Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you look out the window at the scenery when travelling by bus or car?
Thí sinh
Absolutely yes. When I go anyplace, uh, always I sit near a window and I looking to the place I do that because I wanted to save the road or some time to take a photo for the nice place.
Giám khảo
Do you take photos of the scenery outside the car window?
Thí sinh
Yes, when I is sitting near a window I always take a photo for the place because I want to save it that in memory or I want to remember the place by this photo. Also sometime I take a photo for people who.
Giám khảo
Do you prefer the mountains or the sea?
Thí sinh
I prefer a sea because now I live in place it has many mountain around of me so they didn't have any sea. So yes I prefer sea. I want to see the airport or go trip for.
Do you look out the window at the scenery when travelling by bus or car?
Điểm: 56.0Gợi ý: Be direct and grammatical: start with a clear topic sentence, then give one or two specific reasons with linking words. Correct verb forms and word order. Avoid fillers like “uh” and redundant phrases. Keep it within 2–4 sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes, I usually sit by the window when I travel by bus or car. I do this because I enjoy watching the changing scenery and sometimes I take photos to remember interesting places. For example, last month I photographed a colourful hillside when driving through the countryside.
Do you take photos of the scenery outside the car window?
Điểm: 52.0Gợi ý: Correct grammar (subject–verb agreement, prepositions) and be specific. Use a clear topic sentence then add a brief supporting detail with a linking word. Avoid vague endings — finish your thought (who you photograph and why).
Ví dụ: Yes, I often take photos from the car window because I want to keep memories of interesting places. For instance, when my family visited a small village last year I photographed the colourful houses so I could show them to friends later.
Do you prefer the mountains or the sea?
Điểm: 48.0Gợi ý: Answer directly with one sentence stating your preference, then give a clear reason with a linking word. Use correct articles and word order, and finish the explanation with a relevant detail. Avoid unrelated or incomplete phrases like “I want to see the airport.”
Ví dụ: I prefer the sea because where I live there are many mountains but no coastline. Therefore I enjoy going to the seaside for its relaxing atmosphere and fresh air, and I try to visit the beach whenever I can.
× Absolutely yes. When I go anyplace, uh, always I sit near a window and I looking to the place I do that because I wanted to save the road or some time to take a photo for the nice place.
✓ Absolutely. When I go anywhere, I always sit near a window and look at the scenery because I want to save the view or sometimes take a photo of a nice place.
Errors: incorrect adverb placement ('always I' should be 'I always'); incorrect verb form ('I looking' should be 'I look'); wrong word choice ('anyplace' -> 'anywhere', 'save the road' unclear -> 'save the view', 'some time' -> 'sometimes'); tense inconsistency ('wanted' -> 'want') to match present habitual action. Suggestion: Use subject + adverb + verb order (I always sit), use base verb for present simple habitual actions (I look), and choose correct adverbs and nouns for meaning.
× Yes, when I is sitting near a window I always take a photo for the place because I want to save it that in memory or I want to remember the place by this photo. Also sometime I take a photo for people who.
✓ Yes, when I am sitting near a window I always take a photo of the place because I want to keep it in my memory or remember the place with the photo. Also sometimes I take photos of people.
Errors: subject-verb agreement and verb form ('I is sitting' should be 'I am sitting'); article and preposition use ('take a photo for the place' -> 'take a photo of the place'); awkward phrase 'save it that in memory' -> 'keep it in my memory'; plural and adverb forms ('sometime' -> 'sometimes', 'a photo for people who' incomplete -> 'photos of people'). Suggestion: Use correct auxiliary verb for present continuous (I am), use 'of' for photographing objects/places, use 'keep in memory' phrasing, and ensure plural where appropriate.
× I prefer a sea because now I live in place it has many mountain around of me so they didn't have any sea. So yes I prefer sea. I want to see the airport or go trip for.
✓ I prefer the sea because now I live in a place that has many mountains around me, so there isn't any sea nearby. So yes, I prefer the sea. I want to see the ocean or go on a trip.
Errors: article misuse ('a sea' -> 'the sea' or 'the sea' when speaking generally), missing articles ('live in place' -> 'live in a place'), noun plurality ('many mountain' -> 'many mountains'), incorrect preposition/word order ('around of me' -> 'around me'), wrong tense/negative construction ('they didn't have any sea' -> 'there isn't any sea nearby'), awkward phrase 'go trip for' -> 'go on a trip'. Suggestion: Use 'the sea' when referring to the sea in general, include appropriate articles ('a place'), pluralize countable nouns, use correct prepositions and standard negative forms.