Part 1
Giám khảo
Where is your hometown?
Thí sinh
My hometown is Kadhiya. It's a small town in Punjab, India. It is almost 100 years old with having a lot of history and traditional customs that followed by each and every individual of that particular city. It was a part of Lahore, Pakistan before the partition and it's also considered a sacred place for a.
Giám khảo
What do you like about your home town?
Thí sinh
As I spent my whole childhood there, there are various places that I love and specially the museums and the parks that are available for all the local people who wants to know how the customs and the traditions has evolved throughout the years of that particular city. Moreover, there are many tourist destinations to visit.
Giám khảo
How long have you lived there?
Thí sinh
I have lived in my hometown for almost 20 years as I spent my whole childhood and teenage and completed my primary and secondary education from Kadhiya. I have many fond memories with my family and friends in my hometown such as as playing football and riding bicycles in the streets of my hometown.
Giám khảo
Is your home town a good place for young people?
Thí sinh
It is a splendid place for youngsters nowadays because it offer more universities and colleges and give more opportunity to youngsters to make their career better nowadays. But earlier it was not like that. There were a very limited universal schools and career options that a person can opt and have a bright future by living in that city.
Where is your hometown?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Be more concise and grammatical: start with a clear topic sentence, then add one or two specific supporting details. Avoid redundant phrases and correct grammar errors (e.g., use 'has' instead of 'having', 'followed by' → 'followed by many', finish the final sentence).
Ví dụ: I come from Kadhiya, a small town in Punjab, India. It is nearly 100 years old and known for its rich history and traditional customs. Until the partition, it was part of the Lahore region, and many residents still regard some local sites as sacred.
What do you like about your home town?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Start with a direct topic sentence naming what you like, then give one specific example with a linking word and a brief reason. Fix grammar (e.g., 'who want', 'have evolved'). Keep it to 2–3 sentences and avoid repetition.
Ví dụ: I especially like the museums and parks in my hometown because they explain how local customs have evolved over time. For example, the town museum displays traditional clothing and photographs that show cultural changes, and the parks host seasonal festivals that attract visitors.
How long have you lived there?
Điểm: 75.0Gợi ý: Give a clear, concise answer to the time question first, then add one specific memory using a linking word. Remove repetition and correct grammar (e.g., 'teenage years', 'such as playing'—only one 'as').
Ví dụ: I've lived in Kadhiya for almost 20 years, since childhood. For example, I completed my primary and secondary schooling there, and I often remember playing football and riding bicycles in the neighborhood with my friends.
Is your home town a good place for young people?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Answer directly, then compare past and present briefly using linking words (e.g., 'however', 'now'). Correct grammar (e.g., 'it offers', 'universities and colleges', 'limited schools and career options'). Stay within 2–3 sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes, it is a good place for young people now because it offers more universities and colleges and better career opportunities. However, in the past there were few schools and limited options, so young people had to move elsewhere to study or work.
× It is almost 100 years old with having a lot of history and traditional customs that followed by each and every individual of that particular city.
✓ It is almost 100 years old and has a lot of history and traditional customs followed by many people in that city.
The original sentence has awkward structure and incorrect verb forms: 'with having' is ungrammatical and 'that followed by' lacks an active verb. This is a sentence structure error. Use 'and has' to join ideas, and 'followed by many people in that city' to express the passive notion correctly. Also replace 'each and every individual' with 'many people' for naturalness and conciseness.
× It was a part of Lahore, Pakistan before the partition and it's also considered a sacred place for a.
✓ It was part of Lahore, Pakistan before the partition, and it is also considered a sacred place by some people.
The sentence ends abruptly with 'for a.' and has an awkward phrase 'a part of.' This is a sentence structure error. Use 'part of' (no article) and complete the idea with 'by some people' to indicate who considers it sacred.
× As I spent my whole childhood there, there are various places that I love and specially the museums and the parks that are available for all the local people who wants to know how the customs and the traditions has evolved throughout the years of that particular city.
✓ As I spent my whole childhood there, there are various places that I love, especially the museums and parks that are available for all the local people who want to know how the customs and traditions have evolved over the years in that city.
Multiple subject-verb agreement and tense problems: 'specially' should be 'especially' (word choice), 'who wants' should be 'who want' to agree with plural 'people', and 'has evolved' should be 'have evolved' to agree with plural 'customs and traditions'. Also improve prepositions ('over the years in that city'). This fits subject-verb agreement and sentence structure corrections.
× Moreover, there are many tourist destinations to visit.
✓ Moreover, there are many tourist destinations to visit.
This sentence is grammatically correct. No change needed. It is included here to indicate no error of the listed types.
× I have lived in my hometown for almost 20 years as I spent my whole childhood and teenage and completed my primary and secondary education from Kadhiya.
✓ I lived in my hometown for almost 20 years; I spent my whole childhood and teenage years there and completed my primary and secondary education in Kadhiya.
The original mixes present perfect 'I have lived' with past narration 'spent my whole childhood' and 'completed'. Use simple past 'I lived' to match the past timeframe. Also use 'teenage years' and 'in Kadhiya' (preposition) for natural English. This addresses a present/past tense mismatch (present tense issue) and sentence structure.
× I have many fond memories with my family and friends in my hometown such as as playing football and riding bicycles in the streets of my hometown.
✓ I have many fond memories with my family and friends in my hometown, such as playing football and riding bicycles in its streets.
The original has a duplicated 'as as' and repetitive 'in the streets of my hometown.' Remove duplication and streamline the phrase to avoid repetition. This is a sentence structure error.
× It is a splendid place for youngsters nowadays because it offer more universities and colleges and give more opportunity to youngsters to make their career better nowadays.
✓ It is a splendid place for youngsters nowadays because it offers more universities and colleges and gives young people more opportunities to build their careers.
Subject-verb agreement error: 'offer' and 'give' should be 'offers' and 'gives' to agree with singular subject 'it'. Also 'opportunity' should be plural 'opportunities', and avoid repeating 'nowadays' and 'youngsters' for style. This correction addresses subject-verb agreement and quantifier pluralization (Grammar problem types 2 and 14), but primarily fixes verb forms to match the subject.
× But earlier it was not like that.
✓ However, earlier it was not like that.
'But' at the beginning of a sentence is acceptable colloquially, but for formal response 'However' is better. This is a minor sentence structure/style improvement.
× There were a very limited universal schools and career options that a person can opt and have a bright future by living in that city.
✓ There were very few schools and limited career options that a person could choose from to have a bright future while living in that city.
Several issues: 'a very limited universal schools' is ungrammatical—'very few schools' or 'a very limited number of schools' is correct. 'Universal' is wrong word choice. Use past modal 'could' to match past context. This fixes incorrect adjective/adverb use and quantifier problems and improves sentence structure.