Part 1
Examiner
Do you like singing? Why?
Candidate
To be honest, I love singing because it helped me release my energy and relax after a long day. I often sing in car when or when I'm cooking. It's can reduce my stress a lot.
Examiner
Have you ever learnt how to sing?
Candidate
Oh yes, my father used to take me to the singing lessons when I was a child. A teacher helped me learn a difficult song and taught me how to perform it confidently on the stage by giving giving me some tips.
Examiner
Who do you want to sing for?
Candidate
All on the top of my head. I would like to sing for my parents because they always support support me and singings are lovely songs is a way to show my love.
Examiner
Do you think singing can bring happiness to people?
Candidate
Yes, I think singing is the simple way to bring happiness to the people because when you sing you can release your energy which can help you be more excited. So sing a song can help you release stress a lot.
Do you like singing? Why?
Score: 68.0Suggestion: Bạn trả lời rõ ràng và có câu chủ đề nhưng có một số lỗi ngữ pháp (thì, mạo từ, trật tự từ) và lặp từ. Cố gắng rút gọn để không quá 2-4 câu, sửa lỗi như "in the car", "when I'm cooking", "it can" và dùng liên từ hợp lý. Thêm một chi tiết cụ thể (ví dụ loại nhạc bạn hát) để phong phú nội dung.
Example: I do enjoy singing because it helps me relax after a long day. For example, I often sing upbeat pop songs in the car or while I'm cooking, which lifts my mood and reduces my stress.
Have you ever learnt how to sing?
Score: 72.0Suggestion: Câu trả lời có cấu trúc tốt và nội dung rõ ràng, nhưng có lỗi lặp từ ("giving giving"), một vài điểm ngữ pháp và từ vựng có thể mượt hơn ("singing lessons", "on stage"). Hạn chế mô tả dài dòng, dùng liên từ như "for example" hoặc "as a result" để liên kết ý. Thêm chi tiết cụ thể về một kỹ thuật bạn học được sẽ giúp tăng điểm.
Example: Yes. My father used to take me to singing lessons when I was a child. For example, one teacher taught me breath control techniques that helped me perform a difficult song confidently on stage.
Who do you want to sing for?
Score: 60.0Suggestion: Ý tưởng tốt nhưng có nhiều lỗi ngữ pháp và từ vựng không phù hợp ("All on the top of my head" không rõ nghĩa, lặp từ "support support", "singings are lovely songs" sai cấu trúc). Trả lời trực tiếp với một câu chủ đề rồi giải thích ngắn gọn. Sử dụng cụm từ tự nhiên như "I would like to sing for my parents because..." và nêu ví dụ cụ thể về bài hát hoặc dịp.
Example: I would like to sing for my parents because they have always supported me. For instance, I would sing a sentimental song at their anniversary to show my gratitude and love.
Do you think singing can bring happiness to people?
Score: 66.0Suggestion: Ý trả lời đúng nhưng lặp ý và có lỗi ngữ pháp ("the simple way", "be more excited", "So sing a song"). Nên dùng cấu trúc mạch lạc: nêu quan điểm, giải thích nguyên nhân với linking words (because, therefore) và đưa ví dụ cụ thể (ví dụ hát cùng bạn bè, nghe bài yêu thích). Tránh lặp cùng một ý nhiều lần.
Example: Yes, I think singing can make people happier because it releases tension and boosts mood. For example, singing with friends at a party often makes everyone laugh and feel more energetic, so it reduces stress and creates positive memories.
× To be honest, I love singing because it helped me release my energy and relax after a long day.
✓ To be honest, I love singing because it helps me release my energy and relax after a long day.
The sentence mixes present tense ('I love') with past tense ('helped'). Use present simple 'helps' to show a general, habitual effect. Suggestion: keep consistent present tense for facts or habits. Grammar problem type ID: 6
× I often sing in car when or when I'm cooking.
✓ I often sing in the car when I'm driving or when I'm cooking.
Missing definite article 'the' before 'car' and awkward phrasing 'when or when'. Also verb 'sing in the car' is idiomatic with 'the'. Clarify 'driving' vs 'in the car'. Grammar problem type ID: 22
× It's can reduce my stress a lot.
✓ It can reduce my stress a lot.
Incorrect combination 'It's can' mixes contraction 'it is' with modal 'can'. Use modal alone: 'It can reduce...'. Grammar problem type ID: 26
× Oh yes, my father used to take me to the singing lessons when I was a child.
✓ Oh yes, my father used to take me to singing lessons when I was a child.
Use plural 'singing lessons' without 'the' for general repeated events. 'Used to' correctly indicates past habit; remove extra article. Grammar problem type ID: 5
× A teacher helped me learn a difficult song and taught me how to perform it confidently on the stage by giving giving me some tips.
✓ A teacher helped me learn a difficult song and taught me how to perform it confidently on stage by giving me some tips.
Duplicate word 'giving giving' must be removed. Also 'on stage' is idiomatic without 'the'. Present participle 'giving' is fine once. Remove repetition. Grammar problem type ID: 10
× All on the top of my head.
✓ Everyone I can think of.
Original is ungrammatical and unclear. 'All on the top of my head' is incorrect. Use 'everyone I can think of' to express listing people from memory. Grammar problem type ID: 14
× I would like to sing for my parents because they always support support me and singings are lovely songs is a way to show my love.
✓ I would like to sing for my parents because they always support me, and singing lovely songs is a way to show my love.
Duplicate 'support support' removed. 'Singings' is incorrect; use the gerund 'singing' or 'singing lovely songs'. Also fix sentence structure by adding comma and connecting clause. Pronoun use 'they' is fine. Grammar problem type ID: 12
× Yes, I think singing is the simple way to bring happiness to the people because when you sing you can release your energy which can help you be more excited.
✓ Yes, I think singing is a simple way to bring happiness to people because when you sing you can release your energy, which can help you feel more excited.
Use 'a simple way' not 'the simple way' because it's one of many ways. Remove 'the' before 'people'. Add comma before nonrestrictive clause 'which'. Use 'feel more excited' instead of 'be more excited'. Grammar problem type ID: 22
× So sing a song can help you release stress a lot.
✓ So, singing a song can help you release a lot of stress.
'Sing a song can' lacks proper verb form; use gerund 'singing' as subject. Move 'a lot' to modify 'stress' or use 'help you release a lot of stress' for natural word order. Grammar problem type ID: 26