Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you prefer sad or happy music?
Thí sinh
I generally prefer happy music because obituaries and Lily rhythms help me to lift my mood and give me more energy. For example, I often listen to cheerful pop musings, musics, umm during my morning time and it it helps me. It helps to make me stay motivated and start my new day.
Giám khảo
Does happy music make you feel more excited?
Thí sinh
I asked. Upbeat music definitely makes me feel more excited because living rhythms and major keys tend to leave my mood and increase my energy. For example, when I listen to cheerful pops before exercising or going out, I feel more motivated and ready to be active for my day.
Giám khảo
Have you taken any music classes?
Thí sinh
No, I have not taken any formal music classes, but I learn a little bit through my own by watching online tutorials in online social media platforms along it on my own.
Giám khảo
Do you listen to music while doing other things?
Thí sinh
As I often listen to music while doing my household chores as it gives me energetic vibe and stay motivated to me. For example, I play music while doing my household chores such as cleaning my room, mopping and cooking and also I listen to music while writing to make me concentrate.
Do you prefer sad or happy music?
Điểm: 58.0Gợi ý: Clarify vocabulary and correct word choice, make sentences concise, and use linking words for coherence. Begin with a clear topic sentence, avoid incorrect words like “obituaries” and repetition, and provide one specific example. Keep it to 2–4 sentences.
Ví dụ: I prefer happy music because upbeat melodies lift my mood and give me energy. For example, I often listen to cheerful pop songs in the morning, which helps me feel motivated and ready to start the day.
Does happy music make you feel more excited?
Điểm: 64.0Gợi ý: Remove unclear fragments and correct collocations; use cohesive linking and a clear topic sentence. Replace inaccurate phrases (e.g., “living rhythms”, “leave my mood”) with precise language like “lively rhythms” and “lift my mood”. Provide one concise example and link effect to situation.
Ví dụ: Yes, upbeat music definitely makes me feel more excited because lively rhythms and major keys lift my mood and boost my energy. For example, I listen to energetic pop songs before exercising, which makes me feel more motivated and ready to be active.
Have you taken any music classes?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Make the answer concise and correct grammar. Start with a direct response, then give a specific detail about self-study and how you learn. Avoid redundancy (“on my own” repeated) and use linking word like “however” or “but”.
Ví dụ: No, I haven’t taken formal music classes, but I have learned some basics on my own by watching online tutorials and short lessons on social media platforms.
Do you listen to music while doing other things?
Điểm: 62.0Gợi ý: Begin with a direct topic sentence, use correct grammar and smoother linking phrases, and provide specific examples. Replace awkward phrases like “energetic vibe” with “energy” and avoid repeating “household chores”. Keep to 2–4 sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes, I often listen to music while doing other tasks because it gives me energy and helps me stay motivated. For example, I play upbeat songs while cleaning, mopping, or cooking, and sometimes I listen to calm instrumental music when I write to help me concentrate.
× I generally prefer happy music because obituaries and Lily rhythms help me to lift my mood and give me more energy.
✓ I generally prefer happy music because upbeat rhythms help lift my mood and give me more energy.
Issues: 'obituaries' and 'Lily' are incorrect word choices and likely mispronunciations; 'upbeat rhythms' is singular/plural agreement and correct collocation. Also remove extra 'to' after 'help' because verb 'help' is followed by base verb without 'to' in this context. Suggestion: use 'upbeat rhythms' and 'help lift' for natural phrasing. Grammar problem type IDs: 1 and 26.
× For example, I often listen to cheerful pop musings, musics, umm during my morning time and it it helps me.
✓ For example, I often listen to cheerful pop music during my morning routine, and it helps me.
Issues: 'musics' is uncountable so use 'music' not plural; 'musings' is wrong word here. Remove filler 'umm' and duplicate 'it it'. Use 'morning routine' instead of 'morning time' for natural phrasing. This fixes noun number and sentence structure. Grammar problem type ID: 1 and 26.
× It helps to make me stay motivated and start my new day.
✓ It helps me stay motivated and start my day.
Issues: 'helps to make me stay' is wordy and uses unnecessary 'to make'; prefer 'helps me stay'. 'my new day' is unnatural — 'my day' is correct. This corrects verb usage and tense relevance. Grammar problem type ID: 6 and 26.
× I asked.
✓ Yes, I have.
In context the student intended to answer affirmatively to 'Does happy music make you feel more excited?' 'I asked.' is incorrect and unrelated. Use a clear affirmative response like 'Yes, I have' or simply proceed with explanation. This fixes sentence relevance and structure. Grammar problem type ID: 26.
× Upbeat music definitely makes me feel more excited because living rhythms and major keys tend to leave my mood and increase my energy.
✓ Upbeat music definitely makes me feel more excited because lively rhythms and major keys tend to lift my mood and increase my energy.
Issues: 'living rhythms' is wrong word; should be 'lively rhythms'. 'leave my mood' is incorrect collocation — use 'lift my mood'. These are adjective choice and verb collocation errors. Suggest learning common collocations like 'lift my mood'. Grammar problem type ID: 13 and 26.
× For example, when I listen to cheerful pops before exercising or going out, I feel more motivated and ready to be active for my day.
✓ For example, when I listen to cheerful pop songs before exercising or going out, I feel more motivated and ready to be active during the day.
Issues: 'cheerful pops' is nonstandard; use 'cheerful pop songs' or 'cheerful pop music'. 'for my day' is awkward; 'during the day' is more natural. This fixes noun form and article/phrase usage. Grammar problem type ID: 1 and 22.
× No, I have not taken any formal music classes, but I learn a little bit through my own by watching online tutorials in online social media platforms along it on my own.
✓ No, I have not taken any formal music classes, but I have learned a little on my own by watching tutorials on social media platforms.
Issues: inconsistent tenses: 'I learn' should be present perfect 'I have learned' to match 'have not taken'. Remove redundancy 'on my own' twice and incorrect 'along it'. Use 'tutorials on social media platforms'. This corrects tense and sentence structure. Grammar problem type ID: 5 and 6 and 26.
× As I often listen to music while doing my household chores as it gives me energetic vibe and stay motivated to me.
✓ I often listen to music while doing household chores because it gives me an energetic vibe and helps me stay motivated.
Issues: redundant 'as' used twice; use 'because' for reason. 'my household chores' can be 'household chores'. 'energetic vibe' needs article 'an' and 'stay motivated to me' is incorrect — use 'helps me stay motivated'. Fixes prepositions, articles, and verb structure. Grammar problem type ID: 11 and 22 and 26.
× For example, I play music while doing my household chores such as cleaning my room, mopping and cooking and also I listen to music while writing to make me concentrate.
✓ For example, I play music while doing household chores such as cleaning my room, mopping, and cooking, and I also listen to music while writing to help me concentrate.
Issues: missing commas and parallelism; 'and also I listen' should be 'and I also listen'. 'to make me concentrate' is unnatural — use 'to help me concentrate'. This corrects sentence flow and verb usage. Grammar problem type ID: 26 and 13