Part 1
Giám khảo
Are there tall buildings near your home?
Thí sinh
No, there aren't any tall buildings near my home because I live in a rural area rather than an urban one. The neighborhood mostly has low rise houses, lots of gardens and open parks which makes it peaceful and spacious.
Giám khảo
Do you take photos of buildings?
Thí sinh
Photography is one of my hobbies, so I enjoy taking pictures of buildings as well as parks and gardens. I especially like the architectural details and historic creatures because they tell a story about a place and reflect its culture and past.
Giám khảo
Is there a building that you would like to visit?
Thí sinh
Yes, there is a building I would love to visit. Although I can remember its exact name, it was designed by a famous artistic and has sculptural features that look like skeleton hands reaching out from the walls, which I find striking and dramatic. So I would like to see in in person.
Giám khảo
Do you want to live in a tall building?
Thí sinh
No, I wouldn't like to live in a tall building. I prefer houses that are more grounded like single story or low rise homes because they feel more comfortable in private and I like the sense of a garden or outdoor space that you don't usually get in a high rise building.
Are there tall buildings near your home?
Điểm: 82.0Gợi ý: Be more concise in the topic sentence and correct small grammar issues (e.g., 'which makes' → 'which make'). Add one specific example to make the answer more vivid. Keep total sentences to no more than five.
Ví dụ: No, there aren’t any tall buildings near my home because I live in a rural area. The neighborhood mainly consists of low‑rise houses and allotment gardens, and there’s a large public park a five‑minute walk away, which gives the area a peaceful, spacious feel.
Do you take photos of buildings?
Điểm: 74.0Gợi ý: Clarify vocabulary mistakes (e.g., 'historic creatures' is incorrect — use 'historic features' or 'architectural features') and tighten structure with a clear topic sentence plus one supporting reason and example. Use linking words like 'because' or 'for example' correctly.
Ví dụ: Yes, I do. Photography is a hobby of mine, and I particularly enjoy photographing buildings because their architectural features — for example, old cornices and carved doorways — reveal a place’s history and culture.
Is there a building that you would like to visit?
Điểm: 66.0Gợi ý: Fix accuracy and grammar (e.g., 'Although I can remember' → 'Although I can't remember', 'famous artistic' → 'a famous architect', 'see in in person' → 'see it in person'). Be specific about where it is or why it appeals, and keep it to three sentences maximum.
Ví dụ: Yes, I would love to visit a building I once read about, although I can’t remember its exact name. It was designed by a famous architect and has sculptural features that look like skeleton hands reaching from the walls, which I find striking. I’d like to see those dramatic details in person to understand how they affect the building’s atmosphere.
Do you want to live in a tall building?
Điểm: 86.0Gợi ý: Good clear response and reasons. Improve accuracy and fluency by removing slight redundancy (e.g., 'more grounded like single story or low rise homes' → 'grounded, single‑storey or low‑rise homes') and add a brief personal example to strengthen the answer.
Ví dụ: No, I wouldn’t want to live in a tall building. I prefer grounded, single‑storey or low‑rise homes because they feel more private and usually include a garden — for example, my current house has a small backyard where I grow vegetables and relax.
× The neighborhood mostly has low rise houses, lots of gardens and open parks which makes it peaceful and spacious.
✓ The neighborhood mostly has low-rise houses, lots of gardens, and open parks, which make it peaceful and spacious.
Error: missing hyphen in 'low-rise' (compound adjective) and article/punctuation causing subject-verb agreement. 'which' refers to the plural noun phrase 'low-rise houses, lots of gardens, and open parks', so verb should be 'make' not 'makes'. Also add commas and hyphen for clarity.
× I especially like the architectural details and historic creatures because they tell a story about a place and reflect its culture and past.
✓ I especially like the architectural details and historic features because they tell a story about a place and reflect its culture and past.
Error: wrong word 'creatures' used instead of 'features'. This is a vocabulary/word choice error that affects meaning; 'historic features' correctly describes elements of buildings. Suggest learning common collocations: 'architectural details', 'historic features'.
× Although I can remember its exact name, it was designed by a famous artistic and has sculptural features that look like skeleton hands reaching out from the walls, which I find striking and dramatic.
✓ Although I cannot remember its exact name, it was designed by a famous artist and has sculptural features that look like skeleton hands reaching out from the walls, which I find striking and dramatic.
Errors: incorrect negation 'can' instead of 'cannot' (changes meaning) and wrong noun 'artistic' used instead of 'artist'. These are pronoun/word choice and verb modality issues; 'I cannot remember' correctly expresses inability. Use 'artist' for a person.
× So I would like to see in in person.
✓ So I would like to see it in person.
Error: word order and extra word 'in' repeated. The correct object pronoun is 'it' and the phrase is 'in person'. Remove the extra 'in' and use 'it' to refer to the building.
× I prefer houses that are more grounded like single story or low rise homes because they feel more comfortable in private and I like the sense of a garden or outdoor space that you don't usually get in a high rise building.
✓ I prefer houses that are more grounded, like single-story or low-rise homes, because they feel more private and I like the sense of a garden or outdoor space that you don't usually get in a high-rise building.
Errors: hyphenation needed for compound adjectives 'single-story' and 'low-rise', 'comfortable in private' is awkward — use 'feel more private'. Also 'a high rise building' should be 'a high-rise building'. Commas improve clarity.