Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you like reading?
Thí sinh
I prefer watching movies to reading books because I feel relaxed and can really unwind when I watch my favorite films. At the weekends I usually stream Korean movie on Netflix. I enjoy their storytelling and the arts thing.
Giám khảo
Do you prefer to read on paper or on a screen?
Thí sinh
I refer reading on crimes because I use my all the time, so it's more convenient and handy. For example, I often read news updates and short articles on my community using my favorite new app.
Giám khảo
When do you need to read carefully, and when not?
Thí sinh
In my opinion, I need to read very carefully during exams at school because the questions are important and I must understand them fully to avoid mistakes. I also read the news carefully on apps through very few facts and advice, staring wrong information and when.
Giám khảo
Do you prefer scanning or detailed reading?
Thí sinh
In general, I refer detailed readings because I can understand their meaning more literally and remember the information better. For example, I when I study for Sims, I risk slowly and stick notes which help me retain facts and ideas.
Do you like reading?
Điểm: 65.0Gợi ý: Câu trả lời cần rõ ràng hơn, tránh lỗi ngữ pháp và từ vựng không chính xác. Nên bắt đầu bằng câu chủ đề ngắn, sau đó bổ sung 1–2 chi tiết cụ thể (ví dụ thể loại phim, ví dụ cụ thể về cách phim giúp thư giãn). Tránh dùng cụm từ mơ hồ như “the arts thing” và sửa lỗi số nhiều/đếm được (movie -> movies). Giữ tổng câu không quá 5 câu.
Ví dụ: I prefer watching movies to reading books because they help me relax after a busy day. For example, on weekends I usually stream Korean dramas on Netflix, especially slice-of-life series that have calming storytelling and beautiful cinematography. This kind of film helps me unwind and forget about work.
Do you prefer to read on paper or on a screen?
Điểm: 50.0Gợi ý: Cần sửa ngữ pháp và dùng từ chính xác; câu trả lời hiện gây khó hiểu (“refer reading on crimes”, “use my all the time”). Bắt đầu bằng câu chủ đề rõ ràng (paper or screen), nêu lý do cụ thể (convenience, portability), và cung cấp một ví dụ ngắn. Hạn chế lỗi cấu trúc và bỏ từ thừa.
Ví dụ: I prefer reading on a screen because I use my smartphone all the time, so digital texts are more convenient. For instance, I often read short news updates and community articles on my favorite app during my commute.
When do you need to read carefully, and when not?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: Câu trả lời có ý tốt nhưng phần thứ hai lộn xộn và chứa lỗi từ vựng/ngữ pháp. Nên tách hai ý rõ ràng: khi cần đọc kỹ (ví dụ: thi, hợp đồng) và khi không cần đọc quá kỹ (ví dụ: tin nhanh, thông báo social media). Dùng linking words như “however” hoặc “on the other hand” và sửa các cụm từ sai (e.g., “staring wrong information” nên là “to avoid wrong information”).
Ví dụ: I need to read very carefully during exams because I must understand questions precisely to avoid mistakes. However, I don’t always read carefully for short social media posts or headlines, since they are brief and I only skim them for general updates.
Do you prefer scanning or detailed reading?
Điểm: 50.0Gợi ý: Cần sửa ngữ pháp, chọn từ phù hợp và làm rõ ví dụ. Bắt đầu bằng câu chủ đề (prefer scanning or detailed reading), giải thích lý do cụ thể, dùng linking word cho ví dụ. Tránh các lỗi như “refer detailed readings”, “Sims”, “risk slowly”. Nên viết ngắn gọn trong tối đa 5 câu.
Ví dụ: I prefer detailed reading because it helps me understand the meaning more deeply and remember information better. For example, when I study for exams I read passages slowly and make sticky notes to summarize key points, which helps me retain facts and ideas.
× At the weekends I usually stream Korean movie on Netflix.
✓ At the weekends I usually stream Korean movies on Netflix.
The noun 'movie' should be plural ('movies') because 'stream' with 'usually' indicates a habitual action involving more than one instance; use plural for countable nouns when speaking generally. Suggestion: use 'movies' or 'a Korean movie' if referring to a single film.
× I enjoy their storytelling and the arts thing.
✓ I enjoy their storytelling and the artistic elements.
The phrase 'the arts thing' is ungrammatical and vague. Use an adjective 'artistic' to describe 'elements' or 'aspects'. Suggestion: replace with 'artistic elements' or 'artistry' for clarity.
× I refer reading on crimes because I use my all the time, so it's more convenient and handy.
✓ I prefer reading on my phone because I use it all the time, so it's more convenient and handy.
Multiple errors: 'refer' should be 'prefer' (verb choice), but under given list we correct preposition and word order: 'reading on crimes' is wrong; likely intended 'reading on my phone'. Preposition 'on' is okay with 'phone' but pronoun placement was wrong ('use my all the time' -> 'use it all the time'). Suggestion: say 'I prefer reading on my phone' and place pronouns correctly.
× For example, I often read news updates and short articles on my community using my favorite new app.
✓ For example, I often read news updates and short articles in my community using my favorite news app.
Use 'in my community' rather than 'on my community'. Also 'new app' was likely 'news app'—article 'the' is not required. Suggestion: 'in my community' and 'news app' for correct collocations.
× I also read the news carefully on apps through very few facts and advice, staring wrong information and when.
✓ I also read the news carefully on apps to check facts and avoid wrong information.
Sentence is ungrammatical and uses incorrect prepositions and verbs. 'Through very few facts and advice' and 'staring' are incorrect. Use 'to check facts and avoid wrong information' to express purpose. Suggestion: simplify to 'to check facts and avoid misinformation.'
× I refer detailed readings because I can understand their meaning more literally and remember the information better.
✓ I prefer detailed reading because I can understand the meaning better and remember the information more effectively.
'Refer' should be 'prefer' (verb choice) but within given list we address quantifier/usage: 'detailed readings' is awkward; 'detailed reading' (uncountable) is better. 'Their meaning' is unclear—use 'the meaning'. Suggestion: use 'detailed reading' and 'the meaning'.
× For example, I when I study for Sims, I risk slowly and stick notes which help me retain facts and ideas.
✓ For example, when I study for exams, I read slowly and make sticky notes which help me retain facts and ideas.
Multiple word choice and order errors: 'Sims' should be 'exams', 'I risk slowly' is incorrect—likely 'I read slowly', 'stick notes' should be 'sticky notes' or 'make notes'. Suggestion: use correct vocabulary and proper clause order: 'For example, when I study for exams, I read slowly and make sticky notes.'