Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you work or are you a student?
Thí sinh
I currently graduated from secondary school and I'm planning to join the university next year.
Giám khảo
Where do you work?>
Thí sinh
I don't have a work so I don't have a place for that.
Giám khảo
Is it a good place to work?
Thí sinh
I would say yes, I hope I have a good place to work, but now I don't have a work.
Giám khảo
Would you like the place where you work?
Thí sinh
Oh, I guess definitely.
Giám khảo
What are your future work plans?
Thí sinh
I'm planning to study a law degree and train as a solicitor because and I'm planning to work in legal aids or public service so that I can help people in need and to contribute to the society.
Do you work or are you a student?
Điểm: 58.0Gợi ý: Make the response direct and grammatically correct with clearer tense and a short supporting detail. Start with a topic sentence stating your current status, then add one brief reason or plan. Avoid tense errors (use present simple for current status) and keep it to 1–3 sentences.
Ví dụ: I have just finished secondary school and I will start university next year. I’m taking a gap year to prepare my applications and gain some volunteer experience before I begin my studies.
Where do you work?
Điểm: 40.0Gợi ý: Answer directly and naturally: say you don’t work now, then briefly explain why or what you are doing instead. Use correct collocations (e.g., “I don’t have a job” or “I’m not working at the moment”). Keep it concise and avoid repeating phrases.
Ví dụ: I’m not working at the moment because I just finished school. I’m focusing on preparing for university and doing some volunteering in my community.
Is it a good place to work?
Điểm: 46.0Gợi ý: Be specific: if you don’t currently work, clarify that and then say what would make a workplace good for you. Use one clear topic sentence and one supporting detail with reasons. Avoid contradictory phrasing and unnecessary repetition.
Ví dụ: I don’t have a workplace right now, but I would like to work somewhere friendly and well-organized. For me, a good place has supportive colleagues and clear opportunities for training and career development.
Would you like the place where you work?
Điểm: 50.0Gợi ý: Give a fuller answer: confirm briefly and add one short reason why you would like it. Use linking words for clarity (e.g., “because” or “so”). Keep it to 1–2 sentences and be natural in tone.
Ví dụ: Yes, I think I would definitely like it because I plan to work in an environment where I can help people and learn from experienced colleagues.
What are your future work plans?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: This answer has good content and purpose but needs smoother structure and grammar. Start with a clear topic sentence (your plan), then give one or two specific reasons or details. Remove filler words and fix grammar (e.g., “legal aid” not “legal aids”, “contribute to society” not “to the society”).
Ví dụ: I plan to study law and train to become a solicitor. I want to work in legal aid or public service because I hope to help people in need and contribute to society by ensuring they receive fair legal support.
× I currently graduated from secondary school and I'm planning to join the university next year.
✓ I recently graduated from secondary school and I'm planning to join university next year.
The student used 'currently graduated' which mixes present time adverb with a past action. Use 'recently' or 'I have just graduated' for a past event that has relevance now. Also 'join the university' is unnatural; use 'join university' or 'enter university'. Suggestion: say 'I recently graduated' or 'I have just graduated' to match tense and time adverbials.
× I don't have a work so I don't have a place for that.
✓ I don't have work, so I don't have a place for that.
'a work' is incorrect because 'work' as 'job' is an uncountable noun in this context and does not take 'a'. Remove the article or say 'a job'. Also add a comma before 'so' for clarity. Suggestion: use 'I don't have work' or 'I don't have a job'.
× I would say yes, I hope I have a good place to work, but now I don't have a work.
✓ I would say yes. I hope I will have a good place to work, but now I don't have a job.
Repeats the 'a work' error; use 'a job'. Also 'I hope I have' is better as 'I hope I will have' when referring to a future expectation. Split into two sentences for clarity. Suggestion: use 'job' and future form 'will have' for expectations.
× I'm planning to study a law degree and train as a solicitor because and I'm planning to work in legal aids or public service so that I can help people in need and to contribute to the society.
✓ I'm planning to study for a law degree and train as a solicitor, and I'm planning to work in legal aid or public service so that I can help people in need and contribute to society.
Problems: 'study a law degree' should be 'study for a law degree'; the conjunction 'because and' is incorrect—remove 'because' or restructure; 'legal aids' is incorrect—use 'legal aid' (uncountable) and 'contribute to the society' should be 'contribute to society' (no definite article). Also avoid redundant 'to' before 'contribute'. Suggestion: use 'study for a law degree', use proper conjunctions (and/not 'because and'), and fix uncountable nouns and article use.