Part 1
Examiner
What is your favourite food?
Candidate
Well, I am pretty keen on Japanese cuisine. For example, I love eating sushi and sashimi because of its fresh and delicious. I usually enjoy them with my friends and.
Examiner
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Candidate
When I was younger, I am really into seafood because of its. High in protein and flavorful, my family often cook.
Examiner
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Candidate
Absolutely yes. My family and I is different foods at different times of the year. For example, during the Lunar New Years, we always have chicken cake and special chicken dishes because these food are traditional and bring us together.
Examiner
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Candidate
When I was a child I was a picky eater but my mom always cook many dishes dishes so I still enjoy the meal. Now my favorite food has changed. I prefer spicy food and choice different.
What is your favourite food?
Score: 56.0Suggestion: Cải thiện ngữ pháp và tính hoàn chỉnh của câu; tránh lặp từ và thêm chi tiết cụ thể hơn. Cụ thể: sửa lỗi động từ và tính từ (ví dụ “because they are fresh and delicious”), hoàn thành câu cuối thay vì bỏ dở, và thêm một hoặc hai chi tiết minh họa (ví dụ loại sushi yêu thích hoặc dịp ăn). Giữ tối đa 3-4 câu tự nhiên.
Example: I’m a big fan of Japanese cuisine, especially sushi and sashimi because they are fresh and flavorful. I usually share a variety platter with friends at a cozy sushi bar. My favourite is salmon nigiri, as I love its rich texture and clean taste.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Score: 48.0Suggestion: Sửa thì và nối câu cho mạch lạc; cung cấp thông tin cụ thể thay vì câu rời rạc. Cụ thể: dùng quá khứ phù hợp (“I was really into…”), hoàn chỉnh cụm lý do (“because it was high in protein and very tasty”), và nối các mệnh đề bằng liên từ để câu trôi chảy.
Example: When I was younger I was really into seafood because it was high in protein and very flavorful. My family often cooked grilled fish and shrimp, which I looked forward to every weekend.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Score: 60.0Suggestion: Sửa ngữ pháp số động từ và cấu trúc câu; nói rõ sự khác biệt theo mùa với ví dụ cụ thể. Cụ thể: sửa thành “My family and I eat different foods…”, dùng từ đúng (e.g., “during Lunar New Year”), và nói ngắn gọn lý do và một chi tiết cụ thể về thức ăn hay hoạt động liên quan.
Example: Yes, my family and I eat different foods at different times of the year. For instance, during Lunar New Year we always have bánh chưng and special chicken dishes because these traditional foods symbolize luck and bring the family together.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Score: 50.0Suggestion: Rút gọn và chỉnh ngữ pháp, tránh lặp từ; đưa ví dụ cụ thể về món ăn yêu thích hiện tại để minh họa thay đổi khẩu vị. Cụ thể: sửa thì, dùng câu nối (e.g., “Although I was picky as a child, my mother cooked many dishes, so I learned to enjoy food”), và nêu rõ món cay bạn thích.
Example: Although I was a picky eater as a child, my mother cooked many different dishes so I learned to enjoy meals. Now my favourite foods are spicy dishes, such as spicy beef stew and kimchi fried rice, because I enjoy the bold flavours.
× I love eating sushi and sashimi because of its fresh and delicious.
✓ I love eating sushi and sashimi because they are fresh and delicious.
The pronoun 'its' is incorrect because it refers to a singular neuter noun; sushi and sashimi are plural (or a pair), so use 'they'. Also use the verb 'are' to agree with the plural subject and use adjectives 'fresh and delicious' to describe them. Suggestion: match pronoun and verb number to the noun (they + are).
× I usually enjoy them with my friends and.
✓ I usually enjoy them with my friends.
The sentence ends with a dangling conjunction 'and' and is incomplete. Remove the trailing 'and' to complete the sentence. Suggestion: ensure clauses are complete and avoid leaving conjunctions without a following element.
× When I was younger, I am really into seafood because of its.
✓ When I was younger, I was really into seafood because it was tasty.
The time marker 'When I was younger' requires past tense throughout the clause, so 'am' should be 'was'. 'Its' is incomplete and unclear; replace with a clear adjective phrase 'it was tasty' or 'it was delicious'. Suggestion: keep tense consistent and finish ideas clearly.
× High in protein and flavorful, my family often cook.
✓ Because seafood is high in protein and flavorful, my family often cooked it.
The original is a dangling modifier: 'High in protein and flavorful' does not grammatically attach to 'my family'. Also tense should match past context ('When I was younger'). 'Cook' needs an object; add 'it' or 'seafood'. Suggestion: attach modifiers to the correct noun and keep tense consistent.
× My family and I is different foods at different times of the year.
✓ My family and I eat different foods at different times of the year.
The subject 'My family and I' is plural, so the verb must be plural: 'eat', not 'is'. Also use the verb 'eat' to express the action. Suggestion: ensure subject-verb agreement and choose an appropriate verb for the action.
× For example, during the Lunar New Years, we always have chicken cake and special chicken dishes because these food are traditional and bring us together.
✓ For example, during the Lunar New Year, we always have chicken cake and special chicken dishes because these foods are traditional and bring us together.
Use singular 'New Year' for the holiday name. 'These food' is incorrect: 'food' should be plural 'foods' to match 'these', and the plural verb 'are' agrees with 'foods'. Suggestion: match demonstratives ('these') with plural nouns and ensure holiday names are singular or use conventional form.
× When I was a child I was a picky eater but my mom always cook many dishes dishes so I still enjoy the meal.
✓ When I was a child I was a picky eater, but my mom always cooked many dishes so I still enjoyed the meal.
Maintain past tense: 'was' requires 'cooked' (not 'cook'). Remove duplicated 'dishes'. Also change 'still enjoy' to 'still enjoyed' to keep past narrative consistent. Suggestion: keep tense consistent within past narrative and avoid word duplication.
× Now my favorite food has changed. I prefer spicy food and choice different.
✓ Now my favorite foods have changed. I prefer spicy foods and choose differently.
'Favorite food has changed' is acceptable but 'food' vs 'foods' should match following plural preference; use 'foods' if listing types. 'Choice different' is ungrammatical: use the verb 'choose' and adverb 'differently' to modify the verb. Also 'have changed' or 'has changed' depends on singular/plural; here 'foods' requires 'have'. Suggestion: use correct verb forms and adverbs to express choice and ensure subject-verb agreement.