Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
If my memory stop me right, I have a buy when I was a child. I remember that at that time I come into uh, six years old and my parents bought bought me a four bag A4 Bye bye.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes of course they really popular in my country because my country umm umm encourage people to ride a bike when go to school as you were a student.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 48.0Gợi ý: Be concise, use correct verb tenses, and avoid filler words. Start with a clear topic sentence (Yes/No + brief statement), then give one or two specific supporting details. Use past simple for past events, correct nouns (bike), and reduce hesitations. Link the sentences with simple connectors (for example, when, so).
Ví dụ: Yes, I did. I got my first bike when I was six because my parents wanted me to learn to ride. It was a small, red bicycle with training wheels, and I practiced in our yard every afternoon until I could ride without help.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 56.0Gợi ý: Give a clear opinion first, then add specific reasons and examples. Use correct grammar (are popular; people are encouraged; when they go to school). Reduce hesitations and link reasons using connectors such as because, for example, and so. Provide one concrete example or comparison to strengthen your answer.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country because many people use them for short trips and students often ride to school. For example, in my city there are dedicated bike lanes and schools sometimes offer bike-safety programs, so cycling is a common and convenient choice.
× If my memory stop me right, I have a buy when I was a child.
✓ If my memory serves me right, I had a bike when I was a child.
The sentence has multiple issues: 'stop' is incorrect verb form and collocation; correct idiom is 'serves me right' using present simple 'serves' for the idiom. 'Have a buy' is nonsensical; context requires past possession 'had a bike'. Use past tense 'had' to match 'when I was a child'. Suggest using the fixed expression 'If my memory serves me right' and 'had a bike'.
× I remember that at that time I come into uh, six years old and my parents bought bought me a four bag A4 Bye bye.
✓ I remember that at that time I was about six years old and my parents bought me a four-wheeled A4 bicycle.
Errors: 'come into six years old' is incorrect; use 'was about six years old' or 'turned six'. Repetition 'bought bought' should be single 'bought'. 'Buy' confused with 'bike' and 'four bag A4 Bye bye' seems to attempt 'four-wheeled A4 bicycle' or 'four-speed A4 bike' — clarify as 'four-wheeled A4 bicycle' or simply 'a small A4 bike' depending on intended meaning. 'Was' is required for past state. Use concise phrasing: 'I was about six years old' and 'my parents bought me a ...'.
× Yes of course they really popular in my country because my country umm umm encourage people to ride a bike when go to school as you were a student.
✓ Yes, of course they are really popular in my country because my country encourages people to ride a bike to school when they are students.
Subject-verb agreement and tense errors: 'they really popular' lacks verb 'are' (present tense). 'My country encourage' needs third person singular 'encourages'. 'When go to school' lacks subject; use 'when they go to school' or 'to school when they are students'. Maintain present simple for general facts: 'are popular', 'encourages', and use 'they' or 'people' as subject for 'go'. Use consistent pronouns and correct word order.