Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I had a bike which is gift, which is a gift from my dad.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Kind of is very popular in uh, between the age from maybe 6:00 to 12:00, but most people older than 18, they, they travel by motorbike.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Make the answer more natural and grammatically correct by using a clear topic sentence and one or two supporting details. Remove repetition and correct tense and article usage. Use linking words if adding extra information (e.g., 'and', 'so', 'because'). Aim for 2–3 concise sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. It was a gift from my dad, and I rode it to visit my friends after school almost every day.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Answer directly, avoid fillers (uh, um) and unclear time formats. Start with a clear statement, then give specific supporting details and use linking words (e.g., 'however', 'but', 'for example'). Be precise about ages and habits.
Ví dụ: Bikes are popular among young children, especially those aged about six to twelve. However, adults usually prefer motorbikes for longer commutes, so bicycles are less common among people over eighteen.
× Yes, I had a bike which is gift, which is a gift from my dad.
✓ Yes, I had a bike which was a gift from my dad.
Article error and tense consistency: 'gift' is a countable noun and requires an article; use 'a gift'. Also the main clause refers to the past ('I had'), so the relative clause should use past tense 'was' rather than present 'is'. Suggestion: include the article 'a' before 'gift' and match verb tense to the rest of the sentence ('was').
× Kind of is very popular in uh, between the age from maybe 6:00 to 12:00, but most people older than 18, they, they travel by motorbike.
✓ Bicycles are very popular among children between the ages of about 6 and 12, but most people over 18 travel by motorbike.
Present tense and sentence structure issues: The original uses 'Kind of is' which is informal and ungrammatical; use a clear subject and present simple 'are very popular'. 'Between the age from maybe 6:00 to 12:00' is incorrect phrasing; use 'between the ages of about 6 and 12' or 'children aged about 6 to 12'. 'Older than 18' is better stated as 'over 18'. Also remove redundant 'they, they'. Suggestion: use a clear subject 'Bicycles' and present simple verb 'are', correct the age phrase, and remove redundancy.