Building— Part 1 Báo cáo

Gợi ý: Be more concise and correct minor grammar (subject-verb agreement) while keeping natural expression. Start with a direct topic sentence, then add one or two specific supporting details using a linking word. Avoid overly long phrases and redundant adjectives.

Ví dụ: Yes, there are many tall buildings near my home. For example, several 10- to 20-storey apartment blocks have replaced the trees that used to surround my neighborhood, which is quite sad.

Gợi ý: Reduce hesitation fillers and tighten the response into two to three clear sentences. Use precise vocabulary (e.g., "historic" or "colonial-era") and a linking phrase to add a reason or example.

Ví dụ: Yes, I often take photos of buildings because I'm an architecture enthusiast. In particular, I enjoy photographing historic colonial- and Mughal-era buildings for their detailed facades and ornate decoration.

Gợi ý: Good direct answer and personal detail. Make the response slightly more natural by shortening and connecting ideas with a linking phrase. Mention a specific reason why you want to visit to add substance.

Ví dụ: Yes — the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. I've wanted to visit it for years because I'm curious about its engineering and the view from the observation deck, and I hope to go this year.

Gợi ý: Very clear and well-structured answer with reasons and a preference. Slightly improve naturalness by avoiding formal words like "disregard" and using a linking word to connect preference and reason.

Ví dụ: Although I admire tall buildings, I wouldn't want to live in one, especially on higher floors, because I'm claustrophobic and afraid of heights. Instead, I'd prefer a two- or three-storey house surrounded by nature.

× The trees and luscious greenery that had once surrounded my home has been cut off to make space for 10 to 20 storied buildings, which saddens me.

✓ The trees and luscious greenery that had once surrounded my home have been cut down to make space for 10- to 20-storey buildings, which saddens me.

Error type: subject-verb agreement and word choice. 'The trees and luscious greenery' is a plural subject and requires the plural verb 'have' rather than 'has'. Also 'cut off' is not the correct collocation for removing trees; 'cut down' is appropriate. Use '10- to 20-storey' as a standard compound adjective form and 'storey' (or 'story' in American English) singular after a range. Suggestions: match verb number to the subject (plural subject → have), use correct verb collocation (cut down), and hyphenate compound adjectival ranges (10- to 20-storey).

× I am an architecture enthusiast and I am very fond of taking photos of old styled buildings in my country.

✓ I am an architecture enthusiast and I am very fond of taking photos of old-style buildings in my country.

Error type: incorrect use of adjectives. 'Old styled' is not the correct adjective form; the compound adjective 'old-style' should be used to describe buildings with an older style. Suggestion: use hyphenated compound adjectives when a noun is modified by two words functioning together as one adjective (old-style).

× I like the ones that have been, uh, constructed during the British era and the Mughal era.

✓ I like the ones that were constructed during the British era and the Mughal era.

Error type: verb form/tense choice. The present perfect passive 'have been constructed' implies relevance to the present; while not strictly wrong, 'were constructed' (simple past passive) is more natural here because construction happened at definite times in the past (British and Mughal eras). Suggestion: use simple past passive 'were constructed' when referring to actions completed at specific past periods. Also remove filler 'uh' in formal answers.

× at the top of my list is the tallest skyscraper Burj Khalifa in Dubai.

✓ At the top of my list is the tallest skyscraper, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.

Error type: article omission. Proper names of famous buildings often take the definite article 'the' when used with descriptive noun phrases (the Burj Khalifa). Also add a comma before the appositive for clarity and capitalize sentence start. Suggestion: include 'the' before well-known building names when used with descriptors and punctuate appositives properly.

× I have been wanting to visit it for a long time and it is on my bucket list which I want to achieve this year.

✓ I have wanted to visit it for a long time, and it is on my bucket list, which I want to achieve this year.

Error type: tense aspect and sentence clarity. 'Have been wanting' (present perfect continuous) is acceptable but 'have wanted' is more concise and common for a sustained desire. Also the sentence needs commas to separate clauses and to improve flow. Suggestion: prefer 'have wanted' for long-standing desires and use commas to separate relative clauses and main clauses.

× I will disregard the idea of living in a tall building, especially in higher stories.

✓ I will disregard the idea of living in a tall building, especially on the higher floors.

Error type: incorrect preposition and word choice. Use 'on' with 'floors' rather than 'in' or 'stories' when talking about levels of a building in English, and 'higher floors' is the natural phrase. Suggestion: use 'on the higher floors' or 'on higher stories' and prefer 'floor' (or 'storey') for clarity.

× I am both claustrophobic and acrophobic, so living in an apartment is not well suited for me.

✓ I am both claustrophobic and acrophobic, so living in an apartment is not well suited to me.

Error type: incorrect collocation/preposition with adjective. The common collocation is 'suited to' rather than 'suited for' (though both can appear, 'suited to me' is more natural here). Suggestion: use 'suited to me' when indicating suitability for a person.

× I would love to live in a two to three storied home surrounded by nature.

✓ I would love to live in a two- to three-storey home surrounded by nature.

Error type: singular/plural and compound adjective form. For adjectival ranges, write 'two- to three-storey' with hyphens and keep 'storey' singular after the range. Also 'storied' is less common than 'storey' or 'storeyed' depending on variety; 'storey' (noun) used in compound adjective form is preferred. Suggestion: use 'two- to three-storey' or 'two- or three-storey' as the correct compound adjective.