Building— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Be concise and clear. Start with a direct topic sentence, then give one or two specific supporting details. Avoid irrelevant words (e.g. “the car is quite small”) and repetition. Use linking words (for example, “because” or “so”) correctly and check sentence grammar (subject–verb agreement and sentence structure).

Example: Not really. There are planning restrictions in my area, so tall buildings are not allowed for safety reasons. As a result, most nearby structures are low-rise houses and small shops.

Suggestion: Give a clear topic sentence and then add a specific reason and an example. Fix grammar (verb agreement and articles) and avoid vague phrases like “maybe some buildings on different countries.” Use linking words such as “because” and “for example.”

Example: Yes, I often take photos of buildings because I enjoy architectural details. For example, when I travel I photograph famous landmarks like cathedrals or modern skyscrapers to remember their distinctive designs.

Suggestion: Be slightly more formal and structured: state the building, give one specific reason, and link to an expected outcome. Avoid filler words (“umm”, “wanna”) in the exam. Use correct tense and avoid repeating phrases.

Example: Yes, I would like to visit the Macau Tower because it is a famous landmark and offers unique activities. In particular, I would try the bungee jump there, since the thrill and the view would make it an unforgettable experience.

Suggestion: Start with a clear direct answer, then provide two specific reasons with linking words. Avoid vague comparisons and correct collocations (e.g. “shop building” is unclear). Use precise vocabulary like “high-rise apartment” and explain why you think it is safer.

Example: Yes, I would like to live in a high-rise apartment because it offers great views and more privacy. Also, many modern tall buildings have better security systems and fire safety measures compared with older low-rise commercial buildings.

× Not really, the car is quite small and so there are there are restrictions to limit the high buildings for safety and planning reasons and that limits the number of high buildings nearby my home.

✓ Not really. The area is quite small, so there are restrictions that limit tall buildings for safety and planning reasons, which limits the number of tall buildings near my home.

The original sentence has repetition ('there are there are'), unclear noun ('the car' seems wrong) and run-on structure. This is a sentence structure error. Correct by replacing 'the car is quite small' with 'the area is quite small' to make sense, remove the repeated phrase, use 'restrictions that limit tall buildings' for clarity, and break into clauses with commas and conjunctions to avoid a run-on sentence. Use 'near my home' instead of 'nearby my home.'

× Absolutely yes, because I like taking photos and photographing buildings allow me to keep the memories of it and maybe some buildings on different countries are more landmark which are very stunning and I want to keep those memories.

✓ Absolutely yes, because I like taking photos and photographing buildings allows me to keep memories of them. Also, some buildings in different countries are famous landmarks that are very stunning, and I want to keep those memories.

Errors include subject-verb agreement ('photographing buildings allow' should be 'allows' because the subject 'photographing buildings' is a singular gerund phrase), incorrect preposition ('on different countries' should be 'in different countries'), wrong article and noun form ('are more landmark' incorrect; use 'are famous landmarks'), and pronoun reference ('memories of it' should be 'memories of them'). Fix by making the verb agree with the gerund subject, using correct prepositions and plural nouns, and matching pronouns to plural antecedents.

× Certainly, yes, umm, I wanna try to visit the Macau Tower, which is a famous landmark in Macau and I want to try, I'm quite keen on trying the bungee jump, which looks exciting and that would be an unforgettable experience.

✓ Certainly. I want to visit the Macau Tower, which is a famous landmark, and I am quite keen on trying the bungee jump there because it looks exciting and would be an unforgettable experience.

The original uses colloquial contraction 'wanna' and repeats 'try' unnecessarily, causing awkward phrasing and sentence structure problems. Replace 'wanna' with 'want to', remove redundant phrases, and combine clauses more clearly. Also specify 'there' for location and use consistent verb forms ('am quite keen on trying' or 'am keen to try'). This makes the sentence formal and grammatically correct.

× For me, absolutely yes, because I think living in a tall building has a better atmosphere and a better view and maybe I think higher buildings are safe compared to living in shop building.

✓ For me, absolutely yes, because I think living in a tall building offers a better atmosphere and a better view, and I think taller buildings are safer compared to living above shops.

Problems include awkward adjective use ('higher buildings are safe' should be 'taller buildings are safer' using comparative form), incorrect noun phrase ('shop building' is unnatural; use 'above shops' or 'a building above shops'), and repetition ('I think' twice). Use comparative 'safer' and clearer noun phrases to improve grammaticality and style.