Part 1
Giám khảo
What kind of clothes do you like to wear?
Thí sinh
I prefer casual clothes because they're suitable for my daily life and easy to mix and match. I usually wear simple jeans and plain T-shirts since they're comfortable and practical for my daily routine.
Giám khảo
Do you prefer to wear comfortable and casual clothes or smart clothes?
Thí sinh
It depends. For my daily life, I prefer casual clothes like jeans and T-shirt because they are comfortable and practical. However, for conferences or other work related events I wear smart clothes, for example a blazer and dress trousers to look more professional and make a good impression.
Giám khảo
Do you like wearing T-shirts?
Thí sinh
Absolutely, I love wearing T-shirt because they're comfortable and practical for everyday life. I usually wear them when I meet my friend or family and at home when I'm relaxing since they're casual and easy to move in.
Giám khảo
Do you spend a lot of time choosing clothes?
Thí sinh
Actually not, I hate wasting my time to choose outfit, so all my clothes are practical and casual style. So I just grabbed the first thing that I see and of course it will look good.
Giám khảo
Do you wear different styles of clothes on weekdays and weekends?
Thí sinh
Actually not really. I don't like wasting my time choosing clothes, so I buy practical casual items that go with everything. I usually just grab the first thing I see because my wardrobe is simple and everything still looks near together.
Giám khảo
What colour clothes do you like?
Thí sinh
I prefer wearing passel tones because it's used for my appearance and I look good in these colors. However, when I wear too bright colors, umm, I look not natural, gigantic.
What kind of clothes do you like to wear?
Điểm: 78.0Gợi ý: Your answer is clear and relevant, but you can improve by adding a brief linking phrase and a more specific example to make it more natural and informative. Also avoid repeating the same idea twice (comfortable/practical). Keep it within 3–4 sentences.
Ví dụ: I prefer casual clothes because they suit my everyday activities and are easy to mix and match. For example, I often wear blue jeans with a plain T-shirt and a light jacket, which works well for commuting and running errands. This combination is comfortable yet presentable.
Do you prefer to wear comfortable and casual clothes or smart clothes?
Điểm: 88.0Gợi ý: Strong, well-structured answer with contrast and an example. To improve further, use a linking word at the start of the second part (e.g., "however") which you already used, and make the topic sentence slightly more natural (avoid choppy start). You can add a brief reason why smart clothes make a better impression.
Ví dụ: I usually prefer comfortable, casual clothes for everyday life because they suit my routine and feel practical. However, for conferences or work events I wear smart clothes — for instance, a blazer and dress trousers — because they help me look professional and confident.
Do you like wearing T-shirts?
Điểm: 82.0Gợi ý: Good enthusiasm and clear examples. Improve by varying vocabulary (use plural 'T-shirts') and adding a brief linking phrase to avoid repetition of 'comfortable/practical'. Keep sentences concise and combine similar ideas to sound more fluent.
Ví dụ: Absolutely — I love wearing T-shirts because they’re comfortable and versatile. I usually wear them when I meet friends or relax at home, since they’re casual and allow me to move freely.
Do you spend a lot of time choosing clothes?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Answer is understandable but has grammatical errors and some informal phrasing. Improve grammar (e.g., 'I hate wasting time choosing outfits', 'I just grab the first thing I see') and avoid absolute statements like 'of course it will look good.' Provide a short reason why simplicity matters to you.
Ví dụ: Not really — I hate wasting time choosing outfits, so I buy practical, casual clothes that go with everything. I usually just grab the first suitable item I see because my wardrobe is simple and coordinated.
Do you wear different styles of clothes on weekdays and weekends?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Clear point but repetitive of previous answer. Improve by adding a linking phrase and a short specific example that contrasts a weekday and weekend activity to justify the choice. Fix awkward phrasing ('looks near together' → 'goes together').
Ví dụ: Not really — I wear similar casual clothes on weekdays and weekends because my wardrobe is versatile. For example, a pair of jeans and a T-shirt works both for office-casual meetings and for meeting friends at the weekend.
What colour clothes do you like?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Content is relevant but vocabulary and grammar need correction. Use correct word 'pastel' not 'passel', and avoid informal fillers like 'umm'. Give clearer reasons and a polished comparison (e.g., 'pastels are subtle and flattering; bright colors feel overwhelming').
