamese food. Uh, but in summer I usually eat fruit such as watermelon, uh, somethings that cold such as ice cream or.
Examiner
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Candidate
Hmm, especially that I think sandwich and hamburgers not really different, but I think that's when I was younger, I wanted to eat many fast food. But when I grow, when I grow up, I feel that I want it more healthy.
What is your favourite food?
Score: 58.0Suggestion: Cải thiện ngữ pháp cơ bản và trật tự từ; tránh tiếng lấp (uh) và nói câu ngắn gọn, trực tiếp. Nên bắt đầu bằng một câu chủ đề rõ ràng, sau đó nêu 1–2 lý do cụ thể (ví dụ: tiện lợi, có nhiều loại nhân). Dùng các từ liên kết như "because" hoặc "so" hợp lý và sửa lỗi như "is" thừa trước danh từ.
Example: My favourite food is sandwiches because they are convenient and easy to eat. For example, I often take a sandwich to work or school when I have little time, and there are many varieties like chicken or vegetable, so I never get bored.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Score: 54.0Suggestion: Giữ thì đúng (quá khứ) và tránh lặp từ; giảm tiếng lấp. Bắt đầu bằng câu trực tiếp ở quá khứ (e.g. "When I was young, my favourite food was..."). Thêm chi tiết cụ thể ngắn gọn về lý do và kết thúc bằng kết luận ngắn. Tránh lặp "I saw...I saw".
Example: When I was young, my favourite food was hamburgers because I saw them in TV adverts. For instance, a Loteria commercial showed people enjoying burgers, which made me want to taste them, so I often asked my parents to buy one.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Score: 62.0Suggestion: Tránh tiếng lấp và đảm bảo câu mạch lạc; dùng từ liên kết như "In spring" và "In summer" để rõ ràng. Cung cấp ví dụ cụ thể hơn và hoàn thành câu (không bỏ lửng). Sử dụng thì hiện tại đơn đúng để nói thói quen.
Example: Yes. In spring I usually eat traditional Vietnamese dishes during festivals, such as sticky rice and various banquets. In summer I prefer lighter, cold foods like watermelon and ice cream to stay cool.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Score: 60.0Suggestion: Dùng thì chính xác (present perfect / past), cấu trúc rõ ràng: trả lời trực tiếp rồi giải thích. Tránh lặp câu như "when I grow, when I grow up"; sửa ngữ pháp như "I want it more healthy" → "I prefer healthier food now". Thêm một ví dụ cụ thể về thay đổi hành vi ăn uống.
Example: My favourite food has changed a little. As a child I preferred fast food like burgers and fries, but now I prefer healthier options, such as salads and grilled fish, because I care more about nutrition and feel better afterwards.
× My favorite food is sandwich because is uh have a small shape and everyone eat can easily eat it.
✓ My favorite food is a sandwich because it has a small size and everyone can easily eat it.
The sentence has several article and sentence structure problems. 'sandwich' is a singular countable noun and needs the indefinite article 'a' (Article errors). The clause 'because is uh have a small shape' lacks a subject and uses wrong verb forms; replace with 'it has a small size' for clarity (Sentence structure and subject-verb agreement). 'everyone eat can easily eat it' has incorrect word order; correct to 'everyone can easily eat it' (Incorrect adverb placement/word order). Suggestion: use 'a' before singular countable nouns, include clear subjects for clauses, and place modal verbs before the main verb (can + verb).
× When I was young, when I was younger, my favorite food is hamburger because I see in the television.
✓ When I was young, my favorite food was hamburgers because I saw them on television.
The context is past, so verbs must be in the past tense (Present tense issue). 'is hamburger' should be 'was hamburgers' and use plural 'hamburgers' for general preference (Singular and plural issue). 'I see in the television' uses present tense and wrong preposition; correct to 'I saw them on television' ('on television' is the usual collocation). Suggestion: use past tense consistently for past experiences and correct prepositions ('on television').
× I saw in the television and I saw many, uh, people eat hamburger in Loteria Advertisement.
✓ I saw many people eating hamburgers in a Loteria advertisement on television.
The sentence repeats 'I saw' unnecessarily; combine ideas for clarity (Sentence structure). Use the present participle 'eating' after 'people' (Verb + -ing form) and plural 'hamburgers' (Singular and plural issue). 'in the television' should be 'on television' and 'Loteria Advertisement' needs an article and lowercasing 'advertisement' or 'a Loteria advertisement'. Suggestion: use 'people eating X', proper preposition 'on television', and include articles for singular countable nouns ('a Loteria advertisement').
× So I really wanted to eat hamburger.
✓ So I really wanted to eat a hamburger.
Countable singular noun 'hamburger' requires an article 'a' (Article errors). The past tense 'wanted' is correct for the past context. Suggestion: use 'a' before singular countable nouns when referring to one item.
× Oh yes, umm, when in, in spring season, I eat banquet and some traditional Vietnamese food.
✓ Oh yes, in the spring I eat bánh tét and some traditional Vietnamese food.
'when in, in spring season' is redundant; use 'in the spring' (Incorrect use of prepositions/article). 'eat banquet' is incorrect collocation; you eat dishes or have a banquet. I changed to 'bánh tét' (a traditional food) as likely intended; if 'banquet' was meant, say 'have a banquet'. Suggestion: use 'in the spring' and correct collocations ('have a banquet' or 'eat specific foods').
× Uh, but in summer I usually eat fruit such as watermelon, uh, somethings that cold such as ice cream or.
✓ But in summer I usually eat fruit such as watermelon and other cold things like ice cream.
'somethings that cold' is ungrammatical; use 'other cold things' or 'cold foods' (Incorrect use of quantifiers and nouns). 'fruit' can be uncountable, but listing 'watermelon' is fine. 'such as' should link items and avoid trailing 'or'. Suggestion: use parallel structure in lists ('watermelon and other cold things like ice cream').
× Hmm, especially that I think sandwich and hamburgers not really different, but I think that's when I was younger, I wanted to eat many fast food.
✓ Hmm, especially, I think sandwiches and hamburgers are not very different, but when I was younger, I wanted to eat a lot of fast food.
Mix of present and past tenses and agreement errors. Use plural 'sandwiches' to match 'hamburgers' (Singular and plural issue). Add the verb 'are' for present-tense comparison (Present tense issue / Subject-verb agreement). 'many fast food' is incorrect; use 'a lot of fast food' or 'many fast-food items' (Incorrect use of quantifiers). Suggestion: ensure noun number matches and include appropriate verbs; use 'a lot of' with uncountable nouns like 'fast food'.
× But when I grow, when I grow up, I feel that I want it more healthy.
✓ But when I grew up, I felt that I wanted to eat more healthily.
The time reference is past, so use past tense 'grew up' and 'felt' (Present tense issue / Past tense issue). 'I want it more healthy' has wrong structure and word forms: 'want it more healthy' should be 'wanted to eat more healthily' or 'wanted it to be healthier' (Incorrect use of adjectives or adverbs). Use the adverb 'healthily' to modify 'eat'. Suggestion: use the correct tense for time reference and use adverbs to describe verbs (eat more healthily).