Part 1
Giám khảo
Are there tall buildings near your home?
Thí sinh
No they aren't. So I live in a residential areas so the place where I live have many house, many school and some market or supermarket.
Giám khảo
Do you take photos of buildings?
Thí sinh
I don't really used to take photos of buildings, but recently when I visit a new country or I pay a visit to a new cities I will take a picture with buildings.
Giám khảo
Is there a building that you would like to visit?
Thí sinh
Uh yes, there is so that buildings name Landmark 81 which located in Ho Chi Minh universities and as I as I heard it's was and it is a tallest building in Vietnam.
Giám khảo
Do you want to live in a tall building?
Thí sinh
No, I don't. I tend to live in a house my my own house because I want a peaceful places and a private place that I can live alone with my families.
Are there tall buildings near your home?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Be more concise and grammatically correct. Start with a clear topic sentence, then add one or two specific supporting details using linking words. Correct plural/singular and article errors (e.g., "a residential area", "many houses").
Ví dụ: No, there aren't any tall buildings near my home. I live in a residential area with many houses and a few schools, so the neighbourhood feels quiet and family-oriented.
Do you take photos of buildings?
Điểm: 65.0Gợi ý: Use correct tense and simpler phrasing. Begin with a direct statement, then add a reason and an example using linking words (e.g., "but recently..."). Fix grammar: "I don't usually take photos" and "when I visit a new city".
Ví dụ: I don't usually take photos of buildings, but recently I have started doing so when I travel. For example, on my last trip to Singapore I photographed several modern skyscrapers because their architecture was impressive.
Is there a building that you would like to visit?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: Provide a clear topic sentence and accurate factual phrasing. Correct the building name and location, and avoid filler words. Use linking words to explain why you want to visit (e.g., "because").
Ví dụ: Yes. I would like to visit Landmark 81 in Ho Chi Minh City because it is the tallest building in Vietnam and offers panoramic city views from the observation deck.
Do you want to live in a tall building?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Give a clear direct answer, then support it with specific reasons. Correct repetitions and grammar ("my own house", "peaceful place"). Use linking words such as "because" or "so".
Ví dụ: No, I don't want to live in a tall building because I prefer my own house. It offers more privacy and a quieter environment where my family and I can relax.
× No they aren't.
✓ No, there aren't any.
The student used a contraction referring to unspecified plural 'they' which doesn't match the question about 'buildings near your home'. Use the existential construction 'there are/there aren't any' to talk about existence of plural nouns. Also add a comma after 'No' for clarity.
× So I live in a residential areas so the place where I live have many house, many school and some market or supermarket.
✓ I live in a residential area, so the place where I live has many houses, many schools, and some markets or supermarkets.
Multiple noun number errors: 'areas' should be singular with 'a residential area' or keep plural with 'I live in residential areas'. Verb agreement: 'place ... have' must be 'place ... has'. Countable nouns need correct plural forms: 'house' -> 'houses', 'school' -> 'schools', 'market' -> 'markets'. Added commas for clarity and parallel structure.
× I don't really used to take photos of buildings, but recently when I visit a new country or I pay a visit to a new cities I will take a picture with buildings.
✓ I don't really use to take photos of buildings, but recently when I visit a new country or pay a visit to a new city, I take pictures of buildings.
'Used to' is incorrect with 'don't' in this context; the student likely means 'don't usually use' or 'don't usually take'. Use present simple 'use' or rephrase 'I don't usually take'. Tense consistency: for habitual or recent actions use present simple ('I visit ... I take'); 'a new cities' should be 'a new city' (singular). 'Take a picture with buildings' is unnatural; use 'take pictures of buildings'.
× Uh yes, there is so that buildings name Landmark 81 which located in Ho Chi Minh universities and as I as I heard it's was and it is a tallest building in Vietnam.
✓ Yes, there is. That building's name is Landmark 81, which is located in Ho Chi Minh City, and as I have heard, it is the tallest building in Vietnam.
Multiple issues: use 'that building's name is' to introduce a name. 'Which located' needs auxiliary 'is located'. 'Ho Chi Minh universities' is wrong; likely 'Ho Chi Minh City'. Remove redundant 'as I as I heard' and correct tense: 'as I have heard' or 'as I heard'. Use definite article 'the tallest' for a unique superlative.
× it was and it is a tallest building in Vietnam.
✓ it is the tallest building in Vietnam.
Verb tense and article: mixing past and present is confusing; if it is currently tallest, use present simple 'is'. Superlatives require the definite article 'the' before 'tallest'.
× I don't really used to take photos of buildings, but recently when I visit a new country or I pay a visit to a new cities I will take a picture with buildings.
✓ ..., when I visit a new country or pay a visit to a new city, I take pictures of buildings.
Using 'will' here suggests future but the speaker refers to a habitual recent action. Use present simple for habits. Also correct 'used to' misuse and plural/singular nouns as noted earlier.
× No, I don't. I tend to live in a house my my own house because I want a peaceful places and a private place that I can live alone with my families.
✓ No, I don't. I prefer to live in my own house because I want a peaceful and private place where I can live with my family.
Several errors: 'I tend to live in a house my my own house' is redundant and ungrammatical; use 'I prefer to live in my own house'. 'a peaceful places' mixes singular and plural; use 'a peaceful and private place' or 'peaceful, private places'. 'live alone with my families' is contradictory and 'families' should be 'family' (singular) when referring to one's own family. 'Where' is the correct relative pronoun for place. Adjusted wording for natural English and correct subject-verb and noun forms.