Part 1
Giám khảo
What is your favourite food?
Thí sinh
I like biryani. I yeah, yeah. I like Indian. I eat Rava. Yes, yes.
Giám khảo
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Thí sinh
I like I like Ravalid.
Giám khảo
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Thí sinh
Yes, I eat different kinds of food in different days of the year.
Giám khảo
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, my favorite food is Change in Our Time. I now I like Inside or Death. I like chicken biryani.
What is your favourite food?
Điểm: 40.0Gợi ý: Give a clear, concise topic sentence stating your favourite food, then add one or two specific reasons or a brief detail (e.g., flavour, ingredients, when you eat it). Avoid filler words and repetition.
Ví dụ: My favourite food is chicken biryani. I love it because the rice is fragrant with spices like cardamom and cinnamon, and it has tender marinated chicken. I usually have it on weekends or at family gatherings because it feels special.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Điểm: 30.0Gợi ý: Answer directly with the food you liked as a child, then give a specific reason or a short memory to support it. Use correct verb tense (past simple) and avoid repeating words unnecessarily.
Ví dụ: When I was young, I loved sweet semolina pudding (rava kesari). My grandmother used to make it for me after school, and I remember the warm, sweet aroma and soft texture that made it my favourite treat.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Điểm: 50.0Gợi ý: Provide a clear topic sentence saying yes or no, then give specific examples of seasonal foods and link them with a connector (for example, "for example" or "because"). Keep it to two or three sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes, I do. For example, in winter I eat more soups and stews like lentil soup because they are warming, while in summer I prefer light salads and fruit such as watermelon to stay cool.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Điểm: 35.0Gợi ý: Give a clear statement about whether your favourite food has changed, then explain what changed and why, with one or two specific reasons. Use coherent linking words like "so" or "now" and avoid unclear phrases.
Ví dụ: Yes, my favourite food has changed. As a child I preferred simple sweets, but now I prefer chicken biryani because I enjoy its complex spices and hearty flavours, and I often order it at celebrations.
× I yeah, yeah.
✓ (omit; not needed)
This fragment contains filler words and no clear pronoun usage error to correct into a grammatical sentence. Best to remove it because it does not answer the question. Use a concise sentence such as 'I like biryani.' Suggestion: avoid filler 'yeah' in formal responses.
× I like Indian.
✓ I like Indian food.
The original 'I like Indian.' is incomplete because 'Indian' is an adjective and needs a noun to be grammatical here. Add the noun 'food' to make the sentence clear and complete.
× I eat Rava.
✓ I eat rava.
Capitalization of 'Rava' is unnecessary unless it is a proper noun; use lowercase 'rava'. The sentence itself is grammatically correct but keep consistent capitalization and context: 'I eat rava.' Suggestion: 'I like rava' or 'I often eat rava.' to match the question about favourite food.
× What kind of food did you like when you were young? -> I like I like Ravalid.
✓ I liked rava when I was young.
When the examiner used past tense 'did you like' and 'were', the response must be in past tense. Change 'I like' (present) to 'I liked' (past). 'Ravalid' appears to be a mispronunciation or typo of 'rava'; correct to 'rava'. Suggestion: use past simple to match the question.
× Yes, I eat different kinds of food in different days of the year.
✓ Yes, I eat different kinds of food on different days of the year.
Use the preposition 'on' with 'days'. 'In different days' is incorrect. Also 'different days of the year' is more natural with 'on'. This is primarily a preposition error (ID 11) but also affects quantifier/noun phrase; corrected to use proper preposition.
× Yes, my favorite food is Change in Our Time.
✓ Yes, my favorite food has changed over time.
The student attempted to express a change from past to present. Use present perfect 'has changed' or present perfect passive to indicate change up to now. 'Change in Our Time' is not grammatical here. 'Has changed over time' is natural. Suggestion: Use 'has changed' to connect past preference with current situation.
× I now I like Inside or Death.
✓ Now I like chicken biryani.
The original is ungrammatical and unclear: 'I now I like Inside or Death' appears to be incorrect word choices or mispronunciation. Based on final statement 'I like chicken biryani', a clear, grammatical sentence is 'Now I like chicken biryani.' Remove the extra 'I' and replace unclear words with the intended item. Suggestion: keep the subject once and follow with the verb and object: 'Now I like ...'.