Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I did have a bike when I was a child. My parents bought me a small, bright red bicycle with training wheels, and I used to ride it around the neighborhood every weekend, which helped me build confidence and coordination. I remember learning to ride without the training wheels after a few weeks of practice, which felt like a real achievement.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
I actually think bikes are popular in my country because a lot of people here uses bikes when going outside or just leisurely having time with their friends. Bikes are also common here because a lot of people use it it since the gas for the cars are so much high now.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 88.0Gợi ý: Your answer is natural, coherent and includes specific supporting details (color of the bike, training wheels, practicing, feelings). To improve further: 1) Make the first sentence more concise (avoid redundant words like “did have”). 2) Use one linking phrase to connect supporting details (e.g., “As a result,” “After a few weeks,”). 3) Keep responses within 3–4 sentences to sound more fluent and avoid overlong phrasing. Practice replacing repetitive words (e.g., “used to” twice) with varied expressions.
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bike as a child. It was a small bright-red bicycle with training wheels, and I rode it around the neighborhood every weekend. After a few weeks of practice I learned to ride without the training wheels, which really boosted my confidence and coordination.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 62.0Gợi ý: Your response addresses the question and gives reasons, but contains grammatical errors, repetition and limited vocabulary. To improve: 1) Fix subject-verb agreement (“people use” not “people uses”) and remove repeated words (“use it it”). 2) Use clearer linking words (e.g., “mainly because,” “for example”) to structure reasons. 3) Provide a specific example or statistic if possible (e.g., “many commute by bike” or “bike-sharing schemes are widespread”) to make content more concrete. 4) Keep it to 2–3 sentences and vary vocabulary (popular, common, widespread, commuting).
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country, mainly because many people use them for short trips and leisure with friends. For example, the rising cost of fuel and the growth of bike-sharing programs have encouraged more people to cycle.
× Yes, I did have a bike when I was a child.
✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was a child.
Using 'did have' is grammatically acceptable for emphasis but is unnecessary here; simple past 'had' is the normal form. Use 'had' to match typical past-tense narrative without unnecessary auxiliary verbs.
× I actually think bikes are popular in my country because a lot of people here uses bikes when going outside or just leisurely having time with their friends.
✓ I actually think bikes are popular in my country because a lot of people here use bikes when going outside or just spend leisure time with their friends.
The subject 'a lot of people' is plural, so the verb must be plural 'use' not 'uses' (third person singular). Also 'leisurely having time' is awkward; 'spend leisure time' or 'hang out' is natural. Use 'use' to agree with the plural subject and rephrase the latter part for clarity.
× Bikes are also common here because a lot of people use it it since the gas for the cars are so much high now.
✓ Bikes are also common here because a lot of people use them since the gasoline for cars is so expensive now.
'Bikes' is plural, so the pronoun should be plural 'them', not singular 'it'. Also there is a duplicated 'it it' which must be removed. Additionally, 'gas for the cars are so much high now' has number and word choice errors: 'gasoline' or 'gas' is uncountable singular, so use 'is', and 'so much high' is incorrect; use 'so expensive' or 'much higher'. The corrected sentence fixes pronoun agreement, verb agreement ('is'), and replaces awkward wording with natural collocations.