Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you always bring a lot of keys with you?
Thí sinh
Yes, I have to take several keys with me like office keys, my house keys and the keys for different purpose as well.
Giám khảo
Have you ever lost your keys?
Thí sinh
Fortunately I have never lost my keys UMM because I'm very organized person and I always take care of my things. I'm very cautious and I always double check before leaving my house and if this happened to me I would be really terrified.
Giám khảo
Do you often forget the keys and lock yourself out?
Thí sinh
Fortunately it's quite rare with me. Once I left my keys inside the house and when I realized that I don't have a keys and I and that I could not enter my house, I was terrified. But thankfully my friend had a spare key keys and I could enter.
Giám khảo
Do you think it's a good idea to leave your keys with a neighbour?
Thí sinh
If you have very good connection with your neighbor and if you are sure that they you can trust to them, it might be very good idea to give them one spare key in case you forgot or you lost your kids. However, if you are not that close, it would be inappropriate.
Do you always bring a lot of keys with you?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Make the answer more natural and concise. Start with a direct topic sentence, then add one specific supporting detail and use a linking word to show relation. Avoid repetition (e.g., "keys" repeated unnecessarily) and minor grammar errors (use plural/singular correctly).
Ví dụ: Yes, I usually carry several keys. For example, I always have my house key and office key, and sometimes a key for my storage locker, so I keep them on one keyring to avoid losing any.
Have you ever lost your keys?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Provide a concise direct reply then give one clear reason with linking words. Remove filler words like "UMM" and correct article use ("a very organized person"). Keep to 2–3 sentences to sound natural.
Ví dụ: No, I have never lost my keys because I'm a very organised person and I always double-check my bag before leaving. If I did lose them, I would be terrified because it would disrupt my day.
Do you often forget the keys and lock yourself out?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Give a direct answer then briefly describe the past incident with clearer grammar and fewer repetitions. Use correct verb forms and articles ("I don't have the keys" -> "I didn't have the keys"). Keep the anecdote short and use linking words like "however" or "but".
Ví dụ: No, that hardly ever happens. Once I accidentally left my keys inside and couldn't get in, but fortunately a friend had a spare key so I was able to enter after a short wait.
Do you think it's a good idea to leave your keys with a neighbour?
Điểm: 66.0Gợi ý: Answer directly and fix grammar and word choice errors ("connection" -> "relationship", "you lost your kids" -> "you lose your keys"). Use one linking word to contrast conditions (e.g., "however"). Be specific about reasons (trust, convenience, safety).
Ví dụ: I think it can be a good idea if you have a close, trustworthy relationship with your neighbour because they can help in emergencies; however, if you don't know them well, it's safer not to give them a key.
× Yes, I have to take several keys with me like office keys, my house keys and the keys for different purpose as well.
✓ Yes, I have to take several keys with me, like my office keys, my house keys, and keys for different purposes as well.
The sentence misuses quantifiers and articles: 'office keys' and 'my house keys' need parallel possessive determiners; 'the keys for different purpose' should be 'keys for different purposes' to match plural 'keys' and use the plural noun for multiple purposes. Also adding commas improves clarity. Suggestion: keep consistent possessive forms and use plural 'purposes' when referring to more than one reason.
× Fortunately I have never lost my keys UMM because I'm very organized person and I always take care of my things.
✓ Fortunately, I have never lost my keys because I'm a very organized person and I always take care of my things.
Missing article 'a' before 'very organized person' is incorrect. Also remove filler 'UMM' and add comma after 'Fortunately'. Suggestion: use the indefinite article 'a' before singular countable nouns and avoid hesitations in formal speech.
× I'm very cautious and I always double check before leaving my house and if this happened to me I would be really terrified.
✓ I'm very cautious and I always double-check before leaving my house, and if this happened to me I would be really terrified.
Missing hyphen in 'double-check' as a compound verb is stylistic; more importantly sentence flow needs comma before 'and'. Tense is conditional; it's acceptable. Ensure 'double-check' is written correctly. Suggestion: use 'double-check' for clarity and add commas to separate clauses.
× Fortunately it's quite rare with me.
✓ Fortunately, it is quite rare for me.
The phrasing 'rare with me' is unnatural and 'it's' can be expanded to 'it is' for formality. Use 'for me' to show occurrence relative to the speaker. Suggestion: prefer 'rare for me' or 'rarely happens to me'.
× Once I left my keys inside the house and when I realized that I don't have a keys and I and that I could not enter my house, I was terrified.
✓ Once I left my keys inside the house, and when I realized that I didn't have the keys and that I could not enter my house, I was terrified.
Multiple issues: tense inconsistency (past event should use past tense 'didn't' not 'don't'); article error 'a keys' should be 'the keys' for specific keys; extraneous 'I and'. Suggestion: keep past tense throughout when narrating past events and use 'the' for specific known items.
× But thankfully my friend had a spare key keys and I could enter.
✓ But thankfully my friend had a spare key and I could enter.
Redundant pluralization 'key keys' — choose singular 'key'. The sentence is past tense narrative, so form is correct otherwise. Suggestion: remove duplicated word and ensure noun number matches context.
× If you have very good connection with your neighbor and if you are sure that they you can trust to them, it might be very good idea to give them one spare key in case you forgot or you lost your kids.
✓ If you have a very good connection with your neighbor and if you are sure that you can trust them, it might be a very good idea to give them a spare key in case you forget or lose your keys.
Several errors: missing article 'a' before 'very good connection'; pronoun/order issues 'they you can trust to them' should be 'you can trust them'; article 'a' before 'very good idea'; tense consistency 'forget or lose' should be present tense for general advice; 'kids' is incorrect word—should be 'keys'. Suggestion: use 'a' for singular countable nouns, place object pronouns after the verb (trust them), keep verb tenses consistent for general statements, and use the correct noun 'keys'.
× However, if you are not that close, it would be inappropriate.
✓ However, if you are not that close, it would be inappropriate.
This sentence is already correct. No change needed. Included for completeness to show no error in pronoun use. Suggestion: none.