Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
I don't think so. Uh, when I was a child, uh, I used to just play with my cousins, uh, help my mother at the kitchen and also like do a lot of things. Uh, but riding a bike, I, I, I don't have like an opportunity as I'm trying to play, about to play with a bicycle. Uh, so maybe now I would try to, to learn.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
I think yes, you are. I saw like a lot of people in my country, I use the bicycle at just not just for playing but as a transportation. Because in my country, Sudan, we have a lot of problem with the diesel and also transportation is costly a lot is cost a lot. So yes, we use for us not we use about not just as.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 45.0Gợi ý: Be more direct and concise. Start with a clear topic sentence (Yes/No), then give one or two specific supporting details using linking words. Reduce hesitations and repeated words. Mention a clear reason or brief anecdote and finish with a short conclusion or plan if relevant.
Ví dụ: No, I didn't have a bike as a child. I spent most of my free time playing with my cousins and helping my mother in the kitchen, so I rarely had time or opportunity to learn cycling. However, I hope to learn to ride a bike now that I have more free time.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: Give a clear opinion first, then support it with specific reasons and an example. Use linking words (for example, because, therefore) to structure your answer. Avoid repetitions and unclear phrasing; use accurate vocabulary for problems (fuel shortages, high transport costs).
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are quite popular in Sudan because many people use them as a cheap and convenient form of transport. For example, frequent diesel shortages and high bus fares mean that students and workers often cycle to avoid long waits and expensive fares.
× I don't think so.
✓ I didn't.
The question asks about the past (when you were a child), so the student should use past tense. 'I don't think so' is present; use 'I didn't' or 'I don't think I did' to match the past context.
× help my mother at the kitchen
✓ help my mother in the kitchen
Incorrect preposition and natural phrasing. Use 'in the kitchen' to indicate location and 'help my mother' (no -ing needed). This fixes preposition use (use 'in' not 'at') and makes the phrase idiomatic.
× also like do a lot of things
✓ also did a lot of things
The context is past; use past tense 'did' rather than present 'do'. Also remove filler 'like' for clarity. This matches past-time reference.
× but riding a bike, I, I, I don't have like an opportunity as I'm trying to play, about to play with a bicycle.
✓ but riding a bike, I didn't have the opportunity when I was trying to play with a bicycle.
Multiple problems: tense should be past ('didn't have'), article 'the opportunity' is needed, and the phrase 'as I'm trying to play, about to play' is ungrammatical for past reference. This correction uses past tense and proper article and simplifies the idea.
× Uh, so maybe now I would try to, to learn.
✓ So maybe now I will try to learn.
When expressing a present decision about the future, use 'will' rather than conditional 'would'. 'Would' suggests hypothetical; 'will' shows intention to try now.
× I think yes, you are.
✓ I think so.
The original 'you are' is incorrect and addresses the examiner; the student likely means 'I think so' to agree. Use the impersonal 'so' to respond about popularity.
× I saw like a lot of people in my country, I use the bicycle at just not just for playing but as a transportation.
✓ I saw a lot of people in my country use bicycles not just for playing but as transportation.
Fix word order and prepositions: use plural 'bicycles' for general statement, remove 'at', and 'as transportation' is idiomatic. Also simplify filler 'like'.
× Because in my country, Sudan, we have a lot of problem with the diesel and also transportation is costly a lot is cost a lot.
✓ Because in my country, Sudan, we have a lot of problems with diesel and transportation is very expensive.
Use plural 'problems' for countable issues, no article before 'diesel', and express cost with 'is very expensive'. Removed repetition and ungrammatical phrasing.
× So yes, we use for us not we use about not just as.
✓ So yes, we use them not just for fun but for practical transportation.
Original sentence is fragmented and unclear. Clarify subject ('we') and object ('them' meaning bicycles), and contrast 'not just for fun but for practical transportation' to convey intended meaning.