Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you prefer sad or happy music?
Thí sinh
I like happy music and sad music. When I am nervous for the exam, I often listen to happy music. I am able to have confidence.
Giám khảo
Does happy music make you feel more excited?
Thí sinh
Yes, it helps me feel better when I am tired. I often listen to upbeat music, therefore I eat. It encouraged me to challenge.
Do you prefer sad or happy music?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: 回答は直接的で内容も伝わりますが、構成と流暢さを改善するとより自然です。まずトピック文で好みを明確にした後、理由をつなぎ言葉(because / so / therefore)で述べ、具体例を加えてください。文の冗長さを避け、文法(時制・語順)と語彙の選択に注意しましょう。例:’I prefer happy music because…’ のように始め、短く明瞭な文を2〜4文でまとめてください。
Ví dụ: I prefer happy music because it helps me relax before exams. For example, upbeat songs lift my mood and reduce my anxiety, so I feel more confident when I start studying.
Does happy music make you feel more excited?
Điểm: 54.0Gợi ý: 回答は肯定していますが、論理のつながりや具体性が欠けています。接続詞(so / therefore / which)や理由を明示して、1〜2つの具体例を加えてください。意味が通りにくい表現(“therefore I eat”)は修正し、適切な語彙(energize, motivate, lift my spirits)を使いましょう。文は最大5文に抑え、各文を明確に繋げてください。
Ví dụ: Yes. Happy music energizes me when I’m tired, so I can keep working longer. For instance, listening to an upbeat playlist motivates me to exercise or tackle difficult tasks with more focus.
× I like happy music and sad music.
✓ I like happy music and sad music.
No correction needed. Both 'music' are uncountable nouns used appropriately; sentence is grammatically correct.
× When I am nervous for the exam, I often listen to happy music.
✓ When I am nervous about an exam, I often listen to happy music.
'Nervous for the exam' is not the usual collocation in English; 'nervous about' is correct. Also 'the exam' can be generalized to 'an exam' if speaking of exams in general. Suggestion: use 'nervous about an exam' to sound natural.
× I am able to have confidence.
✓ I am able to gain confidence.
'Have confidence' is understandable but 'gain confidence' or 'feel confident' is more natural after 'am able to'. 'Be able to' typically pairs with a verb meaning an action or change; suggestion: use 'gain' or say 'I feel confident'.
× Yes, it helps me feel better when I am tired.
✓ Yes, it helps me feel better when I am tired.
Sentence is grammatically correct and fits context; no change needed.
× I often listen to upbeat music, therefore I eat.
✓ I often listen to upbeat music, so I feel energized.
'Therefore I eat' is semantically and structurally incorrect here—listening to upbeat music does not logically lead to eating. 'So' is a coordinating conjunction linking cause and effect; choose an effect that makes sense (e.g., 'feel energized' or 'feel more motivated').
× It encouraged me to challenge.
✓ It encouraged me to take on challenges.
'Encourage someone to' should be followed by the base form of a verb or an infinitive phrase. 'To challenge' needs an object (challenge what?) so use 'to take on challenges' or 'to challenge myself'. Suggestion: use 'encouraged me to challenge myself' or 'encouraged me to take on challenges' for clarity.