Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you often feel tired?
Thí sinh
No I don't because I usually have a high energy level, but I do run out of steam if I concentrate on one task for a long time. Also, umm, a lot of uh, work meetings can be draining because I'm a bit of an introvert and my job involves a lot of social interactions.
Giám khảo
When would you feel tired?
Thí sinh
I get tired when I have to do the same task for a long time because it becomes mental draining, so I need to switch activities to stay focused. I also feel exhausted after a long meeting since I'm a bit of an introvert and the effort of social interactions combined with lack of sleep makes me especially worn out.
Giám khảo
What do you do when you feel tired?
Thí sinh
What works best for me is switching activities. For example, if I've done a lot of mental work, umm I will go for a walk in the nearest park, uh, in case I have one hour or I will do 20 minute workout. Fresh air and movement help clear my mind and boost my energy.
Do you often feel tired?
Điểm: 78.0Gợi ý: Trim hesitations and redundant phrases, start with a clear topic sentence, and add one specific example or brief consequence. Use linking words to connect ideas (e.g., "however", "because"). Keep it within 3–4 sentences.
Ví dụ: I don't usually feel tired because I have a high energy level. However, I do run out of steam if I concentrate on one task for a long time because sustained focus tires me mentally. Also, long work meetings are draining for me as an introvert since they require constant social interaction.
When would you feel tired?
Điểm: 82.0Gợi ý: Begin with a concise topic sentence and avoid repeating the same reason. Use a linking word to add the second point (e.g., "also" or "additionally") and give one specific detail (how long the task/meeting is). Limit to 3–4 sentences.
Ví dụ: I feel tired when I do the same task for several hours because prolonged concentration becomes mentally draining. Additionally, after meetings that last more than an hour I feel exhausted, especially if I haven't slept well, since social interaction is tiring for me as an introvert.
What do you do when you feel tired?
Điểm: 86.0Gợi ý: Remove filler words, make sentences more concise, and structure with a clear topic sentence plus two specific examples linked by a transition. Use precise timing language (e.g., "a 20-minute workout"). Keep it within 3 sentences.
Ví dụ: I usually switch activities to recharge. For instance, after intense mental work I take a 20-minute walk in a nearby park or do a 20-minute workout. Fresh air and light exercise help clear my mind and restore my energy.
× No I don't because I usually have a high energy level, but I do run out of steam if I concentrate on one task for a long time.
✓ No, I don't, because I usually have a high energy level, but I do run out of steam if I concentrate on a single task for a long time.
This sentence had punctuation and word-choice issues affecting clarity. Add commas after 'No' and after the clause 'I don't' to separate ideas and improve flow. Replace 'one task' with 'a single task' for more natural phrasing. These are sentence-structure and style improvements rather than changes in verb tense or agreement.
× Also, umm, a lot of uh, work meetings can be draining because I'm a bit of an introvert and my job involves a lot of social interactions.
✓ Also, a lot of work meetings can be draining because I'm a bit of an introvert and my job involves many social interactions.
The phrase 'a lot of social interactions' is acceptable but 'many social interactions' is more natural when referring to countable interactions. Remove filler words 'umm' and 'uh' for clarity. This addresses quantifier choice and clarity.
× I get tired when I have to do the same task for a long time because it becomes mental draining, so I need to switch activities to stay focused.
✓ I get tired when I have to do the same task for a long time because it becomes mentally draining, so I need to switch activities to stay focused.
Use the adverb 'mentally' to modify the adjective 'draining'. 'Mental' is an adjective and cannot correctly modify another adjective; 'mentally' is required. This is an adjective/adverb usage error.
× I also feel exhausted after a long meeting since I'm a bit of an introvert and the effort of social interactions combined with lack of sleep makes me especially worn out.
✓ I also feel exhausted after a long meeting since I'm a bit of an introvert, and the effort of social interactions combined with a lack of sleep makes me especially worn out.
Insert a comma before 'and' to separate coordinated clauses for clarity. Also add the article 'a' before 'lack of sleep' to form the correct noun phrase. This fixes conjunction punctuation and article usage, improving sentence structure.
× What works best for me is switching activities.
✓ What works best for me is switching activities.
This sentence is correct; no grammatical changes needed. It is included to show that no article or verb changes are required.
× For example, if I've done a lot of mental work, umm I will go for a walk in the nearest park, uh, in case I have one hour or I will do 20 minute workout.
✓ For example, if I've done a lot of mental work, I will go for a walk in the nearest park if I have an hour, or I will do a 20-minute workout.
Multiple issues: remove filler 'umm' and 'uh'; change 'in case I have one hour' to the clearer conditional 'if I have an hour'; add the article 'a' and hyphenate '20-minute' when used as a compound adjective before 'workout'. Also include 'a' before '20-minute workout'. These are article, phrase-structure, and adjective compound errors.
× Fresh air and movement help clear my mind and boost my energy.
✓ Fresh air and movement help clear my mind and boost my energy.
This sentence is grammatically correct and uses prepositions properly; no change is necessary.