Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you have any hobbies?
Thí sinh
Yes, I do have a hobby. Firstly, I love to write, journal every day about my feelings and about the things I have done all day. After that, I love to listen to music and to sing. These are the two most favorite hobbies which I have opted from my childhood. Yeah.
Giám khảo
Did you have any hobbies when you were a child?
Thí sinh
You when I was a child, I love to play outdoor sports a lot. I used to participate in all of the competitions in my school like the sports day or sports events. And in the evenings I used to play out with my friends from 5:00 to 8:00 and that was the most favorite time of the day. And that is the also the most memorable memory of my life.
Giám khảo
Do you have a hobby that you've had since childhood?
Thí sinh
Yes, since childhood, I'm very fond of singing. I used to sing along with the songs from the childhood. I used to have a lot of favorite singers and they're still my favorite. I used to participate in school music events, singing competitions, and used to sing along with the teachers and friends. There's to be a very fun time and I still have that hobby.
Giám khảo
Do you have the same hobbies as your family members?
Thí sinh
No, I don't have the same hobby as my family members. I think most of my family members like my parents, they love to watch movies and my brother, he is a very fond of playing video games. So all member in my family have different hobbies. For me it's singing and writing journal. So yeah I don't think so. We have same hobbies but we do respect each other whatever we are doing.
Do you have any hobbies?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Be more concise and natural. Start with a clear topic sentence, then give 1–2 specific supporting details with linking words. Avoid redundant phrases and minor grammar errors (e.g., "the two most favorite hobbies I have" → "my two favorite hobbies"). Keep to 2–3 sentences total.
Ví dụ: I have two main hobbies. I keep a daily journal to record my thoughts and activities, and I also enjoy listening to music and singing, which helps me relax after a busy day.
Did you have any hobbies when you were a child?
Điểm: 64.0Gợi ý: Correct tense and remove filler words. Begin with a direct topic sentence in past tense, then use linking words (e.g., "For example," "In the evenings,") to give specific details. Avoid repeating similar ideas and unnecessary time stamps unless relevant.
Ví dụ: Yes, as a child I loved playing outdoor sports. For example, I often took part in school sports days and competitions, and in the evenings I would play with friends from about five to eight, which are some of my fondest memories.
Do you have a hobby that you've had since childhood?
Điểm: 66.0Gợi ý: Use varied vocabulary and correct grammar. Open with a clear topic sentence, then give concise, specific examples and use linking words (e.g., "because," "for instance"). Avoid repeating "used to" excessively; mix past and present appropriately to show continuity.
Ví dụ: Yes, I have enjoyed singing since childhood. For instance, I often took part in school music events and competitions, and I still listen to my favorite singers and sing along because it makes me feel happy.
Do you have the same hobbies as your family members?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Make your answer clearer and grammatically correct. Start with a direct response, then contrast your hobbies with family members using linking words (e.g., "however," "while"). Fix grammar ("writing journal" → "keeping a journal"; "we have same hobbies" → "we don’t share the same hobbies"). Limit to 2–3 sentences.
Ví dụ: No, my hobbies are different from my family's. While my parents enjoy watching movies and my brother likes video games, I prefer singing and keeping a journal, but we respect each other's interests.
× Yes, I do have a hobby. Firstly, I love to write, journal every day about my feelings and about the things I have done all day.
✓ Yes, I do have a hobby. Firstly, I love writing and journaling every day about my feelings and about the things I have done throughout the day.
Use gerund forms after 'love' when listing activities: 'love writing' and 'journaling'. Also 'throughout the day' sounds more natural than 'all day' here. (Grammar Problem Type ID: 8)
× After that, I love to listen to music and to sing.
✓ After that, I love listening to music and singing.
Consistency: when using 'love' with multiple activities, use gerund forms for both verbs: 'listening' and 'singing'. (Grammar Problem Type ID: 8)
× These are the two most favorite hobbies which I have opted from my childhood.
✓ These have been my two favorite hobbies since my childhood.
