Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I have.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, it's popular because some of my classmates have bikes and a lot of people in the Philippines have bike because it help to maintain their balance fitness.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 40.0Gợi ý: Improve grammar, expand slightly and be natural. Use past tense for past experience, give a brief additional detail to make answer fuller but keep under five sentences. Add a linking word if giving extra info.
Ví dụ: Yes, I did. I had a small red bicycle when I was about seven, and I rode it to a nearby park every weekend. It helped me learn to balance and made me more confident on the road.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: Make the response more natural and specific, correct grammar (subject-verb agreement, articles, plural nouns) and clarify reasons. Use linking words (for example, moreover) to connect ideas and provide one or two specific examples. Keep answer concise (1–4 sentences).
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are quite popular in the Philippines. Many people use them for short commutes and exercise; for example, students often cycle to school, and urban residents bike to avoid traffic and stay fit.
× Yes, I have.
✓ Yes, I did.
The question 'Did you have a bike when you were a child?' is in the past tense. The student's reply uses present perfect 'I have', which does not match the past reference. Use the simple past 'I did' (or 'Yes, I had') to match the past-tense question. Suggestion: answer past-tense questions with simple past ('I had' or 'I did').
× Yes, it's popular because some of my classmates have bikes and a lot of people in the Philippines have bike because it help to maintain their balance fitness.
✓ Yes, they're popular because some of my classmates have bikes, and a lot of people in the Philippines have bikes because they help to maintain their balance and fitness.
Multiple errors: 'it's popular' mismatches plural 'bikes' — use 'they're popular' (subject-verb agreement). 'have bike' should be plural 'have bikes'. 'it help' should be 'they help' to agree with plural subject. Also 'balance fitness' is incorrect word order/word choice; separate as 'balance and fitness'. Additionally, add a comma before 'and' to join clauses. Suggestions: ensure subject and verb number agree (singular subjects take singular verbs, plural subjects take plural verbs), keep noun number consistent, and use parallel nouns ('balance and fitness').