Part 1
Examiner
Do you like shopping?
Candidate
Yes, I really enjoy shopping, especially when I feel overwhelmed or stressed with homework or tasks that I get done.
Examiner
Do you compare prices when you shop? Why?
Candidate
Yes, I usually compare prices when I shop, especially when I buy something expensive. In this situation I often go another shop to check the price and quality and at the end I will have a best option for me.
Examiner
Is it difficult for you to make choices when you shop?
Candidate
Occasionally because when I shop something that I really enjoy, I will buy it without any hesitation because for me I often set priorities for my favorite things before any circumstance.
Examiner
Do you think expensive products are always better than cheaper ones?
Candidate
In my opinion, I don't think expensive products are always better than cheaper ones or have high quality because with the same quality and product but they will have different prices between many shops.
Examiner
How often do you go shopping?
Candidate
Occasionally, because shopping is not my favorite activity, I just spend my free time shopping when I need to buy something related to my academic life or my favorite items.
Examiner
Do you prefer online shopping or in-store shopping?
Candidate
I would rather online shopping than in store 1 because they find it more convenient, accessible and cheaper than install 1. I don't need to have a long queue when I shopping or I don't need to go anywhere if I need some or when I need to buy something necessary.
Examiner
Have you ever returned anything you bought online?
Candidate
Yes, I have ever returned a book I bought online because I felt it was worse than I expected and the book also had any mistakes outside.
Do you like shopping?
Score: 78.0Suggestion: Câu trả lời tự nhiên nhưng cấu trúc câu có phần lộn xộn và thừa từ. Nên trả lời trực tiếp bằng câu chủ đề ngắn, sau đó giải thích rõ lý do bằng 1-2 câu bổ trợ, tránh sai ngữ pháp như “tasks that I get done”. Hãy dùng các từ nối hợp lý (because, so, when) và ngữ pháp đơn giản, chính xác.
Example: Yes, I enjoy shopping. I often go shopping when I feel stressed because it helps me relax and take my mind off homework. For example, I might buy a small treat like a coffee or a notebook to feel better.
Do you compare prices when you shop? Why?
Score: 82.0Suggestion: Ý chính rõ ràng nhưng câu thứ hai hơi dài và có lỗi nhỏ về cấu trúc và từ vựng (ví dụ: “go another shop”, “a best option”). Nên dùng liên từ như “so” hoặc “therefore” để kết nối ý, và dùng cụm từ chính xác như “go to another shop” hoặc “find the best option”. Giữ dưới 4 câu.
Example: Yes, I usually compare prices, especially for expensive items. I often go to another shop or check online to compare price and quality, so I can choose the best option for me.
Is it difficult for you to make choices when you shop?
Score: 70.0Suggestion: Ý khá mơ hồ và câu dài, lặp từ “because”. Cần mở đầu bằng một câu chủ đề rõ ràng (“Sometimes it is difficult” hoặc “Not really”), sau đó nêu lý do ngắn gọn với ví dụ cụ thể. Tránh cấu trúc phức tạp gây rối ý.
Example: Sometimes it is difficult for me to choose. For example, if I really like an item, I might buy it immediately without thinking, because I usually prioritize my favourite things.
Do you think expensive products are always better than cheaper ones?
Score: 75.0Suggestion: Trả lời rõ ràng nhưng câu cuối thiếu mạch lạc và có lỗi cấu trúc (“with the same quality and product but they will have different prices”). Nên trình bày ngắn gọn: nêu quan điểm, giải thích lý do và cho ví dụ cụ thể. Dùng từ vựng chính xác như “price does not always reflect quality”.
Example: I don't think expensive products are always better. Price does not always reflect quality, and sometimes the same product is sold at different prices in different stores, so I check reviews and quality before deciding.
How often do you go shopping?
Score: 80.0Suggestion: Câu trả lời đủ ý nhưng hơi dài; có thể tách thành 2 câu ngắn rõ ràng: tần suất và lý do. Thêm chi tiết ngắn gọn (ví dụ: once a month) nếu có thể để cụ thể hơn.
Example: I go shopping occasionally. I usually shop when I need something for my studies or when I want to buy one of my favourite items, maybe once or twice a month.
Do you prefer online shopping or in-store shopping?
Score: 60.0Suggestion: Câu trả lời có ý nhưng nhiều lỗi ngữ pháp, từ vựng không chính xác (ví dụ: “I would rather online shopping”, “they find it”, “install 1”). Cần bắt đầu: “I prefer online shopping” và giải thích với 2-3 lý do ngắn, sử dụng thì đúng và tránh từ dư thừa. Sửa lỗi về cấu trúc và động từ.
