Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
No, I don't have any bike.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
In my view there are more people have a bike and they enjoy going everywhere, right?
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 38.0Gợi ý: Give a direct answer in the past tense, then add one brief specific reason or detail. Keep it natural and within 2–3 sentences. Use simple past (“didn't have”) and avoid contractions mistakes. For example, say when or why you didn't have one, and mention an alternative you used.
Ví dụ: No, I didn’t have a bike when I was a child. My family couldn’t afford one, so I usually walked to school or took the bus with my friends.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 52.0Gợi ý: Start with a clear topic sentence (e.g. Yes/No or Generally, yes). Use correct grammar and linking words to add a reason or example. Avoid tag questions like “right?” in this test. Be specific about who uses bikes and why (commuting, exercise, cost). Keep to 2–3 sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country. For example, many students and commuters use bicycles because they are cheap and convenient for short trips, especially in cities with heavy traffic.
× No, I don't have any bike.
✓ No, I didn't have a bike.
The question 'Did you have a bike when you were a child?' is in the past simple, so the response must use past simple too. Using 'don't have' is present tense and mismatches the time reference (Grammar Problem Type ID: 6). Also, 'any bike' is unidiomatic here; with a singular countable noun use 'a' or the plural 'any bikes' (Article/quantifier error, Grammar Problem Type ID: 22/14). Suggestion: use 'I didn't have a bike' for a single bike, or 'I didn't have any bikes' for the plural form.
× In my view there are more people have a bike and they enjoy going everywhere, right?
✓ In my view, more people have bikes and enjoy going everywhere, right?
The original sentence incorrectly combines 'there are' with another clause 'more people have a bike', causing a sentence structure error (Grammar Problem Type ID: 26). Use either 'There are more people who have bikes' or the more natural 'More people have bikes'. Also, subject-verb agreement and number: use the plural 'bikes' with 'more people' (Singular/plural issue, Grammar Problem Type ID: 1). Finally, tense is present which is appropriate here, so keep present simple. Suggestion: say 'In my view, more people have bikes and enjoy going everywhere, right?'. 'There are more people who have bikes' is also acceptable.