Part 1
Giám khảo
What is your favourite food?
Thí sinh
My favorite foods are Japanese and Chinese food because they offer a great quality of flavors and textures. For example, I really love sushi for a fast test and delicate texture and also dumpling because they are a comfort things.
Giám khảo
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Thí sinh
As a remember, I really like eating rice with Thai soups is contained pork and vegetable and seaweed. So I loved it because the flavor were comforting and my family used to eat it together so it remind me of happy meal times.
Giám khảo
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Thí sinh
Yes, I do. I really enjoy exploring international food, not only my traditional food such as Indian, Bangladesh and Canadians, because they offer a greater variety of ingredients and different textures.
Giám khảo
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, my favorite food has changed since I was a child. When I was young I prefer blended my foods but now I enjoy spicier and saltier dish because I like donkey favor.
What is your favourite food?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: Be more natural and concise. Start with a clear topic sentence naming one or two favourite cuisines, then give one or two specific reasons with correct vocabulary and grammar. Avoid redundancy and incorrect collocations (e.g., “fast test”, “comfort things”). Use linking words like “because” or “for example.”
Ví dụ: I enjoy Japanese and Chinese food. I like Japanese food such as sushi because of its delicate texture and fresh flavors, and I enjoy Chinese dumplings because they are warm, comforting, and often filled with flavorful meat and vegetables.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Điểm: 50.0Gợi ý: Provide a clear topic sentence about what you liked, then give specific supporting details with correct grammar and verb tenses. Use linking words like “because” and “so” correctly. Fix agreement and verb forms (e.g., “I remember”, “flavors were”, “it reminds me”).
Ví dụ: When I was young, I loved eating rice with Thai soup that usually contained pork, vegetables, and seaweed. I enjoyed it because the flavors were comforting, and eating it together with my family made me feel happy and nostalgic.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Điểm: 45.0Gợi ý: Answer the seasonal question directly (mention seasons or occasions) and then add details about trying international foods. Correctly name cuisines (use adjectives like “Indian”, “Bangladeshi”, “Canadian”) and be specific about seasonal changes or festivals. Use linking words like “for example” or “during” to connect ideas.
Ví dụ: Yes. In winter I prefer hearty, warming dishes such as stews and soups, while in summer I eat lighter meals like salads. I also like trying international cuisines — for example, Indian curries in cold months and Bangladeshi fish dishes in the summer — because they introduce different ingredients and flavors.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Điểm: 30.0Gợi ý: Be precise and correct in tense and vocabulary. Start with a clear statement about change, then explain what changed and why. Avoid unclear or incorrect words (e.g., “blended my foods”, “donkey favor”). Use specific examples of foods and reasons, and correct verb forms (e.g., “I preferred”, “I now enjoy”).
Ví dụ: Yes, my tastes have changed. As a child I preferred plain, smooth foods like porridge and mashed vegetables, but now I enjoy spicier and saltier dishes such as chili chicken and grilled fish because I like stronger, bolder flavors.
× My favorite foods are Japanese and Chinese food because they offer a great quality of flavors and textures.
✓ My favorite foods are Japanese and Chinese cuisine because they offer a great variety of flavors and textures.
The phrase 'great quality of flavors' is awkward and incorrect; 'quality' is countable/uncountable depending on meaning and doesn't collocate with 'flavors' here. Use 'variety of flavors' or 'high quality' instead. Also use 'cuisine' to match plural 'foods'. Suggestion: replace with 'variety of flavors' and 'cuisine' to improve collocation and register.
× For example, I really love sushi for a fast test and delicate texture and also dumpling because they are a comfort things.
✓ For example, I really love sushi for its fine taste and delicate texture, and I also love dumplings because they are comforting.
Multiple issues: 'fast test' is a misspelling of 'fine taste' (not a grammar type here), but grammar list item 10 (present participle) applies to 'comfort things' which should be expressed as the adjective 'comforting'. Use 'its' to refer to sushi (possessive pronoun). Use plural 'dumplings'. Combine with commas for clarity. Suggestion: use 'its fine taste', 'delicate texture', 'dumplings', and 'comforting'.
× As a remember, I really like eating rice with Thai soups is contained pork and vegetable and seaweed.
✓ As I remember, I really liked eating rice with Thai soups that contained pork, vegetables, and seaweed.
'As a remember' is incorrect; use 'As I remember'. Verb tense should be past ('liked') to match 'when you were young'. Use a relative clause 'that contained' not 'is contained'. Use plural 'vegetables'. Suggestion: use 'As I remember' and past tense plus correct relative clause structure.
× So I loved it because the flavor were comforting and my family used to eat it together so it remind me of happy meal times.
✓ So I loved it because the flavors were comforting and my family used to eat it together, so it reminded me of happy mealtimes.
Mismatch in number: 'flavor were' should be 'flavors were' (plural noun with plural verb). 'It remind' should be past 'reminded' to match 'loved' and 'used to'. 'Mealtimes' is one word. Suggestion: ensure noun-verb number agreement and consistent past tense sequencing.
× Yes, I do. I really enjoy exploring international food, not only my traditional food such as Indian, Bangladesh and Canadians, because they offer a greater variety of ingredients and different textures.
✓ Yes, I do. I really enjoy exploring international food, not only my traditional foods such as Indian, Bangladeshi, and Canadian cuisine, because they offer a greater variety of ingredients and textures.
Use adjectives to modify nationality: 'Bangladeshi' and 'Canadian' rather than country nouns. Match plural 'foods' or use 'cuisine'. 'Canadians' is a noun meaning people; use 'Canadian cuisine'. Remove redundant 'different'. Suggestion: use 'Bangladeshi' and 'Canadian cuisine' and 'foods' or 'cuisines' for parallel structure.
× Yes, my favorite food has changed since I was a child. When I was young I prefer blended my foods but now I enjoy spicier and saltier dish because I like donkey favor.
✓ Yes, my favorite food has changed since I was a child. When I was young I preferred blended foods, but now I enjoy spicier and saltier dishes because I like stronger flavors.
Tense mismatch: 'When I was young I prefer' should be past 'preferred'. 'Blended my foods' is ungrammatical; use 'blended foods'. 'Dish' should be plural 'dishes' to match general statement. 'Donkey favor' is incorrect/likely intended 'stronger flavor'—replace with 'stronger flavors'. Suggestion: keep past tense for past habits and use appropriate nouns and collocations.