Part 1
Giám khảo
What is your favourite food?
Thí sinh
I enjoy eating Italian cuisine especially they're the most popular dishes such as pizza, pasta and fresh salads. I also enjoy their beverages like tea, lemonades and coffee.
Giám khảo
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Thí sinh
When I was a child, I really liked fast food, especially McDonald's and KFC. I really enjoyed eating burgers, fried chicken, French fries and all this unhealthy stuff. I I still like that, but I'm more into healthy food right now.
Giám khảo
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Thí sinh
No, I wouldn't say that I eat differently throughout the year. I prefer to keep a stable daily routine when it comes to meals. However, sometimes I try new recipes and go out in new restaurants.
Giám khảo
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I would say that my daily routine when it comes to food changed a lot because nowadays I prepare my food by myself, I try new recipes and I understand what kind of dishes do I need to be to stay healthy.
What is your favourite food?
Điểm: 64.0Gợi ý: Be more precise and grammatically correct in describing your preference. Start with a clear topic sentence, correct subject–verb agreement (e.g. "I enjoy Italian cuisine"), avoid vague phrases like "they're the most popular dishes," and limit to 2–3 supporting details using linking words (e.g. "for example", "also"). Add a brief reason to make it natural and effective.
Ví dụ: I enjoy Italian cuisine. For example, I love pizza and pasta because they use fresh ingredients and simple flavours. I also like fresh salads, and sometimes I have Italian coffee after a meal.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Reduce repetition and correct small errors (duplicate "I"). Start with a direct topic sentence, use linking words to contrast past and present (e.g. "but", "however"), and give a short reason for the change to show development.
Ví dụ: When I was a child, I liked fast food such as burgers and fried chicken from McDonald's and KFC. However, I prefer healthier meals now because I want to feel fitter and have more energy.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Điểm: 78.0Gợi ý: This answer is clear but could be tightened and made slightly more natural. Begin with a direct response, then add one or two specific examples of seasonal variation if any, using linking words like "however" or "occasionally". Keep sentences concise.
Ví dụ: Not really — I usually keep the same meal routine throughout the year. Occasionally, however, I try seasonal dishes or new recipes, especially in summer when there are more fresh vegetables available.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Điểm: 66.0Gợi ý: Make your answer more grammatically correct and focused on the question about favourite food changing. Use a clear topic sentence, correct word order (avoid questions inside statements), and give 1–2 specific examples of what you now prefer and why.
Ví dụ: Yes, my favourite foods have changed. Now I prefer home-cooked, healthier meals because I prepare food myself and try new recipes that include more vegetables and whole grains to stay healthy.
× I enjoy eating Italian cuisine especially they're the most popular dishes such as pizza, pasta and fresh salads.
✓ I enjoy eating Italian cuisine, especially the most popular dishes such as pizza, pasta and fresh salads.
The original sentence uses the contraction 'they're' (they are) incorrectly to refer to 'Italian cuisine' or 'dishes'. Use the definite phrase 'the most popular dishes' instead. Also add a comma before 'especially' for clarity. Suggestion: remove the incorrect pronoun and use a noun phrase that correctly identifies what you mean.
× I also enjoy their beverages like tea, lemonades and coffee.
✓ I also enjoy beverages like tea, lemonade and coffee.
'Their' incorrectly implies possession by people; beverages are part of the cuisine, so use a general noun phrase 'beverages'. Also use the uncountable form 'lemonade' rather than plural 'lemonades'. Suggestion: remove the possessive pronoun and use the correct noun and singular/uncountable form.
× When I was a child, I really liked fast food, especially McDonald's and KFC.
✓ When I was a child, I really liked fast food, especially McDonald’s and KFC.
This sentence is mostly correct grammatically; correction only normalizes punctuation for brand name consistency. No structural change needed. Suggestion: ensure punctuation and names are consistent.
× I really enjoyed eating burgers, fried chicken, French fries and all this unhealthy stuff.
✓ I really enjoyed eating burgers, fried chicken, French fries and all that unhealthy stuff.
Use 'that' rather than 'this' to refer to a general category previously mentioned; 'this' suggests closeness. 'All that unhealthy stuff' is the natural collocation. Suggestion: use 'that' for general reference to previously mentioned items.
× I I still like that, but I'm more into healthy food right now.
✓ I still like that, but I'm more into healthy food right now.
There is a repeated 'I'. Remove the duplicate. The present tense 'I still like' and 'I'm more into' are appropriate for current preferences. Suggestion: proofread to remove accidental repetition.
× No, I wouldn't say that I eat differently throughout the year.
✓ No, I wouldn't say that I eat differently throughout the year.
This sentence is grammatically correct; the modal 'would' is used appropriately to soften the statement. No change needed. Suggestion: no correction required.
× I prefer to keep a stable daily routine when it comes to meals.
✓ I prefer to keep a stable daily routine when it comes to meals.
Sentence is grammatically correct and appropriately expressed. No change needed. Suggestion: no correction required.
× However, sometimes I try new recipes and go out in new restaurants.
✓ However, sometimes I try new recipes and go out to new restaurants.
Use the preposition 'to' with 'go out' when referring to going to restaurants. 'Go out in' is incorrect in this context. Suggestion: use 'go out to restaurants' or 'eat out at new restaurants'.
× Yes, I would say that my daily routine when it comes to food changed a lot because nowadays I prepare my food by myself, I try new recipes and I understand what kind of dishes do I need to be to stay healthy.
✓ Yes, I would say that my daily routine when it comes to food has changed a lot because nowadays I prepare my food myself, I try new recipes and I understand what kind of dishes I need to stay healthy.
Multiple issues: tense consistency and word order. Use present perfect 'has changed' to connect past change with the present. Remove unnecessary 'by' in 'prepare my food by myself' (use 'myself'). In embedded question form 'what kind of dishes do I need to be to stay healthy' is incorrect; change to statement form 'what kind of dishes I need to stay healthy'. Also remove extra 'be'. Suggestion: use present perfect for changes over time affecting the present, remove unnecessary words, and keep correct statement word order in reported content.