Ví dụ: I prefer pastel tones because they suit my complexion and give a subtle, tidy appearance. By contrast, very bright colors can be overwhelming and make me feel less natural.
× I usually wear simple jeans and plain T-shirts since they're comfortable and practical for my daily routine.
✓ I usually wear simple jeans and plain T-shirts since they are comfortable and practical for my daily routine.
The issue is not grammatical number but contraction style; expanded 'they're' to 'they are' is optional. However this sentence is grammatically acceptable. No change required except stylistic choice to avoid contractions in formal speech.
× For my daily life, I prefer casual clothes like jeans and T-shirt because they are comfortable and practical.
✓ For my daily life, I prefer casual clothes like jeans and T-shirts because they are comfortable and practical.
Singular 'T-shirt' should be plural 'T-shirts' to match 'jeans' and the general reference to types of casual clothes. Use plural when speaking generally about garments.
× However, for conferences or other work related events I wear smart clothes, for example a blazer and dress trousers to look more professional and make a good impression.
✓ However, for conferences or other work-related events I wear smart clothes, for example a blazer and dress trousers, to look more professional and make a good impression.
Missing hyphen in 'work-related' (compound adjective) and needed comma before the infinitive phrase 'to look' for clarity. Also add comma after 'trousers' to separate clauses. These are punctuation/compound adjective issues.
× Absolutely, I love wearing T-shirt because they're comfortable and practical for everyday life.
✓ Absolutely, I love wearing T-shirts because they are comfortable and practical for everyday life.
Use plural 'T-shirts' when speaking generally. Also expanded contraction 'they're' to 'they are' for formality; main error was number agreement between generic noun and verb reference.
× I usually wear them when I meet my friend or family and at home when I'm relaxing since they're casual and easy to move in.
✓ I usually wear them when I meet my friends or family and at home when I'm relaxing since they are casual and allow me to move easily.
'Friend' should be plural 'friends' when referring generally; 'move in' is awkward—use 'allow me to move easily' or 'are easy to move in' (but keep consistent pronoun and verb forms). Also expanded contraction for clarity.
× Actually not, I hate wasting my time to choose outfit, so all my clothes are practical and casual style.
✓ Actually not. I hate wasting time choosing outfits, so all my clothes are practical and casual in style.
Use full stop to separate responses. 'Wasting my time to choose outfit' is ungrammatical: correct form is 'wasting time choosing outfits' (gerund after 'waste time') and 'outfits' plural. Also 'casual style' should be 'casual in style' or 'casual-styled' for correctness.
× So I just grabbed the first thing that I see and of course it will look good.
✓ So I just grab the first thing that I see and, of course, it usually looks good.
Mix of past 'grabbed' and present 'see' is inconsistent; keep present simple for habitual action: 'I just grab.' 'Will look' implies future; 'usually looks' fits habitual meaning. Added commas for clarity.
× Actually not really. I don't like wasting my time choosing clothes, so I buy practical casual items that go with everything.
✓ Actually, not really. I don't like wasting time choosing clothes, so I buy practical, casual items that go with everything.
Minor punctuation and comma use: add comma after 'actually' and between adjectives 'practical, casual'. Also 'wasting my time' -> 'wasting time' is more natural; both are acceptable. No major grammatical error beyond style.
× I usually just grab the first thing I see because my wardrobe is simple and everything still looks near together.
✓ I usually just grab the first thing I see because my wardrobe is simple and everything still looks cohesive together.
'Near together' is incorrect collocation; use 'goes together', 'matches', or 'looks cohesive together'. 'Looks cohesive together' or 'goes together' are natural expressions.
× I prefer wearing passel tones because it's used for my appearance and I look good in these colors.
✓ I prefer wearing pastel tones because they suit my appearance and I look good in those colors.
'Passel' is misspelling; correct word is 'pastel'. 'It's used for my appearance' is unnatural: use 'they suit my appearance' and match plural 'tones' with plural pronoun 'they'. Use 'those colors' or 'these colors' consistently.
× However, when I wear too bright colors, umm, I look not natural, gigantic.
✓ However, when I wear very bright colors, I don't look natural; I look exaggerated.
Word order and negation: use 'I don't look natural' not 'I look not natural'. 'Gigantic' is inappropriate for describing colors on a person; better choices are 'exaggerated', 'unnatural', or 'overwhelming'. Remove filler 'umm' in formal answers.