Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you always bring a lot of keys with you?
Thí sinh
No, I don't always bring a lot of case with you, just two case with latch on with me every time I go out. For example a house key and car key.
Giám khảo
Have you ever lost your keys?
Thí sinh
Yes, I have, since I am a careless person so that I often forget where I put my case. For example, I've ever experienced when my home case is gone and I forgot.
Giám khảo
Do you often forget the keys and lock yourself out?
Thí sinh
Yes, I occasionally do forget my keys and end up locked out, especially when I'm in a hurry to leave for work or attend a meeting. For instance, I once left my case on the table because I was too focused on phone.
Giám khảo
Do you think it's a good idea to leave your keys with a neighbour?
Thí sinh
I don't think that's a good idea because I have some important and crucial stuff at home and I'm not sure everyone is trustworthy. If I need someone to look after my house, I prefer to choose a family member.
Do you always bring a lot of keys with you?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: Be direct and correct basic grammar and word choice. Start with a clear topic sentence, avoid pronoun errors (you → me) and incorrect noun (case → keys). Keep it concise (<=5 sentences). Use linking phrase to give an example.
Ví dụ: No, I don't carry many keys. I usually only take two keys with me: my house key and my car key. For example, when I go out I put them on a small keyring so I don't lose them.
Have you ever lost your keys?
Điểm: 50.0Gợi ý: Answer directly and avoid self-deprecating generalisations. Fix vocabulary (case → keys) and tense/form. Provide a specific past example with time and consequence. Use linking words like "because" or "for example."
Ví dụ: Yes, I have lost my keys before because I am sometimes careless. For example, last year I misplaced my house keys and could not enter my apartment for an hour until a neighbour helped me.
Do you often forget the keys and lock yourself out?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: This answer is generally clear and relevant but correct small errors (case → keys) and smooth linking words. Keep sentences concise and add a brief consequence or what you learned to enrich content.
Ví dụ: Yes, I occasionally forget my keys and sometimes get locked out, especially when I'm rushing to work. For instance, once I left my keys on the kitchen table because I was distracted by my phone, and I had to call a friend to let me in.
Do you think it's a good idea to leave your keys with a neighbour?
Điểm: 75.0Gợi ý: Good clear opinion and reason. Improve by using more natural collocations (important belongings, trustworthy people) and add a brief alternative solution. Keep it concise and cohesive with linking words like "because" and "so."
Ví dụ: No, I don't think leaving keys with a neighbour is a good idea because I have important belongings at home and I'm not sure everyone is trustworthy. Instead, I would ask a close family member to look after my house or use a secure key locker.
× No, I don't always bring a lot of case with you, just two case with latch on with me every time I go out.
✓ No, I don't always bring a lot of cases with me; I just carry two cases with a latch every time I go out.
The student used the singular noun 'case' where plural 'cases' is required and used 'with you' incorrectly instead of 'with me'. This is an article/number and pronoun placement issue; use plural for 'a lot of' and correct the pronoun to match the speaker. Also improved word order and punctuation for clarity. Suggestion: use 'a lot of' + plural noun and ensure pronouns refer to the speaker (me).
× For example a house key and car key.
✓ For example, a house key and a car key.
Parallel countable nouns need articles when singular and separate items are listed. Add the article 'a' before 'car key' and a comma after 'For example' for clarity. Suggestion: use 'a' for each singular countable noun in a list.
× Yes, I have, since I am a careless person so that I often forget where I put my case.
✓ Yes, I have, since I am a careless person and I often forget where I put my keys.
The original mixes present and past awkwardly and uses 'case' instead of 'keys'. 'So that' is inappropriate here; use 'and' to link reasons. Keep present tense for habitual behavior ('I often forget'). Suggestion: use consistent tense and correct plural noun 'keys'.
× For example, I've ever experienced when my home case is gone and I forgot.
✓ For example, I've experienced times when my house keys were missing and I couldn't find them.
'I've ever experienced' is incorrect in this context; use 'I've experienced' or 'I've had' and change 'home case is gone' to 'house keys were missing'. Use past tense 'were' and a fuller verb phrase 'couldn't find them' for clarity. Suggestion: use natural perfect/simple past forms and correct noun choice.
× Yes, I occasionally do forget my keys and end up locked out, especially when I'm in a hurry to leave for work or attend a meeting.
✓ Yes, I occasionally forget my keys and end up locked out, especially when I'm in a hurry to leave for work or to attend a meeting.
Using 'do forget' is unnecessary for simple statements; 'occasionally forget' is more natural. Also parallel infinitives should match: 'to leave' and 'to attend'. Suggestion: remove unnecessary auxiliary 'do' and keep parallel structure.
× For instance, I once left my case on the table because I was too focused on phone.
✓ For instance, I once left my keys on the table because I was too focused on my phone.
Use plural 'keys' instead of 'case' and include the possessive 'my' before 'phone'. These are article/possessive errors and word choice issues. Suggestion: use correct noun 'keys' and include possessive adjectives where needed.
× I don't think that's a good idea because I have some important and crucial stuff at home and I'm not sure everyone is trustworthy.
✓ I don't think that's a good idea because I have important, valuable things at home and I'm not sure everyone is trustworthy.
The phrase 'important and crucial stuff' is awkward; 'important, valuable things' is clearer. This corrects word choice and adjective use rather than strictly a preposition, but primarily improves collocation. Suggestion: prefer 'things' or 'belongings' and use commas to separate adjectives.
× If I need someone to look after my house, I prefer to choose a family member.
✓ If I need someone to look after my house, I prefer to ask a family member.
The verb 'choose' is not incorrect grammatically but sounds unnatural here; 'prefer to ask' or 'prefer a family member' is more idiomatic. This addresses pronoun/verb collocation and style. Suggestion: use natural collocations like 'ask a family member' or 'prefer a family member to do it'.