Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, indeed.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
It is true that bikes are popular in our country as one of the usual ways for commuters to transport around different places and there are a lot of bike lanes in the place I live in where I see many people could try could travel with their own bikes or with bikes that has public usage for everyone to use.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 40.0Gợi ý: Your answer is too short and lacks detail. Start with a clear topic sentence and add one or two supporting details (when you had it, what kind, and a brief memory). Keep it natural and avoid single-word replies.
Ví dụ: Yes, I did have a bike when I was a child. It was a small red bicycle with training wheels that my parents bought for me when I was six, and I remember riding it around the park every weekend until I learned to balance on my own.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: Your answer addresses the question but is long, repetitive and has grammatical errors. Use a clear topic sentence, then give two specific supporting points with linking words (for example, because / for instance). Keep sentences concise and correct verb forms and pluralization.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country. For example, many cities have well-marked bike lanes, so people often cycle to work to avoid traffic. In addition, public bike-sharing schemes are widely available, which makes cycling convenient for short trips.
× It is true that bikes are popular in our country as one of the usual ways for commuters to transport around different places and there are a lot of bike lanes in the place I live in where I see many people could try could travel with their own bikes or with bikes that has public usage for everyone to use.
✓ It is true that bikes are popular in our country as a usual way for commuters to get around, and there are a lot of bike lanes where I live. I see many people traveling on their own bikes or using public shared bikes.
This sentence has multiple issues: run-on structure, incorrect verb forms, subject-verb agreement, and awkward phrasing. Problems fall under 'Sentence structure errors' (26), 'Verb in the present participle form' (10), and 'Subject-verb agreement errors' (27). Specific errors and fixes: 1) The original combined several ideas into one long sentence; split into two sentences to improve clarity. 2) 'one of the usual ways for commuters to transport around different places' is unidiomatic; replace with 'a usual way for commuters to get around'. 3) 'could try could travel' is redundant and ungrammatical; use 'traveling' (present participle) in the second sentence to describe ongoing action. 4) 'bikes that has public usage for everyone to use' has subject-verb agreement and awkward noun phrase; change to 'public shared bikes'. Suggestions: keep sentences concise, use standard verbs (get around, travel), ensure verbs match subjects, and prefer 'shared bikes' or 'public bikes' for clarity.