Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you prefer typing or handwriting?
Thí sinh
I prefer typing over handwriting. Handwriting can be messy because I have to cut a lot because my thoughts are cluttered sometimes. But when I do type, I can easily remove the words that I don't need with the help of the software. So typing has become more popular nowadays.
Giám khảo
Do you type on a desktop or laptop keyboard every day?
Thí sinh
I generally type on my laptop keyboard every day. I think laptops are much more handy than desktop. I have to travel a lot for my work, so carrying the laptop and keeping all my documents there feels really convenient for me. So I mostly use laptop for typing things so that I can store my documents and can.
Giám khảo
When did you learn how to type on a keyboard?
Thí sinh
I learned it in my childhood. We had a class for typing in our school. Our teachers taught us how to use the computer, how to use the keyboard. We had a separate laboratory for our computer, as I can remember for now. I really enjoyed that class because it was very fascinating.
Giám khảo
How do you improve your typing?
Thí sinh
Actually, I improved my typing when I chatted my friends in WhatsApp. I had a best best friend in my childhood whose name was Anona and I used to chat a lot with her. Chatting with her with the help of the phone keyboard has helped me a lot to improve my typing.
Do you prefer typing or handwriting?
Điểm: 78.0Gợi ý: Keep the answer focused and reduce repetition. Start with a clear topic sentence, then give one or two specific reasons with a linking word. Correct minor grammar (e.g., "cut a lot" → "cross out a lot") and avoid vague phrases like "thoughts are cluttered sometimes."
Ví dụ: I prefer typing to handwriting because it’s neater and faster. For example, when I type I can quickly delete or rearrange sentences using editing tools, which helps me organize my ideas more clearly.
Do you type on a desktop or laptop keyboard every day?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Make the response more concise and avoid unfinished sentences. Use one linking word (e.g., "because") to connect reason and provide a specific detail about how you use the laptop. Remove redundancy like "so that I can store my documents and can."
Ví dụ: I generally type on my laptop because I travel frequently for work. It’s convenient to carry my files and continue working on documents wherever I go.
When did you learn how to type on a keyboard?
Điểm: 80.0Gợi ý: Begin with a clear time reference and combine short related sentences to avoid choppiness. Replace vague phrasing like "as I can remember for now" with a concrete memory. Add one specific detail about what you learned to enrich the answer.
Ví dụ: I learned to type when I was at primary school. We had a dedicated computer lab where a teacher showed us touch-typing basics and simple exercises, and I enjoyed those hands-on lessons.
How do you improve your typing?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Avoid repetition and personal names that don’t add value. Give a clearer explanation of how the activity helped and, if possible, mention a specific practice you used (e.g., speed, accuracy exercises). Use linking words like "because" or "so" to show cause and effect.
Ví dụ: I improved my typing mainly by chatting with friends on my phone because frequent texting helped me build speed and familiarity with the keyboard. Later I practiced with online typing exercises to increase accuracy.
× Handwriting can be messy because I have to cut a lot because my thoughts are cluttered sometimes.
✓ Handwriting can be messy because I have to cross out a lot when my thoughts are cluttered sometimes.
The phrase 'cut a lot' is not the correct collocation for deleting written words; 'cross out' or 'delete' is appropriate. Also remove the repeated 'because' for clarity. Suggest using 'cross out a lot' to convey frequently removing words on paper.
× But when I do type, I can easily remove the words that I don't need with the help of the software.
✓ But when I type, I can easily remove words I don't need with the help of software.
Redundant pronoun 'do' is unnecessary in this simple present statement. 'The words that I don't need' can be simplified to 'words I don't need' for natural English. 'The software' can be 'software' when speaking generally.
× So typing has become more popular nowadays.
✓ So typing has become more popular nowadays.
No grammar error requiring correction under the provided list; sentence retained. It is acceptable but could be more precise: 'typing has become more popular' is sufficient; 'nowadays' is optional.
× I generally type on my laptop keyboard every day.
✓ I generally type on my laptop keyboard every day.
Grammatically acceptable. 'Generally' and 'every day' are somewhat redundant but not incorrect; no change required under the given list.
× I think laptops are much more handy than desktop.
✓ I think laptops are much handier than desktops.
Compare adjectives: 'handy' forms comparative 'handier' not 'more handy'. Also use plural 'desktops' to match 'laptops'. This fixes comparative and plural agreement.
× I have to travel a lot for my work, so carrying the laptop and keeping all my documents there feels really convenient for me.
✓ I have to travel a lot for my work, so carrying my laptop and keeping all my documents there feel really convenient for me.
Compound subject 'carrying my laptop and keeping all my documents there' is plural, so the verb should be 'feel' not 'feels'. Also 'the laptop' -> 'my laptop' is more natural.
× So I mostly use laptop for typing things so that I can store my documents and can.
✓ So I mostly use my laptop for typing so that I can store my documents.
Sentence is incomplete and contains redundancy ('and can'). Add possessive 'my', remove 'things' and the trailing 'and can' to make a complete, concise sentence.
× I learned it in my childhood.
✓ I learned it in my childhood.
Grammatically acceptable. 'Learned it in my childhood' is correct past tense; no change required under the listed error types.
× We had a class for typing in our school.
✓ We had a typing class at our school.
'A class for typing' is correct but less natural than 'a typing class'. Use preposition 'at' with 'school' for location. This fits article/preposition guidance.
× Our teachers taught us how to use the computer, how to use the keyboard.
✓ Our teachers taught us how to use the computer and the keyboard.
Repetitive structure can be combined with 'and'. This improves fluency; pronoun use is fine otherwise.
× We had a separate laboratory for our computer, as I can remember for now.
✓ We had a separate computer lab, as far as I can remember.
'Laboratory for our computer' is unnatural; 'computer lab' is standard. Also replace 'as I can remember for now' with 'as far as I can remember' for correct idiom and preposition use.
× I really enjoyed that class because it was very fascinating.
✓ I really enjoyed that class because it was fascinating.
'Very fascinating' is redundant; 'fascinating' alone is sufficient. Prefer adjectives like 'very interesting' or simply 'fascinating'.
× Actually, I improved my typing when I chatted my friends in WhatsApp.
✓ Actually, I improved my typing when I chatted with my friends on WhatsApp.
Need preposition 'with' after 'chatted' and preposition 'on' for the platform 'WhatsApp'. This corrects past tense collocations and preposition usage.
× I had a best best friend in my childhood whose name was Anona and I used to chat a lot with her.
✓ I had a best friend in my childhood whose name was Anona, and I used to chat a lot with her.
Remove duplicate 'best'. Also add a comma before 'and' to join independent clauses. Article usage 'a best friend' is acceptable in informal speech.
× Chatting with her with the help of the phone keyboard has helped me a lot to improve my typing.
✓ Chatting with her using the phone keyboard helped me a lot to improve my typing.
Avoid repeated 'with'. Use 'using the phone keyboard' or 'via the phone keyboard'. Also prefer simple past 'helped' to match 'used to' earlier; this makes the timeline clearer.