Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you always bring a lot of keys with you?
Thí sinh
Not really because I think bring so many keys would be inconvenient and I find that the more key I carry the more I am likely to lost it, so it would be dangerous for my house safety.
Giám khảo
Have you ever lost your keys?
Thí sinh
Yes, of course. I used to lose my car key one year ago and at that moment I was panicked and confused because I'm afraid of late. But fortunately I soon found it in my pockets and everything was fine.
Giám khảo
Do you often forget the keys and lock yourself out?
Thí sinh
Actually yes and one of my witnesses is that I easily forgot a small things such as a house key and I still remember that one year ago I locked myself out and I have to ask ask my relative for help to enter my house.
Giám khảo
Do you think it's a good idea to leave your keys with a neighbour?
Thí sinh
No I don't think so. I will feel uncomfortable if I leave my keys with a neighbor. Uh, they can allow for someone else to get into my house without my permissions and good. And it would put my home safety at risk.
Do you always bring a lot of keys with you?
Điểm: 62.0Gợi ý: Câu trả lời của bạn trả lời trực tiếp nhưng có nhiều lỗi ngữ pháp, phát âm và cấu trúc câu lủng củng. Hãy dùng một câu chủ đề ngắn gọn rồi thêm một hoặc hai chi tiết hỗ trợ với liên từ để rõ ràng hơn. Chú ý chia động từ, số ít/số nhiều và trật tự từ. Ví dụ: dùng "I don't usually" thay vì "Not really" ở đầu câu; nói "too many keys" thay vì "so many keys"; dùng "I'm likely to lose them" thay vì "I am likely to lost it."
Ví dụ: I don't usually carry a lot of keys because I find it inconvenient. Furthermore, the more keys I have, the more likely I am to lose them, which could be a risk to my home's security.
Have you ever lost your keys?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Câu trả lời có nội dung rõ ràng và có câu chuyện cá nhân nhưng có lỗi thì quá khứ và cách diễn đạt tình cảm. Hãy sử dụng thì quá khứ cho sự kiện đã xảy ra, sắp xếp câu mạch lạc hơn và tránh lặp từ. Bổ sung vài chi tiết cụ thể (ví dụ: khi nào, ở đâu) để làm câu trả lời sinh động hơn.
Ví dụ: Yes, I have. About a year ago I lost my car key and felt quite panicked because I was afraid I would be late for an appointment. Fortunately, I found it in my pocket a few minutes later, so everything turned out fine.
Do you often forget the keys and lock yourself out?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Bạn trả lời trực tiếp nhưng câu bị lặp, ngữ pháp và từ vựng không chính xác (ví dụ "one of my witnesses"). Nên mở đầu bằng một câu chủ đề ngắn, sau đó nêu ví dụ cụ thể dùng thì quá khứ cho sự kiện đã xảy ra. Tránh lặp từ và sửa lỗi chia động từ, mạo từ.
Ví dụ: Yes, I do forget my keys quite often. For example, about a year ago I accidentally locked myself out and had to ask a relative to let me back into the house.
Do you think it's a good idea to leave your keys with a neighbour?
Điểm: 64.0Gợi ý: Ý của bạn rõ ràng nhưng có lỗi cấu trúc và từ vựng không tự nhiên (ví dụ "allow for" và "without my permissions and good"). Nên bắt đầu bằng câu chủ đề ngắn, sau đó giải thích lý do với liên từ như "because" hoặc "as". Dùng từ chuẩn như "permission" (không thêm s) và tránh âm ừ/hesitation.
Ví dụ: No, I wouldn't. I would feel uncomfortable leaving my keys with a neighbor because they might give access to someone else without my permission, which would put my home's security at risk.
× I find that the more key I carry the more I am likely to lost it
✓ I find that the more keys I carry, the more likely I am to lose them
Using 'key' is singular but refers to multiple items; use plural 'keys'. 'More ... the more' comparison needs 'the more likely' structure. 'Am likely to lost' mixes modal 'to' + verb; use base form 'lose'. Pronoun 'it' should match plural 'keys' so use 'them'. Suggestions: make nouns and pronouns agree in number, use base verb after 'to', and include commas in comparative structures.
× I used to lose my car key one year ago
✓ I lost my car key one year ago
'Used to' expresses a habitual past action, not a single event at a specific time. For a specific time expression like 'one year ago', use the simple past 'lost'. Suggestion: use simple past for events with time markers.
× at that moment I was panicked and confused because I'm afraid of late
✓ At that moment I was panicked and confused because I was afraid of being late
Mixing past context with present tense 'I'm' is incorrect; maintain past tense 'was'. 'Panicked' is an adjective here; 'afraid of late' is ungrammatical — use 'afraid of being late'. Suggestion: keep consistent tense and use 'afraid of doing' with gerund.
× I soon found it in my pockets and everything was fine
✓ I soon found it in my pocket and everything was fine
'Pockets' plural is possible but native speakers usually say 'in my pocket' for a single key; keep singular to match 'it'. No past participle error in verb, but noun number should agree with pronoun. Suggestion: match singular pronoun 'it' with singular noun 'pocket'.
× I easily forgot a small things such as a house key
✓ I easily forget small things such as a house key
Original mixes past 'forgot' with general habit; context asks about frequency so use present simple 'forget'. 'A small things' mixes singular article with plural noun; use 'small things' or 'a small thing'. Suggestion: ensure tense matches habitual meaning and articles agree with noun number.
× I still remember that one year ago I locked myself out and I have to ask ask my relative for help to enter my house
✓ I still remember that one year ago I locked myself out and I had to ask my relative for help to get into my house
Sequence of past events requires past tense 'had to' not present 'have to'. 'Ask ask' is a duplication error. Use 'get into' or 'enter' — 'get into' is more natural. Suggestion: use past perfect/simple past for completed past obligations and proofread to remove repetitions.
× I will feel uncomfortable if I leave my keys with a neighbor
✓ I would feel uncomfortable if I left my keys with a neighbor
Talking about hypothetical situations uses the conditional 'would + base' and past-subjunctive in the if-clause: 'if I left'. Using 'will' and present simple suggests a real future, but the question is hypothetical. Suggestion: use 'would' + past form for unreal present situations.
× they can allow for someone else to get into my house without my permissions and good
✓ they might let someone else get into my house without my permission
'Allow for' is incorrect here; use 'let' or 'allow someone to'. 'Permissions' should be singular 'permission'. 'And good' is inappropriate and should be removed. Also modal 'might' suits possibility. Suggestion: choose correct verb and singular 'permission', avoid extraneous words.
× it would put my home safety at risk
✓ it would put my home's security at risk
'Home safety' is awkward; 'home's security' or 'house security' is natural. Using possessive 'home's' with 'security' is better. Suggestion: use collocations like 'put X at risk' with 'security'.