Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I had a blue bike when I was a child. I learned riding a bike when I was, I think, three years old.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Umm yes I think there are, but in my country, which is Germany, cars are probably more popular than bikes.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 78.0Gợi ý: Your answer is clear and directly responds to the question, but it could be slightly improved by tightening phrasing, avoiding filler words, and adding one specific supporting detail. Keep answers natural and under five sentences. Use a concise topic sentence, then one linked detail (how you learned or a memory) for richer content.
Ví dụ: Yes — I had a small blue bike as a child. I learned to ride it when I was about three, with my father running beside me to steady the bike, and I remember feeling very proud the first time I rode it on my own.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Your answer addresses the question but contains hesitation and an imprecise phrase (“I think there are”). Improve fluency by removing fillers, using a clear topic sentence, and supporting it with one specific reason or example (e.g., infrastructure or transport habits). Use a linking connector to make the explanation coherent.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are fairly common, but cars are more popular in Germany. For example, many people prefer driving for longer commutes, and although cities like Berlin have good cycling lanes, overall car ownership remains higher.
× I learned riding a bike when I was, I think, three years old.
✓ I learned to ride a bike when I was, I think, three years old.
The verb 'learn' should be followed by the infinitive 'to ride' rather than the gerund 'riding' in this context. Use 'learned to do something' to indicate acquiring the ability to perform an action. Suggestion: say 'learned to ride' or 'learned how to ride'.
× Umm yes I think there are, but in my country, which is Germany, cars are probably more popular than bikes.
✓ Umm yes I think bikes are common, but in my country, which is Germany, cars are probably more popular than bikes.
The original sentence uses 'there are' without a clear subject; 'there are' requires a noun phrase following it (for example, 'there are many bikes'). To make the meaning clear, either provide the noun ('there are many bikes') or rephrase to 'bikes are common'. Suggestion: specify the subject after 'there are' or reword the sentence to explicitly name what exists.