Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. It was in red color and its brand was, I guess, Ranger.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, I think bikes are quite popular in my home country because some people like to ride every day and it is also good for exercise. Kids ride bike, uh, bicycles every afternoon around the park. So yeah, it's quite.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 74.0Gợi ý: Be more concise and natural: start with a clear topic sentence, avoid fillers like “I guess,” and add one specific supporting detail. Use linking words if you add another clause. Keep it within 1–3 sentences and correct small phrasing (say “red” rather than “in red color”).
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. It was a red Ranger model, and I used it to ride to my friend’s house every day after school.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Make the answer more structured and specific: begin with a clear opinion, then give two concise supporting reasons with linking words (for example, “because” and “for example”). Avoid hesitations (“uh”) and incomplete endings. Provide a specific example or frequency to strengthen content.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are popular in my country because many people use them for daily commuting and for exercise. For example, I often see children and adults riding around the park every afternoon, especially on weekends.
× Kids ride bike, uh, bicycles every afternoon around the park.
✓ Kids ride bikes every afternoon around the park.
Plural and noun form: The count noun 'bike' needs to be plural when speaking about children in general. This is a combination of 'Singular and plural issue' (use of singular where plural is required) and general noun form correction. Use 'bikes' for plural and omit filler 'uh' in formal responses. Suggestion: When referring to a habitual action by many people, use the plural form of countable nouns (kids ride bikes).
× So yeah, it's quite.
✓ So yeah, they are quite popular.
Incomplete sentence: 'It's quite' is a sentence fragment lacking a clear referent and predicate. The examiner's question asked about popularity of bikes, so the student should complete the idea using an explicit subject and adjective (they are quite popular). Suggestion: Always finish the comparative/adjective phrase with the thing being described (e.g., 'they are quite popular').
× It was in red color and its brand was, I guess, Ranger.
✓ It was red and its brand was, I guess, Ranger.
Redundancy and adjective usage: 'in red color' is non-native and redundant. Use the adjective 'red' directly after the Linking verb 'was' ('It was red'). Suggestion: Use 'It was + adjective' for colors (It was red), not 'in red color'.
× It was in red color and its brand was, I guess, Ranger.
✓ It was red and its brand was, I guess, Ranger.
Pronoun clarity: 'its' here is acceptable but may sound slightly stilted when referring to a bike in speech; however the main issue was adjective usage. Keep 'its' if referring back to the bike. The corrected sentence preserves pronoun correctness. Suggestion: Maintain clear antecedents for pronouns; in this sentence 'its' properly refers to the bike.