Example: I prefer online shopping because it is more convenient and often cheaper. I don't have to queue or travel to a shop, and I can compare products and reviews easily before buying.
Have you ever returned anything you bought online?
Score: 65.0Suggestion: Câu có ý nhưng bị dùng thì và từ không chính xác (“have ever returned”, “worse than I expected”, “any mistakes outside”). Nên trả lời trực tiếp: yes, then give a short reason and brief outcome. Dùng “returned” with past simple or present perfect appropriately and mô tả lỗi cụ thể (e.g., damaged cover, printing errors).
Example: Yes, I once returned a book I bought online because the cover was damaged and there were printing mistakes. I contacted customer service and they refunded me or sent a replacement.
× Yes, I really enjoy shopping, especially when I feel overwhelmed or stressed with homework or tasks that I get done.
✓ Yes, I really enjoy shopping, especially when I feel overwhelmed or stressed by homework or tasks that I have to do.
Use 'stressed by' rather than 'stressed with' for the cause; 'tasks that I get done' is ungrammatical—use 'tasks that I have to do' to express obligation. Also present perfect or infinitive structures like 'have to do' are natural here.
× Yes, I usually compare prices when I shop, especially when I buy something expensive. In this situation I often go another shop to check the price and quality and at the end I will have a best option for me.
✓ Yes, I usually compare prices when I shop, especially when I buy something expensive. In that case I often go to another shop to check the price and quality, and in the end I will have the best option for me.
Missing preposition 'to' before 'another shop' (preposition error) and article error: use 'the best option' not 'a best option'. Also 'in that case' is more natural than 'in this situation'. Combined errors fixed.
× Occasionally because when I shop something that I really enjoy, I will buy it without any hesitation because for me I often set priorities for my favorite things before any circumstance.
✓ Occasionally. When I shop for something that I really like, I buy it without hesitation because I often prioritize my favorite things over other considerations.
Original sentence is run-on and awkward. Break into two sentences and correct verb forms: 'shop for something' and 'I really like' instead of 'enjoy', 'buy it without hesitation' fits present habitual meaning, and 'prioritize... over other considerations' is clearer.
× In my opinion, I don't think expensive products are always better than cheaper ones or have high quality because with the same quality and product but they will have different prices between many shops.
✓ In my opinion, I don't think expensive products are always better than cheaper ones or necessarily of higher quality, because the same product can have different prices at different shops.
Awkward phrasing and redundancy: 'have high quality' -> 'of higher quality'; remove 'or' redundancy. Use 'the same product can have different prices at different shops' to express price variation.
× Occasionally, because shopping is not my favorite activity, I just spend my free time shopping when I need to buy something related to my academic life or my favorite items.
✓ Occasionally, because shopping is not my favorite activity, I only spend my free time shopping when I need to buy something related to my academic life or a favorite item.
Use 'only' instead of 'just' for clarity; 'my favorite items' -> 'a favorite item' or 'favorite items' plural but better 'a favorite item' to match 'something'. Minor wording for naturalness.
× I would rather online shopping than in store 1 because they find it more convenient, accessible and cheaper than install 1.
✓ I prefer online shopping to in-store shopping because I find it more convenient, accessible and cheaper than shopping in-store.
Use 'prefer X to Y' not 'would rather X than Y' with nouns; 'in-store' hyphenated as adjective; pronoun error 'they find' -> 'I find'; 'install 1' is incorrect—replace with 'shopping in-store'.
× I don't need to have a long queue when I shopping or I don't need to go anywhere if I need some or when I need to buy something necessary.
✓ I don't have to wait in a long queue when I'm shopping, and I don't need to go anywhere when I need to buy something essential.
Use 'don't have to' for necessity, 'wait in a long queue' is natural, 'when I'm shopping' uses correct continuous form, and 'something necessary' -> 'something essential' for naturalness. Removed redundant fragments.
× Yes, I have ever returned a book I bought online because I felt it was worse than I expected and the book also had any mistakes outside.
✓ Yes, I have returned a book I bought online because it was worse than I expected and the book also had some errors on the cover.
Use present perfect 'have returned' without 'ever' in this affirmative sentence, 'it was worse than I expected' is simpler, 'any mistakes outside' is ungrammatical—use 'some errors on the cover' or 'on the outside'.