Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I did have a bike when I was a child. My dad taught me how to ride a bicycle. I was around 9 when I learned how to drive a ride a bicycle. It was a very difficult moment because I fell multiple times when I was learning because it was hard for me to balance in the beginning.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Actually bikes are very popular in my country because I live in Uganda and not everyone here is that rich. So you will find them resourcing to using a bike to use use as public transport because we don't have a bus as public transport here.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Be more concise and avoid repetition; correct minor grammar errors and use clearer linking words. Start with a direct topic sentence, then give one or two specific supporting details (age, who taught you, and one concise description of the learning experience). Use correct verbs (learned to ride) and avoid repeating words like “drive a ride a bicycle.”
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bike as a child. My dad taught me to ride when I was about nine, and learning was hard at first because I kept falling until I improved my balance after a few days of practice.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Organize the answer with a clear topic sentence and provide a specific reason with a linking word. Fix grammar and word choice (e.g., "resorting to" and avoid repeating words). Give one example of how bikes are used (commuting, transporting goods) to add detail.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are very popular in Uganda. Because many people cannot afford cars, they often resort to bicycles for daily commuting and carrying small loads, especially in towns where formal bus services are limited.
× I was around 9 when I learned how to drive a ride a bicycle.
✓ I was around nine when I learned how to ride a bicycle.
The sentence mixes verbs and contains a wrong verb choice: 'drive a ride a bicycle' is incorrect. Use 'learned' (past tense) correctly with the infinitive 'to ride' to describe a past action. Also write numbers under ten in words for formality. Suggestion: use 'learned to ride a bicycle.'
× It was a very difficult moment because I fell multiple times when I was learning because it was hard for me to balance in the beginning.
✓ It was a very difficult time because I fell multiple times while I was learning; it was hard for me to balance at the beginning.
'Moment' is not the best collocation here; 'time' fits better. Use 'while I was learning' instead of two consecutive 'because' clauses to avoid redundancy. Use 'at the beginning' not 'in the beginning' for clarity. The -ing form 'learning' is fine but needs correct connector and preposition. Suggestion: combine clauses and use appropriate prepositions: 'while' and 'at.'
× Actually bikes are very popular in my country because I live in Uganda and not everyone here is that rich.
✓ Actually, bikes are very popular in my country because I live in Uganda and not everyone here is that wealthy.
Comma after 'Actually' improves readability. 'Rich' is grammatically acceptable but 'wealthy' is a more natural adjective in this context. This item flagged for preposition issues includes missing comma and word choice; suggestion: add comma and choose more natural adjective.
× So you will find them resourcing to using a bike to use use as public transport because we don't have a bus as public transport here.
✓ So you will find people resorting to using bikes as public transport because we don't have buses as a public transport system here.
Multiple errors: 'them resourcing to' is incorrect phrase; correct verb is 'resorting to' with -ing form 'resorting.' 'Using a bike' should be plural 'using bikes' to match general reference. Remove duplicate 'use.' 'Bus' should be plural 'buses' when speaking generally. 'As public transport' or 'as a public transport system' clarifies meaning. Pronoun 'them' was unclear—use 'people' instead. Suggestion: use 'people resorting to using bikes as public transport' and pluralize nouns appropriately.