Awkward phrasing 'most favorite' and incorrect use of 'opted'. Use 'favorite' (no 'most') and 'since my childhood' for duration. Simplify structure for clarity. (Grammar Problem Type ID: 26)
× You when I was a child, I love to play outdoor sports a lot.
✓ When I was a child, I loved playing outdoor sports a lot.
Remove stray 'You'. Use past tense 'loved' to match 'when I was a child' and gerund 'playing' after 'loved'. (Grammar Problem Type ID: 26)
× I used to participate in all of the competitions in my school like the sports day or sports events.
✓ I used to participate in all the competitions at my school, like sports day or other sports events.
Use 'used to' correctly; replace 'in my school' with 'at my school' for natural preposition and clarify 'other sports events'. (Grammar Problem Type ID: 5)
× And in the evenings I used to play out with my friends from 5:00 to 8:00 and that was the most favorite time of the day.
✓ In the evenings I used to play outside with my friends from 5:00 to 8:00, and that was my favorite time of the day.
Use 'outside' instead of 'out' in this context. 'Most favorite' is incorrect; use 'favorite'. Also remove unnecessary leading 'And'. (Grammar Problem Type ID: 11)
× And that is the also the most memorable memory of my life.
✓ That is also the most memorable memory of my life.
Remove extra 'the' after 'is' and the leading 'And' is unnecessary. Sentence is now concise and grammatically correct. (Grammar Problem Type ID: 22)
× Yes, since childhood, I'm very fond of singing.
✓ Yes, since childhood I've been very fond of singing.
Use present perfect continuous/state 'I've been' to express a feeling that started in the past and continues to the present; 'since childhood' requires a perfect form. (Grammar Problem Type ID: 26)
× I used to sing along with the songs from the childhood.
✓ I used to sing along to songs from my childhood.
Use 'sing along to' and 'my childhood' instead of 'the childhood' for natural expression. (Grammar Problem Type ID: 11)
× I used to have a lot of favorite singers and they're still my favorite.
✓ I used to have a lot of favorite singers, and they are still my favorites.
Maintain number agreement: 'singers' plural should match 'favorites'. Use 'they are' or contraction 'they're'. (Grammar Problem Type ID: 12)
× I used to participate in school music events, singing competitions, and used to sing along with the teachers and friends.
✓ I used to participate in school music events and singing competitions, and I used to sing along with teachers and friends.
Avoid repeating 'used to' awkwardly and add subject 'I' in the second clause for clarity. Remove 'the' before 'teachers' where not needed. (Grammar Problem Type ID: 26)
× There's to be a very fun time and I still have that hobby.
✓ Those were very fun times, and I still have that hobby.
Original sentence is ungrammatical. Replace with past reference 'Those were very fun times' to match context, and keep present 'I still have that hobby'. (Grammar Problem Type ID: 26)
× No, I don't have the same hobby as my family members.
✓ No, I don't have the same hobbies as my family members.
If referring to multiple family members with different hobbies, use plural 'hobbies'. (Grammar Problem Type ID: 12)
× I think most of my family members like my parents, they love to watch movies and my brother, he is a very fond of playing video games.
✓ I think my parents love to watch movies, and my brother is very fond of playing video games.
Split the sentence for clarity, remove redundant commas and 'a' before 'very fond'. Keep parallel structure. (Grammar Problem Type ID: 26)
× So all member in my family have different hobbies.
✓ So all members in my family have different hobbies.
Use plural 'members' to agree with plural verb 'have'. (Grammar Problem Type ID: 27)
× For me it's singing and writing journal.
✓ For me, it's singing and keeping a journal.
Use 'keeping a journal' or 'writing in a journal' for natural phrasing; include comma after introductory phrase. (Grammar Problem Type ID: 26)
× So yeah I don't think so. We have same hobbies but we do respect each other whatever we are doing.
✓ So yeah, I don't think we have the same hobbies, but we respect each other in whatever we do.
Combine into clearer sentence: include comma after 'So yeah', correct 'I don't think so' to 'I don't think we have the same hobbies', add definite article 'the' and improve final clause to 'in whatever we do'. (Grammar Problem Type ID: 26)