Part 1
Giám khảo
Where did you go for your last holiday?
Thí sinh
On my last holy day, I went to Niagara Falls with my husband to celebrate our anniversary. We took a boat tour under the falls and enjoy. We enjoyed it really much. It was a memorable, uh, holiday of my life.
Giám khảo
Do you like holidays? Why?
Thí sinh
Yes, I love holidays because I love going outside, so I spend most of my holidays outside, like going on beach, going to the parks and it makes me feel very fresh and stressed away from my work life.
Giám khảo
Which public holiday do you like best?
Thí sinh
The most I love is Black Friday because I love shopping and on this day we got definitely a good offers on clothes and everything so I like to go out and do some shopping on this holiday.
Giám khảo
What do you do on holidays?
Thí sinh
Actually it depends on the weather. If there is cold outside, I uh, spend my holiday at home by having a cup of coffee and watching movie with my friends. And if it is summer outside, I love to go to beach and feel relax over there.
Giám khảo
Do you like to spend your day at home?
Thí sinh
Just definitely I love to spend holiday at home. Uh, to to make it more special, I always watch my favorite movie with a cup of coffee and some popcorns and it makes me feel relaxed and comfortable.
Giám khảo
Do you prefer a leisurely or a busy holiday?
Thí sinh
Actually, for me, holiday means to relax and unwind uh, from daily chores. So I always prefer a enjoyable holiday and try to make my holiday as much enjoyable I as I can. Uh, for example, on my last holiday I uh, watched a movie at home.
Giám khảo
Would you prefer an exciting holiday or a peaceful holiday?
Thí sinh
I would prefer a peaceful holiday because I am introverted, I enjoy being alone so I do not like noise or crowd. So I would definitely prefer a peaceful holiday by staying at home and having a cup of tea.
Where did you go for your last holiday?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Be careful with pronunciation and verb forms, avoid repetition, and keep responses concise (max 5 sentences). Start with a clear topic sentence, then give 1–2 specific supporting details using linking words. For example, correct tense and reduce filler words (uh).
Ví dụ: I went to Niagara Falls with my husband to celebrate our anniversary. We took a boat tour under the falls, which was thrilling, and we also walked along the rim to enjoy the views. Overall it was a memorable holiday because of the scenery and the boat experience.
Do you like holidays? Why?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Make the main point concise and link to specific examples and correct collocations (e.g., 'go to the beach', 'feel refreshed', 'get away from work'). Avoid repeating 'love'.
Ví dụ: Yes, I enjoy holidays because they let me get away from work and recharge. For example, I often go to the beach or visit parks, which makes me feel refreshed and less stressed.
Which public holiday do you like best?
Điểm: 66.0Gợi ý: Use correct grammar (e.g., 'my favourite public holiday is Black Friday', 'we get good offers'). Be specific about what you buy or why it appeals and avoid vague phrases like 'everything'.
Ví dụ: My favourite public holiday is Black Friday because I can find great discounts on clothes and electronics. I usually buy a few winter coats and gifts because the prices are much lower than usual.
What do you do on holidays?
Điểm: 74.0Gợi ý: Begin with a clear topic sentence and use correct expressions ('watching movies', 'feel relaxed'). Use linking words (If... then...) and give one specific example per condition.
Ví dụ: It depends on the weather. If it's cold, I usually stay at home, drink coffee and watch movies with friends; if it's warm, I go to the beach to relax and swim.
Do you like to spend your day at home?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Avoid fillers and repeated words, and use correct plural forms ('popcorn' is uncountable). Keep it concise and add a linking phrase to explain why it is special.
Ví dụ: Yes, I enjoy spending holidays at home because it helps me relax. I often watch my favourite movie with a cup of coffee and popcorn, which makes me feel comfortable and recharged.
Do you prefer a leisurely or a busy holiday?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Use correct word order and grammar ('I prefer an enjoyable holiday', 'to unwind from daily chores'). Avoid redundancy and reduce fillers; provide one clear example and a linking phrase.
Ví dụ: I prefer a leisurely holiday because it's a chance to unwind from daily chores. For example, on my last holiday I stayed home and watched movies to relax.
Would you prefer an exciting holiday or a peaceful holiday?
Điểm: 78.0Gợi ý: Good clear answer; improve by combining sentences smoothly and using correct plural ('crowds') and adding a brief reason with linking words. Remove repetition ('I would prefer' twice).
Ví dụ: I prefer a peaceful holiday because I'm introverted and don't enjoy noise or crowds. I usually stay at home and enjoy a quiet cup of tea to relax.
× On my last holy day, I went to Niagara Falls with my husband to celebrate our anniversary.
