Part 1
Giám khảo
What is your favourite food?
Thí sinh
My favorite food is eggs. Every meal related to eggs I will like it. For example, umm, the oyster omelette. It's also my favorite food. And another like boiled egg is is pretty good. I usually have it uh, with my back breakfast.
Giám khảo
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Thí sinh
Fried food, absolutely, because the fried fries or the fried chicken is really delicious food in the world and I won't, I don't want to miss it. But when I grow up, I thought that it's not that healthy, so I try to decrease the frequency I either.
Giám khảo
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Thí sinh
Oh Oh yeah, yes, of course. Like in the special days like my family's birthday or after the big exam, I will have the western food in the restaurants with my friends or family because I like the atmosphere in the restaurant that give us the different vibes.
Giám khảo
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Thí sinh
Oh no, because my favorite food is eggs and every cuisine related to eggs I can accept it. So I won't say it changed. I like it. No matter what, it's gonna change.
What is your favourite food?
Điểm: 64.0Gợi ý: Be more concise and organized: start with a clear topic sentence, then give one or two specific examples with brief reasons. Avoid fillers and repetitions, and correct small grammar errors (e.g., “my breakfast” instead of “my back breakfast”). Use linking words (for example, also, and) naturally.
Ví dụ: I love eggs; they are my favourite food because they are versatile and nutritious. For example, I often enjoy an oyster omelette at restaurants because of its savoury flavour, and I eat a boiled egg for breakfast most mornings since it’s quick and healthy.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Provide a clear contrast and correct verb tenses. Begin with a direct statement about childhood preference, then briefly explain how and why it changed using linking words (however, because, so). Avoid hesitations and redundant phrases like “I won't, I don't want to miss it.”
Ví dụ: When I was young, I loved fried foods, such as fries and fried chicken, because they tasted great. However, as I grew older I realised they were unhealthy, so I now eat them much less often.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Be specific about seasonal differences rather than only special occasions. Reduce repetition and improve grammar (e.g., “give” → “gives”, “Western food” capitalisation). Use linking words (for special occasions, for example) and explain briefly why you choose that food.
Ví dụ: Yes. At special occasions, such as family birthdays or after major exams, I often go to restaurants and eat Western food with friends or family because the restaurant atmosphere feels celebratory and different from eating at home.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Give a clearer, confident response and fix the confusing final sentence. Start with a direct answer (No), then explain concisely why, with a specific supporting detail. Avoid contradictory or unclear phrases like “No matter what, it's gonna change.”
Ví dụ: No, my favourite food has not changed; I have liked eggs since childhood because they are versatile and appear in many dishes, from omelettes to boiled eggs, so I still enjoy them now.
× My favorite food is eggs.
✓ My favorite food is eggs.
No change needed; although 'food' is singular, 'eggs' as a category is acceptable. If needed for clarity, 'Eggs are my favorite food' can be used to match plural subject-verb agreement.
× Every meal related to eggs I will like it.
✓ I like every meal made with eggs.
Original sentence has awkward word order and an extra pronoun 'it'. Reorder to subject-verb-object 'I like every meal made with eggs' and remove 'it'. Use 'made with' or 'related to' corrected to 'made with' for natural English.
× For example, umm, the oyster omelette.
✓ For example, the oyster omelette.
Fragment lacks a verb; add it to the previous sentence or remove filler 'umm' and present as an example phrase. As a standalone, 'For example, the oyster omelette' is acceptable as a full phrase in spoken responses.
× It's also my favorite food.
✓ It is also one of my favorites.
'Favorite' typically implies a single top choice; if multiple items are intended, 'one of my favorites' is more appropriate and avoids contradiction.
× And another like boiled egg is is pretty good.
✓ Another example, like a boiled egg, is pretty good.
Original has duplicated 'is is' and awkward structure. Correct by inserting commas and keeping single 'is'. Alternatively: 'Boiled eggs are pretty good.' Use plural subject with plural verb for general statements.
× I usually have it uh, with my back breakfast.
✓ I usually have it with my breakfast.
'Back breakfast' is incorrect; likely intended 'breakfast'. Remove filler 'uh' and unnecessary word 'back'. Keep simple object 'my breakfast'.
× What kind of food did you like when you were young? -> Fried food, absolutely, because the fried fries or the fried chicken is really delicious food in the world and I won't, I don't want to miss it.
✓ When I was young, I liked fried foods, absolutely, because French fries and fried chicken are really delicious, and I didn't want to miss them.
Question required past tense: use 'liked' and past forms. Use plural 'fried foods' and correct 'the fried fries' to 'French fries' or 'fries'. Subject-verb agreement: 'fries and fried chicken are' (plural). Use past negative 'didn't want' not present 'don't want' or 'won't'. Replace 'in the world' which is unnecessary.
× But when I grow up, I thought that it's not that healthy, so I try to decrease the frequency I either.
✓ But when I grew up, I thought it was not that healthy, so I tried to reduce how often I ate it.
Mix of tenses: refer to past 'when I grew up' and keep past 'thought' and 'tried'. 'Decrease the frequency I either' is ungrammatical; use 'reduce how often I ate it' or 'cut down on it'.
× Do you eat different foods at different times of the year? -> Oh Oh yeah, yes, of course. Like in the special days like my family's birthday or after the big exam, I will have the western food in the restaurants with my friends or family because I like the atmosphere in the restaurant that give us the different vibes.
✓ Yes, of course. On special days like my family's birthdays or after a big exam, I have Western food at restaurants with my friends or family because I like the atmosphere; it gives us different vibes.
Use 'on special days' not 'in the special days'. 'Family's birthday' pluralized to 'birthdays' or 'my family's birthday' context-dependent. Future 'I will have' is unnecessary; use present habitual 'I have'. 'Western food' capitalized as 'Western'. Subject-verb agreement: 'that give us' should be 'it gives us' or 'which gives us'; change to singular 'it gives'. Removed filler words and adjusted word forms for natural phrasing.
× Has your favourite food changed since you were a child? -> Oh no, because my favorite food is eggs and every cuisine related to eggs I can accept it.
✓ No, because my favorite food is eggs and I can accept any cuisine made with eggs.
Answering a present perfect question about change since childhood should use present perfect sense; 'No' is fine. Original 'every cuisine related to eggs I can accept it' has word order issues and extra pronoun 'it'. Reorder to 'I can accept any cuisine made with eggs'.
× So I won't say it changed. I like it. No matter what, it's gonna change.
✓ So I wouldn't say it has changed. I still like it no matter what; it hasn't changed.
Tense and modality: to deny change since childhood, use present perfect 'has changed' and negative 'wouldn't say' or 'I wouldn't say it has changed.' Avoid colloquial 'gonna' in formal responses; use 'hasn't changed.' Also combine sentences for clarity.