Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, of course, I have a beautiful bike in my chair.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, of course there are a lot of bikes we called sheer economic.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 42.0Gợi ý: Correct the tense and vocabulary, make the response concise and add one or two specific supporting details. Start with a clear topic sentence (past tense) and then briefly describe the bike or a memory. Use linking words like "and" or "because" if needed. Avoid incorrect words like "chair."
Ví dụ: Yes, I did. I had a bright red bike when I was about eight, and I used to ride it to my friend’s house every afternoon because it was fast and reliable.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 35.0Gợi ý: Give a clear opinion and support it with specific reasons and correct vocabulary. Use linking words such as "because" or "for example." Replace unclear phrase "sheer economic" with expressions like "economical" or "cost-effective." Keep it to two or three sentences maximum.
Ví dụ: Yes, I think bikes are very popular in my country because they are cheap and convenient. For example, many people use bicycles to commute short distances in busy cities to save money and avoid traffic.
× Yes, of course, I have a beautiful bike in my chair.
✓ Yes, of course, I had a beautiful bike in my childhood.
The question asks about possession when the student was a child, so the past tense should be used. 'Have' (present) is incorrect; use 'had' (past). Also 'in my chair' is incorrect idiomatically for childhood—use 'in my childhood' or 'when I was a child'. Suggestion: use past tense verbs to describe past experiences and use the correct time expression (my childhood or when I was a child).
× Yes, of course there are a lot of bikes we called sheer economic.
✓ Yes, of course, there are a lot of bikes; we call them very economical.
The sentence has several issues: pronoun reference and verb form. 'We called' uses past tense incorrectly; present simple 'we call' is needed to describe a general name. Also 'a lot of bikes' requires a pronoun 'them' when referring back to bikes. The phrase 'sheer economic' is grammatically wrong; use the adjective 'economical' or phrase 'for economic reasons'. Suggestion: use 'we call them economical' or 'they are popular for economic reasons' and ensure pronouns match their antecedents and verbs agree in tense for general statements.