Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Well, uh, I have a bicycle when I was child and I was used to go to school at that time.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Well, in my country bikes are very important because a lot of people, they are used bikes to go anywhere because some people cannot afford cars to go anywhere so they can buy a bike easily. So the bike is most popular in my country.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 52.0Gợi ý: Be grammatically accurate and concise. Start with a clear topic sentence, then add one or two specific supporting details. Correct tense and phrasing: use simple past for childhood, and remove fillers like “uh.”
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bicycle when I was a child. I used it every day to cycle to school, which took about fifteen minutes, and I enjoyed riding with my friends after classes.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 58.0Gợi ý: Organize your answer with a clear topic sentence and use linking words to make reasons coherent. Avoid repetition and correct verb forms. Provide one or two specific reasons or examples.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country. Firstly, many people choose bicycles because they are inexpensive and cheap to maintain; for example, students and low-income workers often commute by bike. Secondly, they are convenient for short trips in crowded cities.
× Well, uh, I have a bicycle when I was child and I was used to go to school at that time.
✓ Well, uh, I had a bicycle when I was a child and I used to go to school at that time.
Mixed tenses and incorrect verb forms: 'have' should be past 'had' to match 'when I was a child' (past time). Missing article before 'child' — use 'a child'. 'I was used to go' is incorrect; the correct form is 'I used to go' to describe a habitual past action. Suggestion: use 'had' for past possession, include the article 'a', and use 'used to' + base verb for past habits.
× Well, in my country bikes are very important because a lot of people, they are used bikes to go anywhere because some people cannot afford cars to go anywhere so they can buy a bike easily. So the bike is most popular in my country.
✓ Well, in my country bikes are very important because a lot of people use bikes to go anywhere. Some people cannot afford cars, so they can buy a bike easily. So bikes are very popular in my country.
Multiple issues: unnecessary pronoun repetition 'people, they' — remove 'they'. 'are used bikes to go' is incorrect structure; use 'use bikes' (present tense) to describe a general fact. Repetition 'to go anywhere' can be simplified. 'So the bike is most popular' is awkward: use plural 'bikes are very popular' for general statement. Suggestions: use simple present 'use' for habitual/general facts, avoid redundant pronouns, keep number agreement between subject and verb and use plural when speaking generally.