Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you have any hobbies?
Thí sinh
Yes, I have many hobbies. I like reading books. I like playing tennis and listening to music. I often play tennis with my friends after work. I joined in a small tennis team. I have a coach.
Giám khảo
Did you have any hobbies when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Actually, I don't remember whether I had any hobbies when I was a child, but I do had some dreams. I wanted to be a singer in the future, so I like listening to music.
Giám khảo
Do you have a hobby that you've had since childhood?
Thí sinh
Yes, I do. I have had a hobby since I was little. I like listening to music. I want to be a thinker when I was a child, but now I'm an English teacher.
Giám khảo
Do you have the same hobbies as your family members?
Thí sinh
Yes, my niece has the same hobby as me. She likes to listening mail, listen to music and she likes traveling. I like I like traveling too. I have been to many places of our country.
Do you have any hobbies?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Be more concise and natural: start with a topic sentence that summarizes your hobbies, then add one or two specific details. Correct grammar (e.g., "joined a team" not "joined in"). Use linking words to connect ideas.
Ví dụ: I have several hobbies, including reading, playing tennis, and listening to music. For example, I play tennis with friends after work and recently joined a small tennis team, so I also train with a coach.
Did you have any hobbies when you were a child?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Be direct and avoid conflicting statements. If unsure, say so briefly, then give a clear example from childhood. Fix grammar ("I did have" or "I had"). Use linking words like "however" or "so" to connect ideas.
Ví dụ: I don't remember all my childhood hobbies, but I did have a strong interest in music. For example, I wanted to be a singer, so I spent a lot of time listening to songs and trying to learn melodies.
Do you have a hobby that you've had since childhood?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: Give a clear topic sentence and specific supporting details about the hobby. Avoid irrelevant or confusing statements ("I want to be a thinker" is unclear). Use past tense correctly when referring to childhood.
Ví dụ: Yes — I've loved listening to music since I was a child. As a kid I collected songs and tried to sing along, and even now I listen to music every day to relax and find inspiration for my teaching.
Do you have the same hobbies as your family members?
Điểm: 50.0Gợi ý: Be specific and correct grammar. Mention exactly which hobbies are shared and give a concise example. Remove unclear phrases like "listening mail" and avoid repetition.
Ví dụ: Yes, my niece and I both enjoy listening to music and traveling. For instance, we often share music recommendations, and we have traveled together to several regions in our country.
× I like reading books.
✓ I like reading books.
No correction needed; sentence is grammatically correct. It uses the plural 'books' appropriately for a general statement of preference.
× I like playing tennis and listening to music.
✓ I like playing tennis and listening to music.
No correction needed; the gerund forms 'playing' and 'listening' correctly follow 'like' to express hobbies.
× I often play tennis with my friends after work.
✓ I often play tennis with my friends after work.
No correction needed; present simple is correct for habitual actions.
× I joined in a small tennis team.
✓ I joined a small tennis team.
Use 'join' with no preposition or with 'join' + direct object. 'Joined in' is used for activities like 'join in the game'. Here 'joined a team' is correct.
× I have a coach.
✓ I have a coach.
No correction needed; present simple correctly states current possession.
× Actually, I don't remember whether I had any hobbies when I was a child, but I do had some dreams.
✓ Actually, I don't remember whether I had any hobbies when I was a child, but I did have some dreams.
After 'do' in a past context use 'did' and the base form 'have'. The original 'do had' is ungrammatical. Use 'did have' to emphasize past possession.
× I wanted to be a singer in the future, so I like listening to music.
✓ I wanted to be a singer when I was a child, so I liked listening to music.
Tense mismatch: 'wanted' refers to past desire, so time frame should be past ('when I was a child'). Also preference related to that period should use past tense 'liked'. If the student still wants to be a singer in the future, use present/future: 'I want to be a singer in the future, so I like listening to music.' Choose one consistent timeline.
× I have had a hobby since I was little.
✓ I have had this hobby since I was little.
Add 'this' to specify which hobby and maintain present perfect 'have had' to indicate a hobby continuing from childhood to present. The tense is correct; specificity improves clarity.
× I want to be a thinker when I was a child, but now I'm an English teacher.
✓ I wanted to be a thinker when I was a child, but now I'm an English teacher.
Use past tense 'wanted' to match 'when I was a child'. 'Want' is present and conflicts with the past time clause.
× Yes, my niece has the same hobby as me.
✓ Yes, my niece has the same hobby as I do.
Formality: use 'as I do' or 'as mine' for clarity. 'As me' is commonly used in speech but 'as I do' is grammatically clearer.
× She likes to listening mail, listen to music and she likes traveling.
✓ She likes listening to music, listening to the radio, and traveling.
Errors: 'to listening' is incorrect; use 'listen to' or gerund 'listening'. 'Listening mail' is unidiomatic — likely 'listening to music' or 'listening to the radio'. Keep parallel structure: 'likes listening... and traveling.'
× I like I like traveling too.
✓ I like traveling too.
Remove the repeated phrase. The corrected sentence is concise and grammatically correct.
× I have been to many places of our country.
✓ I have been to many places in our country.
Use 'in' with 'places' to indicate locations within a country. 'Places of our country' is awkward; 'places in our country' is natural.