Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
I didn't possess a bike when I was young because of the following reasons. First, my parents disagree on buying me a bite because they think it's too expensive and however, when I grow up, I'm able to buy a bike myself and I enjoy riding it very much.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
In my opinion, I believe bikes are common in my cities due to the following reason. First, it's convenient. People can ride bike to get to their destination quickly. Second is affordable. People can afford the price to use a bike as a transport to get to their destination.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: Be more natural and concise: start with a clear topic sentence, correct grammar, avoid redundancy, and add one or two specific supporting details using linking words. Correct mistakes (possess → have, bite → bike, disagree → disagreed) and remove conflicting connectors (use ‘however’ properly). Keep answer within 3–4 sentences.
Ví dụ: No, I didn’t have a bike when I was a child because my parents thought it was too expensive. However, I saved money as a teenager and bought my first bike at 16. I enjoyed riding it to visit friends and explore my neighborhood.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 65.0Gợi ý: Make the response more natural and varied: use one clear topic sentence, combine points with linking words, correct grammar (ride a bike, reason → reasons), and add a specific example or brief comparison. Avoid repeating the same phrase about destination; use varied vocabulary (commute, short trips). Keep to 2–4 sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are quite popular in many cities because they are convenient and cheap. For short commutes, people often ride a bike to avoid traffic, and many neighborhoods also have bike-sharing schemes which make cycling even more accessible.
× I didn't possess a bike when I was young because of the following reasons. First, my parents disagree on buying me a bite because they think it's too expensive and however, when I grow up, I'm able to buy a bike myself and I enjoy riding it very much.
✓ I didn't have a bike when I was young for the following reasons. First, my parents disagreed about buying me a bike because they thought it was too expensive. However, when I grew up I was able to buy a bike myself and I enjoyed riding it very much.
Errors: wrong verb choice 'possess' is too formal and unnatural in this context (use 'have'); 'because of the following reasons' is awkward—use 'for the following reasons'; 'disagree on' should be 'disagreed about' for past tense and correct preposition; 'bite' is a typo for 'bike'; mixed tenses and connectors: 'they think' should match past context 'they thought'; 'and however' is redundant—use 'However' at sentence start; 'when I grow up' should be past 'when I grew up' to match narration. Suggestions: use natural verbs ('have'), correct prepositions ('disagreed about'), fix typos, keep tense consistent (past) and use single clear connectors like 'however'.
× In my opinion, I believe bikes are common in my cities due to the following reason. First, it's convenient. People can ride bike to get to their destination quickly. Second is affordable. People can afford the price to use a bike as a transport to get to their destination.
✓ In my opinion, bikes are common in my city for the following reasons. First, they are convenient. People can ride a bike to get to their destination quickly. Second, they are affordable. People can afford a bike as a means of transport to reach their destination.
Errors: redundancy 'In my opinion, I believe' — use one phrase; 'my cities' likely should be singular 'my city' or specify which cities; 'due to the following reason' should be plural 'reasons' if listing more than one; 'it's convenient' is vague—use plural 'they are convenient' referring to bikes; 'ride bike' needs the article 'ride a bike'; 'Second is affordable' lacks subject and verb—use 'Second, they are affordable.' 'afford the price to use a bike as a transport' is awkward—use 'afford a bike' and 'means of transport' or 'transportation' and 'reach' or 'get to'. Suggestions: avoid redundancy, ensure subject-verb agreement and correct article use ('a bike'), use plural/singular consistently, and choose natural collocations ('means of transport', 'reach destination').