Part 1
Examinador
Are there tall buildings near your home?
Candidato
Not really. I live in a relatively quiet area so there are not many skyscrapers and Harrah's buildings around. Buildings here are just a few stories high which make the areas become more spacious and peaceful.
Examinador
Do you take photos of buildings?
Candidato
Yes, I take a lot of photos of buildings when I travel, especially ones with unique architectures. I think they can make really nice backgrounds for photos.
Examinador
Is there a building that you would like to visit?
Candidato
Absolutely, yes. I really want to visit Landmark. Anyone's in Ho Chi Minh City someday? I haven't seen a lot of pictures of it online and I think seeing it in Portion would be an interesting experience.
Examinador
Do you want to live in a tall building?
Candidato
No, I don't wanna who are luxurious place. I just want to live in a small but cozy house with a little garden in front. I need somewhere comfortable and peaceful, where I can relax and enjoy some time in nature.
Are there tall buildings near your home?
Pontuação: 72.0Sugestão: Câu trả lời đã trả lời trực tiếp nhưng có một vài lỗi từ vựng và ngữ pháp nhỏ (ví dụ “Harrah's buildings” không rõ nghĩa, “areas become” nên là “the area becomes”). Nên ngắn gọn hơn và dùng từ chính xác, tránh nói quá nhiều không liên quan. Thêm một câu hỗ trợ cụ thể hơn (ví dụ: số tầng hoặc mô tả kiểu nhà) sẽ làm câu tự nhiên hơn.
Exemplo: Not really. I live in a quiet residential area, so there aren’t any skyscrapers nearby. Most buildings here are only two or three storeys high, which makes the neighbourhood feel more spacious and peaceful.
Do you take photos of buildings?
Pontuação: 80.0Sugestão: Trả lời tự nhiên và rõ ràng, nhưng cần sửa ngữ pháp về danh từ không đếm được/đếm được (“unique architectures” → “unique architecture” hoặc “unique architectural styles”). Có thể thêm một ví dụ cụ thể để làm chi tiết hơn (kể tên một tòa nhà hoặc phong cách kiến trúc bạn thích).
Exemplo: Yes, I often photograph buildings when I travel, especially those with unique architecture or decorative details. For example, I like taking pictures of old colonial buildings because their colours and balconies make great backgrounds.
Is there a building that you would like to visit?
Pontuação: 58.0Sugestão: Câu trả lời thiếu rõ ràng và có nhiều lỗi (ví dụ “Anyone's in Ho Chi Minh City someday?” và “in Portion” không phù hợp). Cần nêu rõ tên đầy đủ của tòa nhà, lý do muốn đến và một chi tiết cụ thể về điều bạn mong đợi. Dùng câu hoàn chỉnh, tránh câu hỏi lạc đề.
Exemplo: Yes, I would like to visit the Landmark 81 in Ho Chi Minh City. I haven’t seen many good photos of its interior, so I’m curious to see the view from the observation deck and how the building is lit at night.
Do you want to live in a tall building?
Pontuação: 65.0Sugestão: Ý chính rõ ràng nhưng có nhiều lỗi ngôn ngữ và cách diễn đạt không chuẩn (“I don't wanna who are luxurious place” không đúng). Nên trả lời trực tiếp rồi giải thích cụ thể ngắn gọn, dùng từ chính xác như “prefer” và mô tả chi tiết về ngôi nhà mơ ước (kích thước, cây trồng).
Exemplo: No, I prefer not to live in a tall luxury building. I would rather have a small, cozy house with a front garden where I can grow flowers and enjoy quiet time outdoors.
× I live in a relatively quiet area so there are not many skyscrapers and Harrah's buildings around.
✓ I live in a relatively quiet area, so there are not many skyscrapers or high-rise buildings around.
The phrase 'Harrah's buildings' is incorrect and likely a wrong plural noun choice. Use 'high-rise buildings' or 'tall buildings' as the correct plural noun. Also use 'or' rather than 'and' when listing alternatives; add a comma before 'so' for clarity. Lỗi: sử dụng danh từ số nhiều không đúng và lựa chọn từ sai. Gợi ý: dùng 'high-rise buildings' hoặc 'tall buildings'.
× Buildings here are just a few stories high which make the areas become more spacious and peaceful.
✓ Buildings here are just a few stories high, which makes the area more spacious and peaceful.
The relative clause refers to 'Buildings' as a single collective idea causing the effect, so the verb should be singular 'makes'. Also 'areas become' is awkward; use singular 'area' for the neighborhood. Add a comma before 'which'. Lỗi: cấu trúc câu và chia động từ không phù hợp. Gợi ý: dùng 'which makes the area'.
× I take a lot of photos of buildings when I travel, especially ones with unique architectures.
✓ I take a lot of photos of buildings when I travel, especially ones with unique architecture.
The noun 'architecture' is usually uncountable when referring to style or design, so use the singular uncountable form 'architecture' rather than the plural 'architectures'. Lỗi: danh từ đếm được/không đếm được không đúng. Gợi ý: dùng 'architecture'.
× Anyone's in Ho Chi Minh City someday?
✓ Will anyone be in Ho Chi Minh City someday?
The original is ungrammatical. To ask whether someone will be in a place in the future, use a future question form 'Will anyone be in...?' or 'Is anyone going to be in...?'. The contraction 'Anyone's' is incorrect here. Lỗi: sử dụng đại từ/kết hợp không đúng. Gợi ý: dùng 'Will anyone be...?'.
× I haven't seen a lot of pictures of it online and I think seeing it in Portion would be an interesting experience.
✓ I haven't seen many pictures of it online, and I think seeing it in person would be an interesting experience.
Use 'many' with countable noun 'pictures' rather than 'a lot of' is acceptable but 'many' is more natural here. 'Portion' is a wrong word choice; the correct word is 'person'. Also add a comma before 'and'. Lỗi: từ sai và cấu trúc câu. Gợi ý: dùng 'in person'.
× No, I don't wanna who are luxurious place.
✓ No, I don't want to live in a luxurious place.
'Wanna' is informal and contracted; in writing use 'want to'. The fragment 'who are luxurious place' is ungrammatical; the correct structure is 'live in a luxurious place'. Use the verb 'live' to show residence. Lỗi: sử dụng modal/informal contraction và cấu trúc câu không hoàn chỉnh. Gợi ý: dùng 'I don't want to live in a luxurious place'.
× I just want to live in a small but cozy house with a little garden in front.
✓ I just want to live in a small but cozy house with a small garden in front.
'A little garden' is acceptable in casual speech, but 'a small garden' is more natural when describing size. This is a stylistic quantifier adjustment rather than grammatical error; change for naturalness. Lỗi: sử dụng từ lượng không phù hợp cho mục đích mô tả. Gợi ý: dùng 'a small garden'.
× I need somewhere comfortable and peaceful, where I can relax and enjoy some time in nature.
✓ I need somewhere comfortable and peaceful where I can relax and enjoy time in nature.
The original is mostly correct; remove the comma before 'where' because the clause is restrictive (it specifies the kind of place needed). Also 'some time' can be simplified to 'time' for naturalness. Lỗi: dấu câu và cấu trúc câu nhỏ. Gợi ý: bỏ dấu phẩy và dùng 'enjoy time in nature'.