Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you have any hobbies?
Thí sinh
Yeah, I have few hobbies. My main hobby is swimming. I usually go to the swimming pool every weekend and I spend about one hour to swim after swimming. I feel very fresh and relaxed after busy weekday, so I'm happy about that.
Giám khảo
Did you have any hobbies when you were a child?
Thí sinh
When I was a child, my hobby was playing video games. I played video game with my friends uh, we pull we, we always T uh, TR we always try new genres, for example fighting adventures and many.
Giám khảo
Do you have a hobby that you've had since childhood?
Thí sinh
Uh, I always find it interesting to play video games because I can relax and enjoy myself while playing games. In addition, I can learn English. Uh, for example, uh, I can get more knowledge and listening skills by playing video games.
Giám khảo
Do you have the same hobbies as your family members?
Thí sinh
Yeah, I have the same hobby with my mom and it is cooking and eating. So we'd like to try new restaurants so that we can enjoy more many food from different countries, for example Asian cuisines.
Do you have any hobbies?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Make the response more concise and correct grammar; start with a clear topic sentence, avoid repetition, use linking words and add a specific detail (where you go or what stroke you practice). For example, correct tense and phrasing, combine ideas with connectors, and limit to 3–4 sentences.
Ví dụ: My main hobby is swimming. I usually go to the local community pool every weekend and swim for about an hour because it helps me unwind after a busy workweek. As a result, I feel refreshed and more energetic for the next week.
Did you have any hobbies when you were a child?
Điểm: 54.0Gợi ý: Use clearer grammar and organization: give a direct topic sentence, follow with specific supporting details and use linking words. Remove fillers and correct plural/singular and vocabulary mistakes. Mention specific game types and a short reason why you liked them.
Ví dụ: Yes, when I was a child I enjoyed playing video games with my friends. We often tried different genres, such as fighting games and adventure games, because each type offered new challenges and helped us cooperate and compete.
Do you have a hobby that you've had since childhood?
Điểm: 62.0Gợi ý: Reduce hesitations and repetition, use linking words for coherence, and give a concrete example of how gaming improved your English (e.g., listening to dialogues or playing online with native speakers). Keep it to 2–4 sentences and avoid vague phrases like "more knowledge."
Ví dụ: Yes, I have kept playing video games since childhood because they help me relax and have fun. Moreover, playing games in English has improved my listening skills—for example, following in-game dialogues and chatting with international players has helped me learn new vocabulary and natural phrases.
Do you have the same hobbies as your family members?
Điểm: 66.0Gợi ý: Correct grammar and make sentences more natural: start with a clear topic sentence, use linking words like 'so' or 'therefore' correctly, and give a specific example of a dish or restaurant. Avoid redundant phrasing such as 'cooking and eating' twice and awkward words like 'more many'.
Ví dụ: Yes, my mother and I both enjoy cooking and trying new restaurants. For instance, last month we tried a Thai restaurant and loved the pad thai and green curry, so now we often look for different Asian cuisines to explore together.
× Yeah, I have few hobbies.
✓ Yeah, I have a few hobbies.
Use 'a few' with plural countable nouns to indicate some. 'Few' without 'a' implies almost none; here the speaker intends to say they have several hobbies, so 'a few' is correct.
× I usually go to the swimming pool every weekend and I spend about one hour to swim after swimming.
✓ I usually go to the swimming pool every weekend and I spend about one hour swimming afterwards.
After verbs of duration use verb+ing (spend one hour swimming). 'To swim' is incorrect after 'spend' here. Also 'after swimming' is redundant when describing what you do during that hour; 'afterwards' clarifies timing. Use present habitual tense with gerund for activity duration.
× I feel very fresh and relaxed after busy weekday, so I'm happy about that.
✓ I feel very fresh and relaxed after a busy weekday, so I'm happy about that.
Countable singular noun 'weekday' requires an article. Use 'a busy weekday' to indicate a typical single day. Alternatively, 'after busy weekdays' could be used if speaking about plural days.
× When I was a child, my hobby was playing video games.
✓ When I was a child, my hobby was playing video games.
No correction needed; sentence correctly uses past tense to describe a past habit. Included here for completeness.
× I played video game with my friends uh, we pull we, we always T uh, TR we always try new genres, for example fighting adventures and many.
✓ I played video games with my friends. We always tried new genres, for example fighting and adventure games, and many others.
'Video games' should be plural. For past habitual actions use past tense 'tried'. 'Fighting' and 'adventure' should be used as adjective+noun 'fighting games' and 'adventure games' or 'fighting and adventure games'. 'And many' is incomplete — use 'many others'.
× Uh, I always find it interesting to play video games because I can relax and enjoy myself while playing games.
✓ I always find it interesting to play video games because I can relax and enjoy myself while playing.
The second 'playing games' is redundant after 'play video games'; shorten to 'while playing.' Tense and meaning are correct; this adjustment improves naturalness.
× In addition, I can learn English.
✓ In addition, I can learn English.
No correction needed; present ability is correctly expressed with 'can'.
× Uh, for example, uh, I can get more knowledge and listening skills by playing video games.
✓ For example, I can gain more knowledge and improve my listening skills by playing video games.
'Get more knowledge' is acceptable but 'gain more knowledge' is more natural. 'Listening skills' should be 'improve my listening skills' for clarity. Removed filler 'uh' and adjusted word choice for fluency.
× Yeah, I have the same hobby with my mom and it is cooking and eating.
✓ Yeah, I have the same hobby as my mom: cooking and eating.
Use 'the same ... as' not 'the same ... with'. Also phrase the list with a colon or 'which are' for clarity.
× So we'd like to try new restaurants so that we can enjoy more many food from different countries, for example Asian cuisines.
✓ So we'd like to try new restaurants so that we can enjoy more food from different countries, for example Asian cuisines.
'More many food' is ungrammatical. Use 'more food' or 'many foods' or 'a variety of foods'. 'More food' fits context, indicating increased variety or quantity. Also 'Asian cuisines' is fine.