✓ On my last holiday, I went to Niagara Falls with my husband to celebrate our anniversary.
The original used 'holy day' instead of 'holiday', which is a word choice error rather than grammar type listed; treated as sentence structure error to correct meaning. Use 'holiday' for vacation. No tense change needed.
× We took a boat tour under the falls and enjoy.
✓ We took a boat tour under the falls and enjoyed it.
Parallel past tense required: 'took' is past, so the second verb must also be past ('enjoyed'). Also add 'it' as object for clarity.
× We enjoyed it really much.
✓ We enjoyed it very much.
'Really much' is nonstandard; use 'very much' to modify 'enjoyed' correctly.
× It was a memorable, uh, holiday of my life.
✓ It was the most memorable holiday of my life.
Use superlative 'the most memorable' to express highest degree. 'Of my life' follows superlative.
× Yes, I love holidays because I love going outside, so I spend most of my holidays outside, like going on beach, going to the parks and it makes me feel very fresh and stressed away from my work life.
✓ Yes, I love holidays because I love going outside, so I spend most of my holidays outdoors, like going to the beach and going to parks, and it helps me feel refreshed and relieved from work stress.
Use 'outdoors' or 'outside' consistently; 'going on beach' should be 'going to the beach'; article 'the' needed before 'beach'; comma and conjunctions fixed for clarity; 'very fresh' is incorrect idiom — use 'refreshed'; 'stressed away' is awkward — 'relieved from work stress' is clearer.
× The most I love is Black Friday because I love shopping and on this day we got definitely a good offers on clothes and everything so I like to go out and do some shopping on this holiday.
✓ My favorite is Black Friday because I love shopping, and on that day we can definitely get good offers on clothes and other items, so I like to go out and shop then.
Rephrase for natural word order: 'The most I love' -> 'My favorite'; tense/modal: 'we got' -> 'we can get' for habitual; remove article error 'a good offers' -> 'good offers'; 'everything' -> 'other items' for clarity.
× Actually it depends on the weather.
✓ Actually, it depends on the weather.
Add comma after introductory adverb 'Actually' for punctuation clarity. No tense change.
× If there is cold outside, I uh, spend my holiday at home by having a cup of coffee and watching movie with my friends.
✓ If it is cold outside, I spend my holiday at home, having a cup of coffee and watching a movie with my friends.
Use 'it is cold' rather than 'there is cold'; 'watching movie' needs an article: 'a movie'; remove filler 'uh' and adjust gerund phrase for smoothness.
× And if it is summer outside, I love to go to beach and feel relax over there.
✓ And if it is summer, I love to go to the beach and feel relaxed there.
Use 'the beach' with article; 'feel relax' should be past participle/adjective 'relaxed' to describe state.
× Just definitely I love to spend holiday at home.
✓ I definitely love to spend holidays at home.
Reorder words: 'Just definitely I' is unnatural. Use plural 'holidays' to match general habit.
× Uh, to to make it more special, I always watch my favorite movie with a cup of coffee and some popcorns and it makes me feel relaxed and comfortable.
✓ To make it more special, I always watch my favorite movie with a cup of coffee and some popcorn, and it makes me feel relaxed and comfortable.
Remove duplicate 'to'; 'popcorn' is an uncountable noun so not pluralized as 'popcorns'.
× Actually, for me, holiday means to relax and unwind uh, from daily chores.
✓ Actually, for me, a holiday means relaxing and unwinding from daily chores.
Use article 'a' with 'holiday' when defining; use gerunds 'relaxing' and 'unwinding' to follow 'means' naturally; remove filler 'uh'.
× So I always prefer a enjoyable holiday and try to make my holiday as much enjoyable I as I can.
✓ So I always prefer an enjoyable holiday and try to make my holiday as enjoyable as I can.
Use 'an' before vowel sound 'enjoyable'; correct word order 'as enjoyable as I can'; remove extra words.
× Uh, for example, on my last holiday I uh, watched a movie at home.
✓ For example, on my last holiday I watched a movie at home.
Remove filler 'uh' and extra commas; sentence is otherwise correct in past tense.
× I would prefer a peaceful holiday because I am introverted, I enjoy being alone so I do not like noise or crowd.
✓ I would prefer a peaceful holiday because I am introverted; I enjoy being alone, so I do not like noise or crowds.
Use plural 'crowds' to match general noun; separate clauses with semicolon or conjunction; commas for clarity.
× So I would definitely prefer a peaceful holiday by staying at home and having a cup of tea.
✓ So I would definitely prefer a peaceful holiday spent at home, having a cup of tea.
Use 'spent at home' for natural phrasing; maintain modal 'would' and gerund for activities.