Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
Yes I did. My mom bought it for me, for me to practice my bicycle skills.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
I think it is. You can see a lot of people riding bicycles a lot in park in Vietnam, so I think bikes are quite popular.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Pontuação: 72.0Sugestão: Câu trả lời cần tự nhiên hơn, tránh lặp từ và bổ sung chi tiết cụ thể. Nên bắt đầu bằng câu chủ đề trực tiếp, sau đó nêu lý do hoặc kỷ niệm ngắn để làm phong phú câu trả lời. Dùng liên từ để câu mạch lạc và giới hạn trong tối đa 4-5 câu.
Exemplo: Yes, I did. My mother bought me a small red bike when I was six so I could learn to balance and pedal, and I practiced every afternoon in the courtyard. Because I rode it so often, I became confident riding on quiet streets by the age of eight.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Pontuação: 68.0Sugestão: Câu trả lời lặp từ và thiếu cấu trúc rõ ràng; cần bắt đầu bằng câu chủ đề mạnh mẽ, tránh lặp "a lot" và cung cấp ví dụ hoặc lý do cụ thể (ví dụ: nơi, đối tượng, thời gian). Dùng liên từ để liên kết ý và giữ 2–4 câu.
Exemplo: Yes, I believe bicycles are quite popular in Vietnam, especially for short trips and leisure. For instance, many people ride in parks and along riverside paths during weekends, and students often use bikes to commute to school.
× My mom bought it for me, for me to practice my bicycle skills.
✓ My mom bought it for me so I could practice my bicycle skills.
The original sentence uses 'for me to practice' which is grammatically acceptable but clumsy here; the more natural structure is a purpose clause using so + modal (could) or so that + subject + could. Also 'bought it for me, for me to practice' repeats 'for me' unnecessarily. Use 'so I could practice' to express purpose and maintain correct tense alignment.
× I think it is.
✓ I think they are.
The student refers to 'bikes' (plural), so the pronoun and verb must agree in number. 'It is' is singular. Use 'they are' to match the plural subject 'bikes'.
× You can see a lot of people riding bicycles a lot in park in Vietnam, so I think bikes are quite popular.
✓ You can see a lot of people riding bicycles in parks in Vietnam, so I think bikes are quite popular.
There are two issues: 'in park' lacks an article and should be plural 'parks' when speaking generally; also 'riding bicycles a lot' is repetitive with 'a lot' earlier. Use 'in parks in Vietnam' to indicate general locations. Removing the extra 'a lot' makes the sentence clearer and more natural.