Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you like drawing?
Thí sinh
Do you like drawing? Yeah. No, I don't like drawing. It's not my cup of tea and I don't have an artistic talent. That's why I'm not into drawing at all. My son Yusuf has an artistic talent, so he can draw. He loves to draw. He loves drawing animals.
Giám khảo
Do you like to go to the gallery?
Thí sinh
Yes I do because I always have warming feeling when I look at where it works and art helps me forget about my worries. The moment I indulge deep into art works my thoughts and, uh, my feel.
Giám khảo
Do you want to learn more about art?
Thí sinh
Honestly, I don't want to learn more about it because it's not my cup of tea and I do not enjoy it so much and I don't have the artistic talent so I'm not willing to indulge into any kind of arts I do love. Look.
Giám khảo
Did you learn drawing when you were a kid?
Thí sinh
Yes, I did. I remember my teacher, she was trying so hard to teach me how to draw, but it was a big failure for me because I wasn't into drawing and I didn't have any kind of artistic talent, so I failed. I felt like for many times I wasn't sad that time because it was not my cup of tea so.
Do you like drawing?
Điểm: 65.0Gợi ý: Be more concise, avoid repeating the examiner's question, and organize your response with a clear topic sentence plus one or two specific supporting details. Use linking words to connect ideas and vary vocabulary (e.g., ‘I'm not keen on drawing’ instead of repeating ‘not my cup of tea’). Keep to under five sentences.
Ví dụ: No, I don't enjoy drawing (topic sentence). I find it difficult and I don't have much artistic talent, so I rarely try it (supporting detail). However, my son Yusuf loves drawing, especially animals, and he is much better at it than I am (contrast/extra detail).
Do you like to go to the gallery?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Make your language natural and accurate: correct phrases (e.g., ‘I always feel warm’ → ‘I always feel uplifted’), avoid hesitation, and use one or two specific reasons with linking words. Keep sentences clear and grammatical.
Ví dụ: Yes, I enjoy going to galleries because I always feel uplifted when I see interesting works of art (topic sentence + reason). For example, looking at paintings helps me forget my worries and focus on colours and details, which is very relaxing (supporting detail).
Do you want to learn more about art?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: Be concise and avoid repeating the same idea. State your position directly and give one brief reason. Use linking words (e.g., ‘because’, ‘so’) correctly and avoid irrelevant filler phrases like ‘Look.’
Ví dụ: No, I don't want to learn more about art (topic sentence). I find it uninteresting and I prefer spending my free time on activities I enjoy, such as reading or walking, so I have no plans to study art (supporting detail).
Did you learn drawing when you were a kid?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Answer directly with a brief description of the experience and one specific detail (what you tried or how you felt). Avoid contradictory or unclear phrasing and unnecessary repetition. Use correct tense and smoother linking words (e.g., ‘although’, ‘however’).
Ví dụ: Yes, I did learn drawing as a child (topic sentence). Although my teacher put a lot of effort into teaching me, I struggled to improve because I lacked interest and natural ability; however, I wasn't too upset since drawing simply wasn't my hobby (supporting detail).
× Do you like drawing? Yeah. No, I don't like drawing.
✓ No, I don't like drawing.
The first 'Do you like drawing?' is a repetition of the examiner's question and should be omitted; otherwise pronoun use is fine. Keep only the student's response 'No, I don't like drawing.' to avoid redundancy.
× It's not my cup of tea and I don't have an artistic talent.
✓ It's not my cup of tea and I don't have artistic talent.
'Artistic talent' is an uncountable concept here and does not need the indefinite article 'an'. Removing 'an' makes the phrase natural: 'I don't have artistic talent.' Alternatively use 'any artistic talent.'
× That's why I'm not into drawing at all.
✓ That's why I'm not into drawing at all.
Sentence is grammatically correct; no pronoun error. No change needed. (Included for completeness.)
× My son Yusuf has an artistic talent, so he can draw.
✓ My son Yusuf has artistic talent, so he can draw.
As before, 'artistic talent' is uncountable and should not take 'an'. The subject-verb agreement is fine; only the article is incorrect, so this aligns with article/adjective error corrected.
× He loves to draw. He loves drawing animals.
✓ He loves to draw. He loves drawing animals.
Both sentences are correct; third person singular 'loves' is used correctly. No change needed.
× Yes I do because I always have warming feeling when I look at where it works and art helps me forget about my worries.
✓ Yes, I do because I always have a warming feeling when I look at artworks, and art helps me forget about my worries.
Missing comma after 'Yes'. 'Warming feeling' needs an article 'a'. 'Where it works' is incorrect; use 'artworks' to refer to pieces of art. Add comma before conjunction for clarity.
× The moment I indulge deep into art works my thoughts and, uh, my feel.
✓ The moment I immerse myself deeply in artworks, my thoughts and feelings fade away.
'Indulge deep into' is incorrect collocation; use 'immerse myself deeply in'. 'Art works' should be 'artworks'. 'My feel' is incomplete; use 'my feelings'. Added comma and rephrased to convey intended meaning.
× Honestly, I don't want to learn more about it because it's not my cup of tea and I do not enjoy it so much and I don't have the artistic talent so I'm not willing to indulge into any kind of arts I do love.
✓ Honestly, I don't want to learn more about art because it's not my cup of tea, I don't enjoy it much, and I don't have artistic talent, so I'm not willing to get involved in any kind of art.
Avoid 'learn more about it' by naming 'art'. 'So much' is better as 'much'. 'The artistic talent' should be 'artistic talent' (no article). 'Indulge into' is incorrect preposition use; use 'get involved in' or 'take part in'. 'Arts I do love' is contradictory; removed to match intended meaning.
× Yes, I did. I remember my teacher, she was trying so hard to teach me how to draw, but it was a big failure for me because I wasn't into drawing and I didn't have any kind of artistic talent, so I failed.
✓ Yes, I did. I remember my teacher; she tried very hard to teach me how to draw, but it was a big failure for me because I wasn't into drawing and I didn't have any artistic talent, so I failed.
Mixing past continuous 'was trying' with simple past narrative is acceptable but 'she tried' is more natural for a completed action. 'Any kind of artistic talent' is wordy; use 'any artistic talent'. Adjusted punctuation for clarity.
× I felt like for many times I wasn't sad that time because it was not my cup of tea so.
✓ Many times I didn't feel sad about it because it wasn't my cup of tea.
'I felt like for many times' is ungrammatical. Use 'Many times I didn't feel sad' or 'I often wasn't sad'. 'That time' and trailing 'so' are unnecessary. Reorder to past simple consistent with context.