Part 1
Examiner
Do you prefer to sit by the window when travelling?
Candidate
Yes I do, I really like sitting by the window and traveling because I can enjoy the outside view is take my mind off daily worries.
Examiner
Did you have a long journey with your family as a child?
Candidate
Yes, I did. Uh, my family and I traveled, uh, to Dalang City by plane. It took us, uh, three hours, for example. When we got there, we took photos together, umm, which makes my memories become more meaningful.
Do you prefer to sit by the window when travelling?
Score: 72.0Suggestion: Câu trả lời đã trả lời trực tiếp nhưng cần sửa ngữ pháp và cấu trúc để tự nhiên hơn. Hạn chế lỗi ngữ pháp (ví dụ: câu ghép sai “enjoy the outside view is take my mind off…”), rút gọn và tránh lặp từ (‘traveling’ đã nêu trong ngữ cảnh). Nên có câu chủ đề rõ ràng, một hoặc hai câu bổ trợ dùng liên từ phù hợp (e.g. because, so) và chi tiết cụ thể (loại cảnh bạn thích nhìn). Giữ tổng số câu trong 3–4 câu và dùng từ vựng liên quan như “scenery”, “landscape”, “relaxing”.
Example: Yes, I prefer a window seat because I enjoy the scenery outside. For example, I like watching mountains and fields pass by, which helps me relax and forget daily worries.
Did you have a long journey with your family as a child?
Score: 78.0Suggestion: Câu trả lời ngắn gọn và rõ ràng nhưng có nhiều tiếng ngập ngừng (“uh”, “umm”) và một số thì/cú pháp hơi lộn xộn. Nên mở đầu bằng câu chủ đề rõ ràng, tránh lặp lại từ không cần thiết (ví dụ “traveled… by plane” đủ). Bổ sung một hoặc hai chi tiết cụ thể (một hoạt động hoặc cảm xúc) và dùng liên từ (e.g. when, so, which) chính xác. Giữ 2–3 câu, tránh ngập ngừng để tự nhiên hơn.
Example: Yes, I did. My family and I flew to Dalang City when I was a child, and the flight took about three hours. We spent our time taking photos and exploring local sights, which made the trip very memorable.
× Yes I do, I really like sitting by the window and traveling because I can enjoy the outside view is take my mind off daily worries.
✓ Yes, I do. I really like sitting by the window and traveling because I can enjoy the outside view and it takes my mind off daily worries.
The original sentence incorrectly connects clauses causing a run-on and mixes structures. 'enjoy the outside view is take my mind off' is ungrammatical. Use 'and' to join two coordinated clauses and use 'it takes' (third-person singular) for the subordinate clause. Also add commas and split into two sentences for clarity. Suggestion: Separate ideas with 'and' or use two sentences; use 'it takes' for the idiom 'take my mind off'. Use commas after introductory yes/transition words.
× Yes, I did. Uh, my family and I traveled, uh, to Dalang City by plane. It took us, uh, three hours, for example.
✓ Yes, I did. My family and I traveled to Dalang City by plane. It took us about three hours.
The original contains unnecessary fillers and the phrase 'for example' is inappropriate there. Use past simple 'traveled' and 'took' correctly; replace 'for example' with 'about' to indicate duration. Remove hesitation markers for a clean answer. Suggestion: Use 'about' or 'around' to express approximate time; avoid filler words in formal responses.
× When we got there, we took photos together, umm, which makes my memories become more meaningful.
✓ When we got there, we took photos together, which made my memories more meaningful.
The sentence mixes past time reference ('got', 'took') with present tense 'makes' and 'become'. Use past tense 'made' to keep tense consistency. Also 'made my memories more meaningful' is more natural than 'makes my memories become more meaningful'. Suggestion: Keep verb tenses consistent within the same time frame; use simple past for past events.