Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
I had a bike when I was a child. My favorite sport for riding my bike was the school park. I rode along with my friends. There was a mango tree under which we rested. Whenever it becomes, the sun becomes too scorching for us.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, riding bikes are one of the umm means of communicate, one of the means of locomotion. In my country some people write it to work. My dad loves riding his bike to his farm. I think by UMM.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 62.0Gợi ý: Improve grammatical accuracy and coherence, use a clear topic sentence and concise supporting details (max 4-5 sentences). Replace awkward phrases, correct tense and word choice, and link ideas logically. For example, state you had a bike, mention where you rode it, who you rode with, and include one specific memory using linking words.
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. I often rode it in the school park with my friends, and we would race along the paths. After riding, we usually rested under a big mango tree because the sun became too hot in the afternoon. Those rides are one of my fondest childhood memories.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 50.0Gợi ý: Focus on clear sentence structure and correct vocabulary. Begin with a direct topic sentence, then give specific reasons and examples. Avoid filler words like 'umm' and correct word choices (e.g., 'means of transport', 'ride to work'). Use linking words to connect points.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country because they are an affordable and convenient means of transport. For instance, many people ride them to work or to run errands, and in rural areas like mine my father often rides his bike to his farm. Additionally, bikes are practical in crowded cities where traffic is a problem.
× I had a bike when I was a child.
✓ I had a bike when I was a child.
No correction needed. The sentence correctly uses the past tense to describe a past state.
× My favorite sport for riding my bike was the school park.
✓ My favorite place to ride my bike was the school park.
The original uses 'sport for riding my bike' which is incorrect. Use 'place to ride' to indicate location. Replace 'sport' with 'place' and use the infinitive 'to ride' after 'place'. This matches the intended meaning.
× I rode along with my friends.
✓ I rode along with my friends.
No correction needed. The past tense 'rode' correctly describes past repeated action.
× There was a mango tree under which we rested.
✓ There was a mango tree under which we rested.
Sentence is grammatically correct. 'There was' appropriately introduces existence in the past and the relative clause 'under which we rested' is acceptable though slightly formal.
× Whenever it becomes, the sun becomes too scorching for us.
✓ Whenever it becomes hot, the sun becomes too scorching for us.
The clause 'Whenever it becomes' is incomplete; it needs an adjective or noun to indicate what 'it' refers to (weather/temperature). Adding 'hot' clarifies meaning. Also 'becomes too scorching' is odd but acceptable; consider 'the sun gets too scorching' or 'the heat becomes too intense' for natural phrasing.
× Yes, riding bikes are one of the umm means of communicate, one of the means of locomotion.
✓ Yes, riding bikes is one of the means of communication and one of the means of locomotion.
Subject-verb agreement with a gerund phrase: 'Riding bikes' as a single activity takes singular verb 'is' (Grammar problem type 27 but here treated as quantifier/structure). 'Means of communicate' is incorrect; use the noun 'communication'. Also combine the two related ideas with 'and'. Remove filler 'umm'. Use 'means' plural correctly.
× In my country some people write it to work.
✓ In my country some people ride it to work.
The verb 'write' is incorrect form; likely meant 'ride'. Use the verb 'ride' for bicycles and omit 'it' or keep 'it' for clarity: 'ride it to work'. Also include a comma after 'country' for clarity though not required.
× My dad loves riding his bike to his farm.
✓ My dad loves riding his bike to his farm.
No correction needed. The present simple 'loves' correctly agrees with the third-person singular subject 'My dad'.
× I think by UMM.
✓ I think, umm, so do many people.
The original 'I think by UMM.' is ungrammatical and unclear. It seems the speaker hesitated. A clearer, grammatical completion is provided. Use fillers like 'umm' inside commas and complete the thought: 'I think so' or 'I think many people do.'