Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I had a bike when I was a child.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, I think I remember that all children in my age were having a bike.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: Your answer is grammatically correct and directly responds, but it is very short and lacks supporting details. To improve, give a brief topic sentence then add one or two specific details (what kind of bike, who gave it to you, how often you used it, or a short memory). Use a linking word to connect ideas and keep total length under five sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. It was a small red bicycle with training wheels that my parents bought me for my seventh birthday, and I rode it almost every afternoon around my neighborhood.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 50.0Gợi ý: The answer expresses an opinion but is uncertain and contains awkward phrasing. Improve by stating your opinion clearly, giving a specific reason or example, and using linking words (e.g., because, especially, for example). Avoid vague phrases like "I think I remember."
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country because many families buy them for children as their first outdoor toy; for example, most of my classmates owned bikes when we were growing up, and we often rode together after school.
× Yes, I think I remember that all children in my age were having a bike.
✓ Yes, I think I remember that all children my age had a bike.
The original uses the progressive past form 'were having', which is incorrect for possession in this context. Possession is typically expressed with the simple past 'had'. Also 'in my age' is unidiomatic; the correct phrasing is 'my age'. Use simple past for a habitual or general past state: 'all children my age had a bike.'