Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you work or are you a student?
Thí sinh
I'm currently working. I hold a full time position.
Giám khảo
Where do you work?>
Thí sinh
I went as a laboratory assistant in a commercial lab pulling the standard 9 to 5 shifts. The environment there is an incredibly fast placed and dynamic which gives me on my toes.
Giám khảo
Is it a good place to work?
Thí sinh
The company chose us incredibly well by offering generous corporate purse including 20 days of annual leave and birthday leave. On top of that, they provide excellent staff amenities like a whale's daughter's neck corner, a premium coffee station and a wild selection of free drinks for the employees.
Giám khảo
Would you like the place where you work?
Thí sinh
Yes, I really like the place where I work. The office is conveniently located near the station, which makes me my commute easier and the atmosphere is very collaborative. My colleagues are supportive and we often help each other with problems that daily tasks are stimulating and keep me motivated.
Giám khảo
What are your future work plans?
Thí sinh
Looking ahead, I plan to pursue a master degree in my field as I'm confident that further education we are not more career opportunities. Finally, I would like to specialize in our our which area like our AI, our data science. To get the ball rolling, I'm currently researching the university.
Do you work or are you a student?
Điểm: 78.0Gợi ý: Give a slightly fuller, natural response with a topic sentence and one brief supporting detail. Avoid overly short replies by adding where or what you do. Keep it under five sentences.
Ví dụ: I’m currently working full-time as a laboratory assistant in a commercial testing lab. I’ve been in this role for two years, and it involves routine sample analysis and managing lab records.
Where do you work?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Correct grammar and word choice, give a clear topic sentence and one or two specific supporting details. Use linking words (for example, and, which) and avoid errors like tense, word forms and mixed metaphors.
Ví dụ: I work as a laboratory assistant at a commercial testing laboratory, and I usually work standard 9-to-5 shifts. The environment is fast-paced and dynamic, which keeps me on my toes and helps me learn new techniques quickly.
Is it a good place to work?
Điểm: 45.0Gợi ý: Fix vocabulary and idiom errors and be specific about benefits. Use one topic sentence stating your opinion, then add specific examples of why you think it’s good. Avoid invented idioms and vague phrases.
Ví dụ: Yes, it’s a very good place to work because the company offers generous benefits, such as 20 days of annual leave plus a birthday day off. They also provide useful amenities like a well-stocked break area with a premium coffee station and a variety of free drinks.
Would you like the place where you work?
Điểm: 52.0Gợi ý: Organize into a clear topic sentence and linked supporting details. Correct grammar and punctuation; separate different ideas into coherent sentences. Provide specific examples of collaboration or tasks that motivate you.
Ví dụ: Yes, I really like working there. The office is conveniently located near the station, which makes my commute easy, and the atmosphere is very collaborative—for example, colleagues regularly pair up to solve difficult cases and share techniques, which keeps daily tasks stimulating.
What are your future work plans?
Điểm: 40.0Gợi ý: Clarify intentions with correct grammar and specific details. Start with a clear topic sentence about the plan, then give reasons and concrete next steps. Mention the exact specialization and what you are doing now to achieve it.
Ví dụ: I plan to pursue a master's degree in my field to open up more career opportunities. Specifically, I want to specialize in artificial intelligence or data science, and at the moment I’m researching suitable universities and required entry qualifications.
× I'm currently working. I hold a full time position.
✓ I'm currently working. I hold a full-time position.
Hyphenation of compound adjective 'full-time' is required before a noun. This is a punctuation/word-formation convention in English; it helps clarity and is not a tense change. Suggestion: use 'full-time' when it modifies a noun (position).
× I went as a laboratory assistant in a commercial lab pulling the standard 9 to 5 shifts.
✓ I worked as a laboratory assistant in a commercial lab, pulling the standard 9-to-5 shifts.
The verb 'went' is incorrect for describing past employment; use 'worked'. Also add commas and hyphens for the time expression '9-to-5'. Suggestion: use 'worked' for past jobs and hyphenate time ranges.
× The environment there is an incredibly fast placed and dynamic which gives me on my toes.
✓ The environment there is incredibly fast-paced and dynamic, which keeps me on my toes.
'Fast placed' is incorrect; the correct adjective is 'fast-paced'. 'Gives me on my toes' is ungrammatical; the idiom is 'keeps me on my toes'. Also add a comma before the relative clause. Suggestion: learn common adjective collocations and idioms.
× The company chose us incredibly well by offering generous corporate purse including 20 days of annual leave and birthday leave.
✓ The company treated us very well by offering a generous corporate package including 20 days of annual leave and birthday leave.
'Chose us incredibly well' is incorrect wording; use 'treated us very well' or 'did well by us'. 'Corporate purse' is not idiomatic; 'corporate package' or 'benefits package' is correct. 'Generous' should modify 'package'. Suggestion: use standard collocations like 'corporate benefits/package'.
× On top of that, they provide excellent staff amenities like a whale's daughter's neck corner, a premium coffee station and a wild selection of free drinks for the employees.
✓ On top of that, they provide excellent staff amenities like a wellness/relaxation corner, a premium coffee station, and a wide selection of free drinks for employees.
'Whale's daughter's neck corner' is nonsensical; likely intended 'wellness' or 'relaxation' corner. 'Wild selection' is unidiomatic; use 'wide selection'. Also remove the article before 'employees'. Suggestion: use correct vocabulary and common collocations ('wellness corner', 'wide selection').
× Yes, I really like the place where I work. The office is conveniently located near the station, which makes me my commute easier and the atmosphere is very collaborative.
✓ Yes, I really like the place where I work. The office is conveniently located near the station, which makes my commute easier, and the atmosphere is very collaborative.
'Makes me my commute easier' has incorrect pronoun placement; the correct phrase is 'makes my commute easier'. Also add a comma before 'and' joining independent clauses. Suggestion: place possessive 'my' directly before 'commute'.
× My colleagues are supportive and we often help each other with problems that daily tasks are stimulating and keep me motivated.
✓ My colleagues are supportive, and we often help each other with problems; daily tasks are stimulating and keep me motivated.
The original sentence is run-on and confused: 'with problems that daily tasks are stimulating' is ungrammatical. Separating into two clauses clarifies meaning: helping each other with problems, and daily tasks being stimulating. Suggestion: split into clear clauses or use relative clauses correctly.
× Looking ahead, I plan to pursue a master degree in my field as I'm confident that further education we are not more career opportunities.
✓ Looking ahead, I plan to pursue a master's degree in my field because I'm confident that further education will open more career opportunities.
Errors: 'master degree' should be 'master's degree'; 'as' is okay but 'because' is clearer; 'we are not more career opportunities' is nonsense—use 'will open more career opportunities'. Also use future modal/will for resulting opportunities. Suggestion: use 'master's degree' and 'will open' to show future result.
× Finally, I would like to specialize in our our which area like our AI, our data science.
✓ Finally, I would like to specialize in areas such as AI or data science.
Repeated 'our our' is incorrect and inappropriate pronoun use; 'our' is not needed when speaking about fields. 'Which area like' is also incorrect; use 'areas such as'. Suggestion: use 'areas such as' or 'fields like' and avoid unnecessary possessive pronouns.
× To get the ball rolling, I'm currently researching the university.
✓ To get the ball rolling, I'm currently researching universities.
If intending to research multiple options, use plural 'universities'. If referring to a specific university, say 'the university I'm interested in'. Suggestion: ensure noun number matches meaning; use plural for general search.