Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yeah, I used to ride a lot of bikes when I was young. Umm, I think, I think my mom didn't like it because she she always get worried that I will fall of it and get hurt. But I think that what kids do. I really like that.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Well, I'm not pretty sure of that, but I think when I was young I saw everyone riding a bike. Maybe because I'm not around around kins kids that kids like many kids anymore. So maybe that's why I don't see it that often. But yeah, I think that's pretty popular for kids.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Reduce hesitations and repetition, correct grammar, and organize into a clear topic sentence plus one or two supporting details. Use linking words to connect ideas and provide a short reason or example to make the answer specific.
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. I rode it almost every day around my neighborhood, although my mother worried I might fall and get injured. Despite her concern, I enjoyed cycling because it gave me freedom and a chance to play with friends.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Be more decisive and concise. Start with a clear topic sentence stating your opinion, then support it with one or two specific reasons or comparisons. Avoid repetitions and vague phrases; use linking words (however, because, for example) to make your answer coherent.
Ví dụ: I think bikes are fairly popular among children in my country. When I was young, many kids rode bikes to school or for fun, but nowadays fewer do so because more families use cars and children spend time on electronic devices. For example, I used to see dozens of children cycling home from school, whereas now there are only a few.
× she she always get worried that I will fall of it and get hurt.
✓ she always got worried that I would fall off it and get hurt.
The student repeated 'she' and used incorrect verb forms for past context. The conversation refers to past habits, so the verb should be past simple ('got' not 'get') and modality should match past ('would' not 'will'). Also 'fall of' is incorrect preposition; it should be 'fall off'. Suggestion: use past tense consistently for past narratives and use 'fall off' for falling from objects.
× I will fall of it and get hurt.
✓ I would fall off it and get hurt.
The preposition 'of' is incorrect here; the correct phrase is 'fall off'. Additionally, within the past-tense narrative, 'would' is the appropriate modal to report a past habitual possibility rather than 'will'. Suggestion: use 'fall off' and change 'will' to 'would' when describing past situations.
× But I think that what kids do.
✓ But I think that's what kids do.
The original sentence is missing the contraction or verb 'is' to link the clause. 'That's' (= 'that is') is needed before 'what kids do' to form a complete clause. Suggestion: include the verb or contraction to make the sentence grammatically complete.
× I used to ride a lot of bikes when I was young.
✓ I used to ride bikes a lot when I was young.
The sentence is mostly correct but the adverb placement 'a lot' is better after the object 'bikes' for natural English order. 'Used to' correctly indicates past habit. Suggestion: place adverbs like 'a lot' after the object or verb phrase ('ride bikes a lot').
× Well, I'm not pretty sure of that, but I think when I was young I saw everyone riding a bike.
✓ Well, I'm not entirely sure about that, but I think when I was young I saw everyone riding bikes.
'Pretty sure of' is informal and unidiomatic; 'entirely sure about' is clearer. Also mix of singular 'a bike' with 'everyone' is awkward; use plural 'bikes' to match 'everyone' doing the action. Suggestion: use 'sure about' and match number by saying 'riding bikes.'
× Maybe because I'm not around around kins kids that kids like many kids anymore.
✓ Maybe because I'm not around many kids anymore.
The original contains repeated words and unclear phrases ('kins kids that kids like many kids'). This is a pronoun/word choice and redundancy error. Simplify to 'I'm not around many kids anymore' to express the intended meaning. Suggestion: remove duplicates and choose the correct quantifier phrase.
× So maybe that's why I don't see it that often.
✓ So maybe that's why I don't see them that often.
The pronoun 'it' refers to 'bikes' (plural) earlier, so use plural pronoun 'them'. This is a sentence structure/reference consistency issue. Suggestion: ensure pronouns agree in number with their antecedents.
× But yeah, I think that's pretty popular for kids.
✓ But yeah, I think that's quite popular among kids.
'Pretty' is informal and acceptable but 'quite' is more neutral; also 'popular for kids' is less natural than 'popular among kids'. This is an adverb/adjective and preposition choice issue. Suggestion: use 'popular among kids' to indicate the group among which something is popular.