Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you always bring a lot of keys with you?
Thí sinh
No, I don't always bring a lot of kiss with me. On some occasions I bring my car keys with me. Whenever I am driving, I don't bring the house keys because we don't lock the doors in our house.
Giám khảo
Have you ever lost your keys?
Thí sinh
No, I haven't lost any of my keys yet, thankfully. I always keep them in one place at home so that I can easily find them whenever I need them.
Giám khảo
Do you often forget the keys and lock yourself out?
Thí sinh
Yes, there were occasions when I locked myself out because I left the case inside. One time my husband and I looked for a locksmith in the middle of the night and when we couldn't find one, I remember we slept in our outside clothes and looked for a locksmith the next day.
Giám khảo
Do you think it's a good idea to leave your keys with a neighbour?
Thí sinh
No, I don't think it's a good idea to leave our keys with a neighbor because we don't want to inconvenience them and privacy matters to us. So instead we hide a spare key outside the house that only family members know about. That way we are at peace knowing that nobody.
Do you always bring a lot of keys with you?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Correct pronunciation errors ("kiss" → "keys") and tighten the response to be more natural and concise. Start with a clear topic sentence, then give one short supporting detail. Use a linking phrase such as "usually" or "usually when" to improve coherence.
Ví dụ: No, I don't usually carry many keys. I typically only take my car keys when I'm driving, because we leave our house unlocked most of the time.
Have you ever lost your keys?
Điểm: 88.0Gợi ý: Good direct answer and useful detail. Make it slightly more natural by combining sentences and adding a brief reason why this system works. Use a linking word like "because" to show cause.
Ví dụ: No, I haven't lost my keys yet because I always keep them in a designated bowl by the door, which makes them easy to find.
Do you often forget the keys and lock yourself out?
Điểm: 76.0Gợi ý: Be concise and avoid irrelevant detail. Start with a clear topic sentence (Yes/No), then give one specific example briefly. Use linking words like "because" and "so" to connect ideas and keep it within 2–3 sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes, I have locked myself out a few times because I left the key case inside the house. For example, once my husband and I couldn't find a locksmith at night, so we stayed up and dealt with it the next morning.
Do you think it's a good idea to leave your keys with a neighbour?
Điểm: 80.0Gợi ý: Finish the final sentence and avoid repetition. Give a concise reason and a clear alternative. Use linking words like "because" and "so" to improve flow, and ensure the answer ends with a complete thought.
Ví dụ: No, I wouldn't leave keys with a neighbour because it could inconvenience them and raise privacy concerns. Instead, we hide a spare key in a secure spot outside that only family members know about.
× No, I don't always bring a lot of kiss with me.
✓ No, I don't always bring a lot of keys with me.
The student used 'kiss' (a singular noun) instead of the plural 'keys'. This is a singular/plural error; the noun must match the intended plural meaning. Suggestion: use 'keys' when referring to more than one key.
× Whenever I am driving, I don't bring the house keys because we don't lock the doors in our house.
✓ Whenever I drive, I don't bring the house keys because we don't lock the doors in our house.
Using 'Whenever I am driving' is grammatical but less natural in this habitual context. Simple present 'I drive' is preferred for habitual actions. Suggestion: use simple present for routines.
× No, I haven't lost any of my keys yet, thankfully.
✓ No, I haven't lost any of my keys yet, thankfully.
Sentence is grammatically correct. Present perfect 'haven't lost' correctly expresses experience up to now. No change needed.
× I always keep them in one place at home so that I can easily find them whenever I need them.
✓ I always keep them in one place at home so that I can easily find them whenever I need them.
Sentence is correct. The structure and verb forms are appropriate for expressing habitual action and purpose. No change needed.
× Yes, there were occasions when I locked myself out because I left the case inside.
✓ Yes, there were occasions when I locked myself out because I left the keys in the house.
'Left the case inside' is unclear and likely a word choice error rather than a grammar type from the list. Replacing with 'left the keys in the house' clarifies meaning and keeps past tense consistent. Suggestion: use clear nouns that match context.
× One time my husband and I looked for a locksmith in the middle of the night and when we couldn't find one, I remember we slept in our outside clothes and looked for a locksmith the next day.
✓ One time my husband and I looked for a locksmith in the middle of the night, and when we couldn't find one, I remember that we slept in our outdoor clothes and looked for a locksmith the next day.
Minor issues: add 'that' after 'I remember' for clarity and change 'outside clothes' to the correct adjective 'outdoor clothes' or 'our clothes'. Tenses (past) are consistent. Suggestion: use 'that' for reported recollection and correct adjective form.
× No, I don't think it's a good idea to leave our keys with a neighbor because we don't want to inconvenience them and privacy matters to us.
✓ No, I don't think it's a good idea to leave our keys with a neighbor because we don't want to inconvenience them, and privacy matters to us.
Sentence is grammatically correct; only punctuation (comma) improves readability. Pronoun 'them' correctly refers to neighbor (gender-neutral). Modal use 'don't think' is fine. No structural change needed.
× That way we are at peace knowing that nobody.
✓ That way we are at peace knowing that nobody else has access to them.
Original sentence is a fragment and ends abruptly. Add a clause to complete the thought, e.g., 'nobody else has access to them.' Suggestion: ensure sentences have a subject and verb and complete the intended idea.