Part 1
Giám khảo
Where is your hometown?
Thí sinh
I live in Lahore. It is a heart of the Punjab. Lahore is well known due to its modern building and historical architecture. On the other side, Lahore is also well known in all over the world due to its vibrant nightlife and bustling streets.
Giám khảo
What do you like about your home town?
Thí sinh
I like many things about my hometown, but I discuss here one more important thing that the people of my hometown are very supportive and friendly. One event and a Kenyan brings people together. On the other side, my some friends and relatives are also living there, which make it more memorable.
Giám khảo
How long have you lived there?
Thí sinh
I lived there since my childhood. It is about almost 23 years ago. I have many memories with my friends and cousins. We played in the nearby park which was beside my house. We almost doing different activities in the park and we went.
Giám khảo
Is your home town a good place for young people?
Thí sinh
Yes, of course my hometown is very good place for young and elder both peoples because it is a well financial city and there are many opportunities for studies and job. Furthermore, there are many recreational places for peoples like cinemas and parks.
Where is your hometown?
Điểm: 62.0Gợi ý: Be more natural and concise. Start with a clear topic sentence, correct grammar (use 'the' and plural/singular forms correctly), avoid repeating 'well known', and limit to 3–4 sentences. Add one specific detail (a famous landmark or neighborhood) to make the answer more concrete.
Ví dụ: I come from Lahore, the cultural heart of Punjab. It is famous for its mix of historical landmarks like the Badshahi Mosque and modern buildings in Gulberg. The city is also known for lively markets and a vibrant nightlife that attract visitors.
What do you like about your home town?
Điểm: 48.0Gợi ý: Answer directly and clearly with correct grammar and coherent supporting details. Avoid unclear phrases (e.g., 'One event and a Kenyan') and redundancy. Give one or two specific examples showing friendliness (neighbor help, community festivals) and use linking words (for example, furthermore).
Ví dụ: I especially appreciate the friendly and supportive people in my hometown. For example, neighbors often help each other during festivals and community events bring people together, which makes life feel warm and connected.
How long have you lived there?
Điểm: 45.0Gợi ý: Use the correct tense and be concise. Start with a clear time statement using present perfect ('I have lived...') and give one or two specific memories. Avoid fragmented sentences and unclear verbs. Keep it within 3–4 sentences.
Ví dụ: I have lived in Lahore since I was a child — about 23 years. I have many memories there, like playing football with my cousins in the small park next to our house and celebrating local festivals with friends.
Is your home town a good place for young people?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Be precise and correct grammar (use 'both young and older people', 'financially strong city' or 'economically developed'). Give one or two specific examples of opportunities (universities, tech jobs, sports clubs) and use linking words like 'for example' or 'in addition'.
Ví dụ: Yes, definitely. Lahore is economically developed with many universities and companies, so there are good study and job opportunities for young people. In addition, there are plenty of recreational options such as cinemas, sports clubs and public parks.
× It is a heart of the Punjab.
✓ It is the heart of Punjab.
Use of the definite article 'the' is required with 'heart' when referring to a unique role; also 'the Punjab' is commonly simplified to 'Punjab' in modern English. Replace 'It is a heart of the Punjab' with 'It is the heart of Punjab' to be idiomatic and grammatically correct.
× Lahore is well known due to its modern building and historical architecture.
✓ Lahore is well known for its modern buildings and historical architecture.
Use 'known for' to indicate reason or characteristic; plural 'buildings' fits better when speaking generally. Change 'due to' to 'for' and 'building' to 'buildings'.
× On the other side, Lahore is also well known in all over the world due to its vibrant nightlife and bustling streets.
✓ On the other hand, Lahore is also well known all over the world for its vibrant nightlife and bustling streets.
'On the other hand' is the correct phrase for contrast. Use 'all over the world' (not 'in all over the world') and 'known for' instead of 'due to' to describe characteristic. Adjust word order accordingly.
× I like many things about my hometown, but I discuss here one more important thing that the people of my hometown are very supportive and friendly.
✓ I like many things about my hometown, but I will discuss one important thing here: the people are very supportive and friendly.
Original mixes tenses and has inappropriate phrasing ('I discuss here one more important thing that...'). Use future/future-like 'I will discuss' or present 'I want to discuss' and a colon to introduce the point. Also 'the people of my hometown' can be shortened to 'the people'.
× One event and a Kenyan brings people together.
✓ Events and festivals bring people together.
The original sentence is unclear and ungrammatical ('One event and a Kenyan' makes no sense). Replace with a clear plural subject 'Events and festivals' and plural verb 'bring' to match. Choose vocabulary relevant to meaning.
× On the other side, my some friends and relatives are also living there, which make it more memorable.
✓ Also, some of my friends and relatives live there, which makes it more memorable.
Word order 'my some friends' is incorrect; use 'some of my friends'. Use simple present 'live' for habitual locations. Relative clause must agree: 'which makes' (singular 'which' refers to the situation) or rewrite to 'and this makes it more memorable.'
× I lived there since my childhood.
✓ I have lived there since my childhood.
When an action started in the past and continues to the present, use present perfect 'have lived' with 'since'. 'Lived' (simple past) suggests it ended.
× It is about almost 23 years ago.
✓ It was almost 23 years ago.
Use 'was' with 'ago' to place an event in the past. Combining 'about' and 'almost' is redundant; choose one ('almost 23 years ago'). If referring to duration up to now, use 'for almost 23 years' instead.
× I have many memories with my friends and cousins.
✓ I have many memories with my friends and cousins.
This sentence is acceptable; 'memories with' is idiomatic. No correction required. (Included to show it meets list: no change.)
× We played in the nearby park which was beside my house.
✓ We played in the nearby park that was beside my house.
Use 'that' or a comma with non-defining clause. 'Which' is acceptable in British English with restrictive clauses but many prefer 'that' for defining clauses; this change improves clarity.
× We almost doing different activities in the park and we went.
✓ We used to do different activities in the park and we would go there often.
Original lacks auxiliary verb. For habitual past actions, use 'used to do' or 'would do'. 'We went' is incomplete without an object ('there'). Provide coherent past habitual phrasing.
× Yes, of course my hometown is very good place for young and elder both peoples because it is a well financial city and there are many opportunities for studies and job.
✓ Yes, of course my hometown is a very good place for both young and older people because it is a wealthy city and there are many opportunities for study and work.
Multiple issues: need indefinite article 'a' before 'very good place'; 'elder' used incorrectly—use 'older'; 'both peoples' should be 'both young and older people'; 'well financial' is incorrect—use 'wealthy' or 'financially strong'; 'opportunities for studies and job' should be 'opportunities for study and work' or 'studies and jobs'.
× Furthermore, there are many recreational places for peoples like cinemas and parks.
✓ Furthermore, there are many recreational places for people, such as cinemas and parks.
'Peoples' as plural is incorrect for 'people' meaning persons. Use 'people'. 'Such as' is more natural than 'like' in formal speech. Adjust article and punctuation.