Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you love flowers?
Thí sinh
Yes, I extremely love flowers. I really like their vibrant color and fragrance. If someone present me a bunch of flower I will be really happy.
Giám khảo
Do you know anyone who loves flowers?
Thí sinh
Yes, my grandma really loves planting flowers in her garden, such as some lilies, sunflowers or daisies and so on. It's really a pleasant to see these flowers, they are very vibrant and see them can bring me a sense of relief.
Giám khảo
Are there a lot of flowers where you live?
Thí sinh
Actually, there are some flowers in the balcony. My mom loves planting flowers like lilies, sunflowers, daisies and so on. She literally turned the balcony into her own garden. And whenever I see these vibrant flowers, I will feel very happy and relaxed.
Giám khảo
Do you take photos of flowers in your daily life?
Thí sinh
Yes, I really enjoy taking photos of flowers in my daily life. I like capturing this beautiful scenery and no matter in the flower shop or in a garden or in the park, I really like taking photos of flowers because they are so vibrant that it gives me a lot of confidence.
Giám khảo
Do people in your country often send flowers to others?
Thí sinh
Yes, we often send flowers to each other, especially in some festival or some special occasions like weddings or birthdays. And flowers have different meanings such as the red rose means great love and the sunflower can represent energy.
Do you love flowers?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Be careful with natural phrasing, grammar and conciseness. Start with a clear topic sentence, correct collocations (e.g., “I really love flowers,” “present me” → “give me”), and avoid repetition. Use one linking phrase to add a supporting detail and keep answers under five sentences.
Ví dụ: I really love flowers because of their vibrant colours and sweet fragrance. For example, when someone gives me a bouquet, it instantly brightens my day and makes me feel appreciated.
Do you know anyone who loves flowers?
Điểm: 75.0Gợi ý: Improve sentence structure and avoid vague fillers like “and so on.” Use linking words (for example, moreover) and give one specific detail about what she does or grows to make the answer more concrete.
Ví dụ: Yes, my grandmother loves gardening. For example, she grows lilies, sunflowers and daisies in neat rows, and seeing them bloom always gives me a sense of calm.
Are there a lot of flowers where you live?
Điểm: 78.0Gợi ý: Avoid repetition (you already mentioned similar plants earlier). Begin with a direct answer (Yes/No) then add one specific supporting detail. Replace informal words like “literally” with precise descriptions and use linking words (for example, because, so) to connect ideas.
Ví dụ: Yes, there are quite a few flowers on our balcony because my mother has turned it into a small garden. As a result, the space is filled with lilies and daisies, and it always makes me feel relaxed.
Do you take photos of flowers in your daily life?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Make your answer more concise and natural. Start with a direct statement, then give a specific example of where and why you photograph flowers. Avoid odd phrasing like “gives me a lot of confidence” unless you explain it.
Ví dụ: Yes, I often photograph flowers, especially in parks or flower shops. For instance, I take close-up shots of bright petals because their colours and patterns help me practice composition and boost my creativity.
Do people in your country often send flowers to others?
Điểm: 80.0Gợi ý: Good content and specific examples — improve grammar and fluency by using natural collocations and linking words. Say ‘for example’ before examples and avoid small errors (e.g., ‘the red rose means’ → ‘a red rose symbolizes’).
Ví dụ: Yes, people commonly give flowers on special occasions like weddings and birthdays. For example, a red rose typically symbolizes love, while sunflowers are often associated with warmth and energy.
× Yes, I extremely love flowers.
✓ Yes, I extremely love flowers.
No correction made because this sentence does not match any item in the provided Grammar_Problem_Type_List exactly. However, note that 'extremely love' is unusual collocation in English; native speakers usually say 'I really love' or 'I love ... extremely much.' This is a style/word-choice issue rather than one of the listed grammar types. Suggestion: replace 'extremely' with 'really' to sound more natural: 'Yes, I really love flowers.'
× I really like their vibrant color and fragrance.
✓ I really like their vibrant colours and fragrance.
The noun 'colour' (color) refers to multiple flowers' hues, so plural 'colours' is more natural when referring to various flowers. This is a singular/plural issue (ID 1). Suggestion: use plural when referring to multiple items' attributes.
× If someone present me a bunch of flower I will be really happy.
✓ If someone presents me a bunch of flowers, I will be really happy.
Errors: missing third person singular -s on the verb 'present' and singular/plural mismatch 'a bunch of flower' should be 'a bunch of flowers'. This matches 'Third person singular issue' (ID 2) for the verb and 'Singular and plural issue' (ID 1) for 'flower'. The correction adds -s to the verb and pluralizes 'flowers'. Also a comma is added after the conditional clause.
