Part 1
Giám khảo
What is your favourite food?
Thí sinh
My favorite food is tiramisu. I enjoy it because the sweet must keep on and the sliced coffee bitterness create a pleasant balance. Also, the dessert has a light creamy texture that melts in the mouth, which makes it especially enjoyable.
Giám khảo
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Thí sinh
When I was young, I love tiramisu. I like it because the mix of sweet cream and a hint of coffee bitterness gave it an interesting flavor. For example, my grandmother often made a small portion for me after dinner, and I always look forward to that treat.
Giám khảo
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Thí sinh
Yes I do. For example, in summer I prefer cold foods such as ice cream or Chinese salad wells. In winter I like hot desserts like soups and steels because they are comforting and warming.
Giám khảo
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, my favorite food has changed as I grew older because my taxes became more adventurous, for example, and I appreciate more complex resources like tiramisu, where the combination of sweet cream and coffee bitterness appears to my developed palate.
What is your favourite food?
Điểm: 65.0Gợi ý: Improve accuracy, natural phrasing and conciseness. Use correct collocations (e.g., “sweetness,” “coffee bitterness” → “the bitterness of the coffee”), avoid unclear phrases (“must keep on,” “sliced coffee”), and limit to up to five sentences. Add a clear topic sentence then one or two specific supporting details. Use linking words like “because” and “also” appropriately.
Ví dụ: My favourite food is tiramisu. I like it because the sweetness and the bitterness of the coffee create a pleasant balance. Also, its light, creamy texture melts in the mouth, so I find it very satisfying.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Điểm: 78.0Gợi ý: Use correct tense consistency and more natural phrasing. Start with a clear past-tense topic sentence (e.g., “I liked…”). Keep answers concise and avoid repeating the same content as other answers. Include one specific supporting detail and a linking word such as “because” or “for example.”
Ví dụ: When I was young, I liked tiramisu. I enjoyed the mix of sweet cream and a hint of coffee because it tasted interesting. For example, my grandmother often made a small portion for me after dinner, and I always looked forward to that treat.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Điểm: 50.0Gợi ý: Correct vocabulary errors and be specific. Use correct food terms (e.g., “salads,” not “salad wells”; “soups,” not “hot desserts” or “steels”). Give one or two clear seasonal examples and a reason using a linking word such as “because” or “so.” Keep it within five sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes, I do. In summer I prefer cold foods like ice cream and chilled salads because they are refreshing. In winter I choose warm dishes such as noodle soup or hot stews because they are comforting and warming.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Điểm: 40.0Gợi ý: Fix many word-choice and grammar errors and make the answer coherent. Use a clear topic sentence stating whether it changed. Explain why with correct vocabulary (e.g., “tastes,” “more adventurous,” “flavors,” “palate”). Keep it concise and give one specific example of how preferences changed.
Ví dụ: Yes, my favourite food has changed as I grew older because my tastes became more adventurous. For example, I now enjoy desserts with more complex flavours, such as tiramisu, where the balance of sweet cream and coffee suits my developed palate.
× I enjoy it because the sweet must keep on and the sliced coffee bitterness create a pleasant balance.
✓ I enjoy it because the sweetness and the sliced coffee bitterness create a pleasant balance.
The original sentence misuses 'sweet must keep on' which is ungrammatical; 'sweetness' correctly converts the adjective 'sweet' into a noun to refer to the flavor. Also ensure plural agreement: 'sweetness and ... bitterness create' (compound subject) so use the noun forms for parallel structure. Suggestion: use 'sweetness' to name the flavor and keep parallel noun structure for balanced subjects.
× I enjoy it because the sweet must keep on and the sliced coffee bitterness create a pleasant balance.
✓ I enjoy it because the sweetness and the sliced coffee bitterness create a pleasant balance.
The compound subject 'the sweetness and the sliced coffee bitterness' is plural, so the verb 'create' is correct; the original had confusion around nouns and verbs. Converting 'sweet' to 'sweetness' resolves agreement and meaning. Suggestion: make both parts nouns for clear agreement.
× Also, the dessert has a light creamy texture that melts in the mouth, which makes it especially enjoyable.
✓ Also, the dessert has a light, creamy texture that melts in the mouth, which makes it especially enjoyable.
When two adjectives modify a noun coordinate-wise, they should be separated by a comma ('light, creamy') for clarity. The rest of the sentence is correct. Suggestion: place a comma between coordinate adjectives.
× When I was young, I love tiramisu.
✓ When I was young, I loved tiramisu.
The time expression 'When I was young' refers to the past, so the verb should be in the past tense. Using present tense 'love' is inconsistent. Suggestion: match verb tense to the time frame; use 'loved' for past habits or states.
× I like it because the mix of sweet cream and a hint of coffee bitterness gave it an interesting flavor.
✓ I liked it because the mix of sweet cream and a hint of coffee bitterness gave it an interesting flavor.
The sentence begins with a past-time context ('When I was young'), so 'like' should be in the past ('liked') to maintain consistent tense. 'Gave' is already past and matches 'liked'. Suggestion: keep verbs in the same past timeframe.
× For example, my grandmother often made a small portion for me after dinner, and I always look forward to that treat.
✓ For example, my grandmother often made a small portion for me after dinner, and I always looked forward to that treat.
The first clause is past ('made'), so the second clause should also be past ('looked') to maintain consistent narrative tense. Using present 'look' with past 'made' creates a tense mismatch. Suggestion: use past tense throughout when describing past habits.
× Yes I do. For example, in summer I prefer cold foods such as ice cream or Chinese salad wells.
✓ Yes I do. For example, in summer I prefer cold foods such as ice cream or Chinese salads.
'Chinese salad wells' is incorrect; likely intended plural 'salads'. Also add plural form for general foods. Suggestion: use 'salads' to refer to types of dish; remove 'wells' which is extraneous.
× In winter I like hot desserts like soups and steels because they are comforting and warming.
✓ In winter I like hot dishes like soups and stews because they are comforting and warming.
'Hot desserts' is odd when listing 'soups and steels'; soups and stews are hot dishes, not desserts. 'Steels' is a misspelling of 'stews'. Change 'desserts' to 'dishes' and correct 'steels' to 'stews' to match intended meaning. Suggestion: choose correct category word and correct spelling.
× Yes, my favorite food has changed as I grew older because my taxes became more adventurous, for example, and I appreciate more complex resources like tiramisu, where the combination of sweet cream and coffee bitterness appears to my developed palate.
✓ Yes, my favorite food changed as I grew older because my tastes became more adventurous, for example, and I began to appreciate more complex flavors like tiramisu, where the combination of sweet cream and coffee bitterness appeals to my developed palate.
Multiple errors: 'has changed as I grew older' mixes present perfect with past narrative; use simple past 'changed' with 'grew older' or rephrase. 'Taxes' is a misspelling of 'tastes'. 'Resources' is incorrect for 'flavors'. 'Appears to my developed palate' is awkward; 'appeals to my developed palate' is correct verb usage. Also use 'began to appreciate' to show change in past. Suggestion: correct word choice, tense consistency, and verb selection for clarity.