Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have any opportunities to take part in new activities as a child?
Thí sinh
No, I do not have any opportunity to take a part in a new activity as a child because I I do not have any interest for that, for that.
Giám khảo
Should people try as many different things as they can?
Thí sinh
Yes, I think people should try different things else they can do something good play and become healthy and and they can divert their mind and they will not be will be a stressful
Did you have any opportunities to take part in new activities as a child?
Điểm: 45.0Gợi ý: Answer directly in the past tense because the question refers to your childhood. Avoid repeating words such as “because” and “for that,” and use natural expressions such as “opportunities to try new activities” and “I wasn’t interested in them.” Add one specific example to make your response more developed.
Ví dụ: No, I didn’t have many opportunities to try new activities as a child. I usually spent my free time at home because I wasn’t very interested in sports or clubs. However, I did occasionally join school art activities when my teachers encouraged me to.
Should people try as many different things as they can?
Điểm: 40.0Gợi ý: State your opinion clearly and organize your reasons with linking words such as “firstly” and “also.” Replace unclear phrases like “do something good play” and “divert their mind” with natural expressions such as “discover new interests,” “stay active,” and “reduce stress.” Use the modal verb structure “they won’t feel as stressed” and include a specific example.
Ví dụ: Yes, I think people should try a variety of activities whenever possible. Firstly, they may discover new interests or talents; for example, someone who tries cooking might develop a passion for it. In addition, trying different things helps people stay active and reduces stress.
× No, I do not have any opportunity to take a part in a new activity as a child because I I do not have any interest for that, for that.
✓ No, I did not have any opportunity to take part in a new activity as a child because I was not interested in it.
The question asks about the student's childhood, so the answer should use the past tense. Change do not have to did not have. The repeated subject I is also removed for clarity. Use was not interested because the expression be interested in describes a person's lack of interest.
× No, I do not have any opportunity to take a part in a new activity as a child because I I do not have any interest for that, for that.
✓ No, I did not have any opportunity to take part in a new activity as a child because I was not interested in it.
The fixed expression is take part, not take a part. The article a must be removed before part in this expression.
× No, I do not have any opportunity to take a part in a new activity as a child because I I do not have any interest for that, for that.
✓ No, I did not have any opportunity to take part in a new activity as a child because I was not interested in it.
The correct preposition is in: be interested in something. Do not say have interest for something in this context. A useful pattern is I was not interested in it or I had no interest in it.
× Yes, I think people should try different things else they can do something good play and become healthy and and they can divert their mind and they will not be will be a stressful
✓ Yes, I think people should try as many different things as they can so that they can learn new skills, stay healthy, and clear their minds without becoming stressed.
The expression that matches the examiner's question is as many different things as they can. This is an as ... as structure used to express the greatest possible number. Do not use different things else in this pattern.
× Yes, I think people should try different things else they can do something good play and become healthy and and they can divert their mind and they will not be will be a stressful
✓ Yes, I think people should try as many different things as they can so that they can learn new skills, stay healthy, and clear their minds without becoming stressed.
The original answer joins several ideas without clear connectors or parallel verb forms. Use so that to introduce the purpose, and keep the verbs parallel: learn, stay, and clear. Avoid repeating and and remove the incomplete phrase will not be will be.
× Yes, I think people should try different things else they can do something good play and become healthy and and they can divert their mind and they will not be will be a stressful
✓ Yes, I think people should try as many different things as they can so that they can learn new skills, stay healthy, and clear their minds without becoming stressed.
When people are the subject, the possessive noun should normally be plural: their minds. This refers to the minds of multiple people. Use their minds rather than their mind.
× Yes, I think people should try different things else they can do something good play and become healthy and and they can divert their mind and they will not be will be a stressful
✓ Yes, I think people should try as many different things as they can so that they can learn new skills, stay healthy, and clear their minds without becoming stressed.
Stressful describes something that causes stress, such as a stressful situation. People feel stressed, so use becoming stressed rather than be a stressful. Also, a cannot be used directly before the adjective stressful without a noun.