× Yes, my grandma really loves planting flowers in her garden, such as some lilies, sunflowers or daisies and so on.
✓ Yes, my grandma really loves planting flowers in her garden, such as lilies, sunflowers, or daisies.
Primary issues: extra word 'some' before specific examples is unnecessary, and the phrase 'and so on' is redundant after listing examples. This is mainly a word-use/style issue but contains no listed grammar type errors beyond punctuation and unnecessary words. Suggestion: remove 'some' and 'and so on' for clarity and add commas appropriately.
× It's really a pleasant to see these flowers, they are very vibrant and see them can bring me a sense of relief.
✓ It's really pleasant to see these flowers; they are very vibrant, and seeing them brings me a sense of relief.
Errors: 'a pleasant' is incorrect because 'pleasant' is an adjective and does not need the article 'a' here (article error ID 22). 'See them can bring' is ungrammatical; the gerund 'seeing' plus correct verb form 'brings' is required (present tense subject-verb agreement ID 27 and verb + -ing form ID 8). Also run-on sentence corrected with appropriate punctuation. Suggestion: use 'pleasant' without 'a', change 'see them can bring' to 'seeing them brings'.
× Actually, there are some flowers in the balcony.
✓ Actually, there are some flowers on the balcony.
Preposition error: English uses 'on the balcony' not 'in the balcony' (Incorrect use of prepositions ID 11). Also 'the balcony' is correct if referring to a specific balcony belonging to the speaker's home (article usage is fine). Suggestion: use 'on' for surfaces like balconies.
× My mom loves planting flowers like lilies, sunflowers, daisies and so on.
✓ My mom loves planting flowers like lilies, sunflowers, and daisies.
No strong grammatical error besides style: remove 'and so on' for conciseness and add comma before 'and' (Oxford comma optional). The plural forms are correct. This is mainly a style suggestion; kept as minor plural/list clarity (ID 1).
× And whenever I see these vibrant flowers, I will feel very happy and relaxed.
✓ Whenever I see these vibrant flowers, I feel very happy and relaxed.
This sentence describes a habitual present action, so simple present 'feel' is more appropriate than 'will feel' which expresses future (Future tense issue ID 7 vs Present tense issue ID 6). Suggestion: use simple present for habitual actions: 'I feel.' Also remove leading conjunction 'And' at sentence start for formality.
× Yes, I really enjoy taking photos of flowers in my daily life.
✓ Yes, I really enjoy taking photos of flowers in my daily life.
This sentence is grammatically correct. 'Enjoy' correctly takes a gerund 'taking' (ID 8). No change needed. Suggestion: 'in my daily life' could be shortened to 'in my daily life' or 'in my daily routine' but it's acceptable.
× I like capturing this beautiful scenery and no matter in the flower shop or in a garden or in the park, I really like taking photos of flowers because they are so vibrant that it gives me a lot of confidence.
✓ I like capturing this beautiful scenery, and whether I am in a flower shop, a garden, or a park, I really like taking photos of flowers because they are so vibrant that they give me a lot of confidence.
Multiple issues: 'no matter in the flower shop' is incorrect; use 'whether I am in...' (Incorrect conjunction/use ID 16 and preposition ID 11). Also subject-verb agreement and pronoun reference: 'it gives me' -> 'they give me' to match plural 'flowers' (Subject-verb agreement ID 27). Suggestion: restructure with 'whether' and ensure plural agreement.
× Yes, we often send flowers to each other, especially in some festival or some special occasions like weddings or birthdays.
✓ Yes, we often send flowers to each other, especially during festivals or on special occasions like weddings or birthdays.
Errors: use 'during festivals' or 'on special occasions' rather than 'in some festival' (preposition and quantifier issues ID 11 and ID 14). 'Some festival' is unnatural; use plural 'festivals' or 'a festival'. Suggestion: 'during festivals' and 'on special occasions' are idiomatic.
× And flowers have different meanings such as the red rose means great love and the sunflower can represent energy.
✓ Flowers have different meanings; for example, a red rose symbolizes great love, and a sunflower can represent energy.
Improvements: avoid starting with 'And'; use 'for example' for clarity. 'The red rose means great love' is acceptable but 'a red rose symbolizes great love' is more idiomatic. This addresses article use and word choice (article errors ID 22 and adjective/noun usage ID 13). Suggestion: use 'a red rose' and 'symbolizes' for natural expression.