Part 1
Giám khảo
When do you usually eat snacks now?
Thí sinh
Actually, I seldom eat snacks because I try to keep fit, but I treat myself about once a week, usually at weekend. When I do, I often choose fast food like McDonald's or KFC since I enjoy the taste, especially the crispy fried chicken, salty chips or the hamburger.
Giám khảo
Do you think it is healthy for you to eat snacks?
Thí sinh
I think it is generally unhealthy to eat too much snacks, especially oily fried ones, because they can lead to weight gain and raise the risk of obesity and diabetes. It is better to opt for healthier options like fresh fruit, nuts, or yogurt as occasional snacks to keep your energy up.
Giám khảo
Did you often eat snacks when you were young?
Thí sinh
Yes, I often eat snacks. When I was young, I especially enjoyed junk food like chips and candy because they tasted so good. And after school I would buy treats from the shops along the road almost every day. At that time, I didn't worry about health, so I ate them without thinking.
Giám khảo
What snacks do you like to eat?
Thí sinh
I enjoy a variety of snacks, especially fast food like hamburgers and fries from McDonald's or KFC. I also love sweet treats like birthday cake because I have a sweet tooth and the desserts make celebrations feel more special.
When do you usually eat snacks now?
Điểm: 82.0Gợi ý: Your answer is clear and natural and directly addresses the question. To improve, make the structure slightly more concise and use a linking phrase to connect the routine with the exception. Also correct a minor grammar point (“at weekend” → “at the weekend”). Keep to a maximum of ~3–4 sentences to sound more fluent and avoid small redundancies.
Ví dụ: I rarely eat snacks because I try to keep fit, but I treat myself once a week, usually at the weekend. When I do, I tend to choose fast food such as McDonald's or KFC because I like the crispy fried chicken and salty fries.
Do you think it is healthy for you to eat snacks?
Điểm: 90.0Gợi ý: This is a strong, well-organized answer with clear reasoning and relevant examples. Improve by smoothing grammar (“eat too much snacks” → “eat too many snacks”) and adding a linking word to show consequence. Maintain specificity but keep it concise (2–3 sentences).
Ví dụ: I think eating too many snacks, especially oily fried ones, is unhealthy because it can cause weight gain and increase the risk of diabetes. Therefore, I prefer healthier options like fresh fruit, nuts or yogurt to maintain my energy.
Did you often eat snacks when you were young?
Điểm: 78.0Gợi ý: Your content is relevant and personal, which is good. Improve verb tense consistency (use past tense throughout: “I often ate snacks”) and avoid short, choppy sentences by using linking words (e.g., “because,” “so,” “therefore”). Combine some sentences to make the response more natural and within the suggested sentence limit.
Ví dụ: Yes, I often ate snacks when I was young. I especially enjoyed junk food such as chips and candy, and I would buy treats from the shops near my school almost every day because I didn't worry about my health then.
What snacks do you like to eat?
Điểm: 85.0Gợi ý: Good variety and clear preferences. To improve, be more specific about frequency or context and use a linking phrase to connect savory and sweet preferences. Avoid repeating brand names too often and keep it within a few sentences.
Ví dụ: I enjoy a range of snacks, particularly savory fast food such as hamburgers and fries from places like McDonald's. I also have a sweet tooth and especially enjoy desserts like birthday cake during celebrations.
× I try to keep fit, but I treat myself about once a week, usually at weekend.
✓ I try to keep fit, but I treat myself about once a week, usually at the weekend.
The original sentence misses the definite article before 'weekend'. This is an article/preposition issue; use 'the weekend' to refer to weekends in general. Also 'Verb + -ing form' label was not appropriate; correct label is '17:Incorrect use of the definite article'. Use 'the weekend' for habitual actions occurring on weekends.
× I often choose fast food like McDonald's or KFC since I enjoy the taste, especially the crispy fried chicken, salty chips or the hamburger.
✓ I often choose fast food like McDonald's or KFC since I enjoy the taste, especially crispy fried chicken, salty chips, or hamburgers.
Plural agreement and article use: listing items should use consistent forms. 'the hamburger' is odd in a list; use the plural 'hamburgers' or remove the definite article. This is a singular/plural and article issue. Make items parallel and plural for general statements.
× I think it is generally unhealthy to eat too much snacks, especially oily fried ones, because they can lead to weight gain and raise the risk of obesity and diabetes.
✓ I think it is generally unhealthy to eat too many snacks, especially oily fried ones, because they can lead to weight gain and increase the risk of obesity and diabetes.
'Too much' is used with uncountable nouns; 'snacks' is countable, so use 'too many snacks'. Also 'raise the risk' is acceptable but 'increase the risk' is more natural. This is a quantifier and word choice error.
× Yes, I often eat snacks.
✓ Yes, I often ate snacks.
The question asks about past habit 'Did you often eat snacks when you were young?' Use the past simple 'ate' for past habitual actions. Using present 'eat' mismatches the past context.
× When I was young, I especially enjoyed junk food like chips and candy because they tasted so good.
✓ When I was young, I especially enjoyed junk food like chips and candy because they tasted so good.
This sentence is correct as written and fits past tense context. No correction needed; included here to acknowledge correctness.
× And after school I would buy treats from the shops along the road almost every day.
✓ After school I would buy treats from the shops along the road almost every day.
The original sentence is acceptable; leading conjunction 'And' is unnecessary in formal writing but fine in speech. 'Would buy' correctly expresses habitual past action. No tense change required; kept as correct.
× At that time, I didn't worry about health, so I ate them without thinking.
✓ At that time, I didn't worry about my health, so I ate them without thinking.
Include the possessive 'my' before 'health' for clarity. The tense and structure are correct; this is a missing possessive pronoun (pronoun use).
× I enjoy a variety of snacks, especially fast food like hamburgers and fries from McDonald's or KFC.
✓ I enjoy a variety of snacks, especially fast food like hamburgers and fries from McDonald's or KFC.
Sentence is correct; no change needed. 'A variety of snacks' and plural forms are appropriate for general preferences.
× I also love sweet treats like birthday cake because I have a sweet tooth and the desserts make celebrations feel more special.
✓ I also love sweet treats like birthday cake because I have a sweet tooth and desserts make celebrations feel more special.
Remove the definite article 'the' before 'desserts' when speaking generally; both forms are acceptable but dropping 'the' sounds more natural. This is an article/adjective usage nuance.