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. Cycling was one of my favorite. I used to explore the neighborhood and enjoying with my friends.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yeah, because I live in Pakistan, so it's very popular in my country. But in today's days, in technologies and modern day, the bikes are not famous as they were used to be. The so to in today modern days, the EV bikes, the electric bikes, they are more family.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Improve grammar, fluency and conciseness. Start with a clear topic sentence, avoid sentence fragments, and use correct verb forms. Use linking words to connect ideas and add one specific detail (e.g., a memory or frequency). Keep answers under five sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. I loved cycling and rode it almost every day to explore my neighborhood. For example, I often raced my friends to the park after school, which was both fun and good exercise.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 56.0Gợi ý: Clarify ideas and use accurate vocabulary. Begin with a direct topic sentence stating your view, then support with clear reasons and an example. Avoid repetitive phrasing and incorrect collocations (e.g., "in today's days", "more family"). Use linking words like "however" or "recently" to show contrast.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes have traditionally been very popular in Pakistan, especially for daily commuting and short trips. However, recently there has been a shift: while traditional bikes remain common in rural areas, many people in cities are switching to motorcycles or electric bikes because they are faster and easier to maintain.
× Yes, I had a bike when I was a child.
✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was a child.
This sentence is correct. It uses past simple appropriately to describe a past possession, so no change is needed.
× Cycling was one of my favorite.
✓ Cycling was one of my favourites.
The adjective 'favorite' needs a noun to modify; the phrase 'one of my favourites' correctly indicates that cycling was among activities the speaker liked. Also use plural 'favourites' after 'one of my'. Use 'favorites' if American spelling is preferred.
× I used to explore the neighborhood and enjoying with my friends.
✓ I used to explore the neighborhood and enjoy time with my friends.
After 'used to' the base form of the verb should follow (explore, enjoy), not the -ing form. Also 'enjoying with my friends' is awkward; use 'enjoy time with my friends' or 'have fun with my friends' to express the idea clearly.
× Yeah, because I live in Pakistan, so it's very popular in my country.
✓ Yes, because I live in Pakistan, bicycles are very popular in my country.
Mixing 'yeah' and 'so' is informal; 'bicycles' as the subject makes the sentence clearer. Use present simple 'are' to describe a general fact in the present. Avoid repeating 'so' with 'because'.
× But in today's days, in technologies and modern day, the bikes are not famous as they were used to be.
✓ But these days, with modern technology, bikes are not as popular as they used to be.
The original has redundant and incorrect phrases ('today's days', 'in technologies and modern day') and incorrect comparative structure 'not famous as they were used to be'. Use 'these days' and 'as popular as they used to be' for correct meaning and grammar.
× The so to in today modern days, the EV bikes, the electric bikes, they are more family.
✓ Today, electric bikes (EVs) are more common among families.
The original sentence is ungrammatical and contains redundant filler words. 'More family' is incorrect; likely intended meaning is 'more common among families'. Use a clear subject-verb structure: 'electric bikes ... are more common among families'.