Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you like to keep things tidy?
Thí sinh
Yes, I do like to keep things tidy because the need environment helps me concentrate and reduce stress. For example, I always organise my desk before starting work. Also keeping belongings in order says time when I need something, so I am more efficient and feel more relaxed.
Giám khảo
Did you use to keep your room tidy as a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I generally keep my room tidy as a child because my parents encouraged a daily routine of putting toys and book away from example. I always had a shelf for my storybook and make tidy easier. OK exactly. I would be messy when friends come over but I usually restore order queried over Bing.
Do you like to keep things tidy?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Overall this answer communicates the idea but has grammatical errors, a few unclear word choices, and slight redundancy. To improve: 1) Correct grammar and word choice (e.g., "the neat environment", "saves time"). 2) Use a clear topic sentence and then one or two specific supporting details with linking words (e.g., "For example" or "As a result"). 3) Keep responses concise (no more than 4–5 sentences). 4) Vary vocabulary slightly (e.g., "organise", "arrange", "declutter").
Ví dụ: Yes, I like to keep things tidy because a neat environment helps me concentrate and reduces stress. For example, I always organise my desk before I start work, putting documents in folders and clearing clutter. As a result, I can find things quickly and work more efficiently.
Did you use to keep your room tidy as a child?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: This answer has tense and grammar problems, unclear phrases, and some irrelevant or broken fragments. To improve: 1) Use correct past tense for childhood ("I used to" or "I generally kept"). 2) Provide clear specific details (e.g., what routine, where items were stored). 3) Avoid vague fragments and unrelated phrases. 4) Use linking words (e.g., "because", "but", "however") for coherence. Keep it to 3–4 concise sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes, I generally kept my room tidy as a child because my parents encouraged a daily routine of putting toys and books away. For example, I had a shelf for my storybooks and a box for toys, which made tidying easy. I did get messy when my friends came over, but I always put things back in order afterwards.
× Yes, I do like to keep things tidy because the need environment helps me concentrate and reduce stress.
✓ Yes, I do like to keep things tidy because a neat environment helps me concentrate and reduces stress.
'need' is a wrong adjective form; the correct word is 'neat' (adjective meaning tidy). Also subject-verb agreement: 'environment' (singular) requires 'reduces' rather than 'reduce'. Suggestion: use 'neat environment' and match singular subject with third-person singular verb 'reduces'.
× For example, I always organise my desk before starting work.
✓ For example, I always organise my desk before starting work.
This sentence is grammatically correct and uses the present participle 'starting' appropriately to indicate an action that occurs before work begins. No change needed.
× Also keeping belongings in order says time when I need something, so I am more efficient and feel more relaxed.
✓ Also, keeping belongings in order saves time when I need something, so I am more efficient and feel more relaxed.
The verb 'says' is incorrect in this context; the intended verb is 'saves'. The sentence also needed a comma after 'Also' for clarity. Suggestion: use 'saves time' to express that organizing reduces the time required to find items.
× Yes, I generally keep my room tidy as a child because my parents encouraged a daily routine of putting toys and book away from example.
✓ Yes, I generally kept my room tidy as a child because my parents encouraged a daily routine of putting toys and books away, for example.
Tense inconsistency: the question asks about the past (Did you use to...), so the response should be in the past tense ('kept' not 'keep'). 'Book' should be plural 'books' to match 'toys'. Word order 'away from example' is wrong; correct phrase is 'away, for example'. Suggestion: use past tense and correct noun plurality and phrase ordering.
× I always had a shelf for my storybook and make tidy easier.
✓ I always had a shelf for my storybooks, which made tidying easier.
Tense: main clause is past ('had') so the following clause should be past ('made' not 'make'). 'Storybook' is better plural 'storybooks' if referring to multiple books. 'Make tidy easier' is ungrammatical; use 'made tidying easier' or 'which made it easier to tidy'. Suggestion: keep tense consistent and use appropriate noun plurality and gerund form 'tidying'.
× OK exactly.
✓ Okay, exactly.
Minor phrasing: 'OK' is acceptable but 'Okay' is more natural in written responses; adding a comma improves flow. This is stylistic rather than grammatical, but improves clarity.
× I would be messy when friends come over but I usually restore order queried over Bing.
✓ I would be messy when friends came over, but I would usually restore order afterwards.
Tense mismatch: narrative about past habits should use past forms ('came' rather than 'come'). 'Would' is acceptable to describe habitual past actions but maintain past tense in dependent clauses. 'Restore' should be past habitual 'would usually restore' or 'usually restored'. The phrase 'queried over Bing' is irrelevant and ungrammatical here; likely accidental text and should be removed or replaced with 'afterwards'. Suggestion: use consistent past tense for past habits and remove unrelated fragments.