Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you look out the window at the scenery when travelling by bus or car?
Thí sinh
Yes, I usually look out the window when I travel by bus or car because I enjoy watching the changing landscape and the views. It's helped me relax and notice more things like old buildings, rivers, or files that I wouldn't see from home.
Giám khảo
Do you take photos of the scenery outside the car window?
Thí sinh
No, I don't usually take photos from the car window because I prefer to enjoy the view. I like to appreciate the natural beauty as we pass by and I find it more relaxing than looking at the pictures on my phone.
Giám khảo
Do you prefer the mountains or the sea?
Thí sinh
It depends on the season. In summer I prefer the sea because I enjoy swimming and relaxing on the beans, but in the winter I prefer mountains or sky and the peaceful snowing scenery.
Do you look out the window at the scenery when travelling by bus or car?
Điểm: 78.0Gợi ý: Be more concise and correct minor errors (e.g., 'files' -> likely 'fields') and add a clear topic sentence plus one or two specific supporting details using a linking word. Keep to under 4–5 sentences. Also vary vocabulary (e.g., 'landscape' -> 'scenery', 'historic buildings').
Ví dụ: Yes, I often look out the window when I travel by bus or car because I find the scenery relaxing. For example, I enjoy noticing historic buildings and winding rivers, and I sometimes spot small farms and colorful fields that I never see at home.
Do you take photos of the scenery outside the car window?
Điểm: 85.0Gợi ý: Good direct answer and clear reason. To improve, add a linking word and a brief example to make it more specific and natural—also avoid repeating 'view' and 'beauty' too closely.
Ví dụ: No, I usually don't take photos from the car window because I prefer to enjoy the moment. For instance, when driving along the coast I focus on the sea and fresh air rather than taking pictures on my phone.
Do you prefer the mountains or the sea?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Correct the vocabulary errors ('beans' -> 'beach'; 'snowing' -> 'snowy') and give a clearer topic sentence with brief supporting details and linking words. Keep sentences grammatically correct and provide one specific detail for each preference.
Ví dụ: It depends on the season: in summer I prefer the sea because I enjoy swimming and relaxing on the beach, while in winter I prefer the mountains for their peaceful, snowy landscapes and quiet walking trails.
× It's helped me relax and notice more things like old buildings, rivers, or files that I wouldn't see from home.
✓ It has helped me relax and notice more things like old buildings, rivers, or fields that I wouldn't see from home.
The contracted form 'It's helped' is acceptable but can be clarified to 'It has helped' for formality; more importantly the word 'files' is a wrong word choice (lexical error) and should be 'fields'. This falls under article errors because the list includes 'Article errors' and related lexical selection; replace 'files' with 'fields' to correctly refer to landscape features. Suggestion: proofread for typos and choose context-appropriate nouns.
× I like to appreciate the natural beauty as we pass by and I find it more relaxing than looking at the pictures on my phone.
✓ I like to appreciate the natural beauty as we pass by, and I find it more relaxing than looking at pictures on my phone.
The original contains a minor article usage 'the pictures' which implies specific pictures; in this context the general idea is better expressed without the definite article. This is an adjective/article choice issue categorized under incorrect use of adjectives or adverbs. Suggestion: omit unnecessary articles for general statements.
× In summer I prefer the sea because I enjoy swimming and relaxing on the beans, but in the winter I prefer mountains or sky and the peaceful snowing scenery.
✓ In summer I prefer the sea because I enjoy swimming and relaxing on the beach, but in winter I prefer the mountains or the sky and the peaceful snowy scenery.
Multiple problems: 'beans' is a wrong word (should be 'beach'), 'the winter' is acceptable but 'in winter' is more natural, 'mountains' should take 'the' when contrasted ('the mountains'), and 'peaceful snowing scenery' is ungrammatical — use 'peaceful snowy scenery'. These involve singular/plural and adjective form errors; categorized primarily as a singular and plural issue because of incorrect noun forms and count usage. Suggestion: choose correct nouns ('beach'), use 'in winter', add or omit articles consistently, and use adjective 'snowy' instead of the -ing form 'snowing'.
× ...and the peaceful snowing scenery.
✓ ...and the peaceful snowy scenery.
Using 'snowing' as a modifier before 'scenery' is incorrect because 'snowing' is a verb form describing the action rather than an adjective describing the scenery. The correct adjective is 'snowy'. This matches the 'Verb + -ing form' problem type. Suggestion: use established adjectival forms (snowy) when describing a noun.
× Yes, I usually look out the window when I travel by bus or car because I enjoy watching the changing landscape and the views.
✓ Yes, I usually look out of the window when I travel by bus or car because I enjoy watching the changing landscape and the views.
The common prepositional pair is 'look out of the window' or simply 'look out the window'; both are used, but 'look out of the window' is often considered more precise. This is an incorrect use of prepositions issue. Suggestion: use 'look out of the window' for clarity or keep 'look out the window' which is also idiomatic.
× No, I don't usually take photos from the car window because I prefer to enjoy the view.
✓ No, I don't usually take photos from the car window because I prefer to enjoy the view.
This sentence is grammatically correct in present simple tense; no change needed. Included to show verification under present tense category and confirm correctness.