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. It was a pink bicycle with, uh, black wheels, umm, And my parents bought me when I was umm, in Grade 1 and I used to write it umm, around the neighborhood every afternoon and writing.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes they are, and the bikes are getting more and more popular nowadays umm, especially when they are more the bike station umm where you can rent the bikes and ride around the city. They are very popular.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 65.0Gợi ý: Reduce hesitations and correct basic word choice and grammar. Start with a clear topic sentence, then give two specific supporting details using linking words. Avoid filler sounds (uh, umm) and correct verb/noun forms (e.g., 'ride' instead of 'write').
Ví dụ: Yes. I had a pink bicycle with black wheels when I was in Grade 1. My parents bought it for me, and I rode it around the neighborhood every afternoon. I remember practicing turns and riding with friends, which helped me become confident on the bike.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Be more precise and use linking words to structure your answer. Replace vague phrases with specific examples and correct awkward phrasing (e.g., 'there are more bike stations' instead of 'they are more the bike station'). Limit to 2–4 sentences and include a brief reason or example.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are becoming increasingly popular in my country. In many cities there are now bike-sharing stations where people can rent bicycles to travel short distances. This is especially common among commuters and tourists because it is cheap and convenient.
× 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 simple past 'had' is more natural here. Use simple past to match the past time reference 'when I was a child'. Suggestion: Use 'I had' for ordinary past statements and reserve 'did have' for emphasis.
× It was a pink bicycle with, uh, black wheels, umm, And my parents bought me when I was umm, in Grade 1 and I used to write it umm, around the neighborhood every afternoon and writing.
✓ It was a pink bicycle with black wheels. My parents bought it for me when I was in Grade 1, and I used to ride it around the neighborhood every afternoon.
This sentence has multiple issues: incorrect pronoun and verb choice ('bought me' should be 'bought it for me'), unnecessary conjunction capitalization and filler words, and wrong verb 'write' instead of 'ride'. Also 'and writing' is ungrammatical. Corrections: replace 'bought me' with 'bought it for me' to correctly indicate the object, use 'ride' for bicycles, split into two sentences for clarity, and use 'used to ride' to indicate a habitual past action. Suggestion: Avoid fillers, check verb choice, and ensure pronouns correctly reference objects.
× Yes they are, and the bikes are getting more and more popular nowadays umm, especially when they are more the bike station umm where you can rent the bikes and ride around the city.
✓ Yes, they are, and bikes are becoming more and more popular nowadays, especially because there are more bike stations where you can rent bikes and ride around the city.
Problems: awkward phrase 'they are more the bike station' is incorrect. Use 'there are more bike stations' to indicate existence (There be issue but listed as present tense here because of progressive change). Use 'becoming' or 'are becoming' for gradual change; remove unnecessary definite article 'the' before 'bike station' and pluralize 'stations'. Also drop filler words. Suggestion: Use 'there are' to state existence and 'becoming' for trends; keep articles and plurality consistent.
× They are very popular.
✓ They are very popular.
This sentence is grammatically correct. It uses the adjective 'popular' appropriately to describe 'they' (bikes). No change is necessary. Suggestion: Keep concise affirmations; remove fillers if present.