Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you use headphones?
Thí sinh
Yes, I do use it too often. Umm, especially when I'm in a vast of things.
Giám khảo
What type of headphones do you use?
Thí sinh
Umm, the most often I use is noise cancelling earphones and also uh yeah.
Giám khảo
When would you use headphones?
Thí sinh
I use earphone when I'm, uh, in a train or the bus yeah but I will put off my earphone when I'm in a meeting and also face to face communication but it's my not umm yeah not too good when someone talk to you and.
Giám khảo
In what conditions would you not use headphones?
Thí sinh
I will put off my headphone when I'm in a meeting, uh, studying and also, umm, when I have and I communicate, participate with my friend because it's still not true for like.
Giám khảo
Is wearing headphones comfortable?
Thí sinh
MMM yes, for me it's a relaxing I think.
Do you use headphones?
Điểm: 48.0Gợi ý: Be direct and grammatical: start with a clear topic sentence, avoid filler words, and give a concise reason or situation. Use correct collocation (e.g., “use headphones a lot” or “when I’m busy/doing many things”). Keep it within 2–3 sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes, I use headphones a lot. I usually wear them when I need to concentrate or when I’m doing many things at once, such as studying or commuting.
What type of headphones do you use?
Điểm: 52.0Gợi ý: Answer with a clear topic sentence naming the type, then provide a short supporting detail about why you choose them. Avoid hesitation and unfinished phrases.
Ví dụ: I mostly use noise-cancelling earphones because they block background noise well. They help me focus on music or podcasts when I’m on public transport.
When would you use headphones?
Điểm: 46.0Gợi ý: Structure the answer: state the main situations you use headphones, then briefly mention exceptions. Use linking words (e.g., 'but', 'however') and correct verb forms. Avoid long, unclear endings.
Ví dụ: I usually wear headphones when I’m on a train or a bus because they help me relax. However, I take them off in meetings or during face-to-face conversations out of respect.
In what conditions would you not use headphones?
Điểm: 44.0Gợi ý: Give a clear topic sentence listing conditions you wouldn’t use headphones, then add a specific reason for each. Use correct nouns and verbs (e.g., 'study' vs 'studying') and avoid incomplete phrases.
Ví dụ: I don’t use headphones in meetings, while studying with others, or when I’m talking with friends, because I need to listen carefully and show respect.
Is wearing headphones comfortable?
Điểm: 54.0Gợi ý: Answer directly and expand with one or two specific details about why they are comfortable or when they feel comfortable. Use natural phrasing and correct grammar.
Ví dụ: Yes, I find headphones comfortable because they relax me and reduce outside noise. For example, wearing soft in-ear headphones on a long commute helps me unwind.
× Yes, I do use it too often.
✓ Yes, I do use them too often.
The pronoun 'it' is singular but 'headphones' is plural. Use the plural pronoun 'them' to agree with the noun. Improve by matching pronoun number to the noun (headphones -> them).
× Umm, especially when I'm in a vast of things.
✓ Umm, especially when I'm in the middle of a lot of things.
The phrase 'in a vast of things' is incorrect English and unclear. Use the idiom 'in the middle of a lot of things' or 'busy with many things' to convey being occupied. Maintain present progressive tense 'I'm' with the correct prepositional phrase.
× Umm, the most often I use is noise cancelling earphones and also uh yeah.
✓ What I use most often is noise-cancelling earphones.
Original word order and form are incorrect. Use subject 'What I use most often' followed by singular verb 'is'. Also hyphenate 'noise-cancelling' and use 'earphones' plural as the complement of 'is' in this cleft sentence structure. This corrects word order and agreement.
× I use earphone when I'm, uh, in a train or the bus yeah but I will put off my earphone when I'm in a meeting and also face to face communication but it's my not umm yeah not too good when someone talk to you and.
✓ I use earphones when I'm on a train or on the bus, but I take them off in meetings and during face-to-face conversations because it's not good when someone talks to you.
Multiple issues: 'earphone' should be plural 'earphones'; use prepositions 'on a train/on the bus'; 'put off' should be 'take off' for removing headphones; 'face to face communication' should be 'face-to-face conversations'; 'it's my not umm yeah' is incorrect and replaced with 'it's not good'; 'someone talk' needs third person singular 'talks'. This revision fixes plural agreement, prepositions, phrasal verb choice, adjective hyphenation, and verb agreement.
× I will put off my headphone when I'm in a meeting, uh, studying and also, umm, when I have and I communicate, participate with my friend because it's still not true for like.
✓ I take off my headphones when I'm in a meeting, studying, or interacting with my friends because it's not appropriate to wear them then.
'Put off' is the wrong phrasal verb; 'take off' is standard for removing items. 'Headphone' should be plural 'headphones'. Use gerund forms consistently ('studying') and simpler phrasing for 'communicate, participate with my friend' -> 'interacting with my friends'. 'It's still not true for like' is unclear; replaced with 'it's not appropriate to wear them then' to convey intended meaning.
× MMM yes, for me it's a relaxing I think.
✓ Mm, yes, for me it's relaxing, I think.
The noun phrase 'a relaxing' is incorrect because 'relaxing' here is an adjective describing the experience. Remove the article 'a' and keep the adjective 'relaxing'. Add a comma before 'I think' for clarity.