Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
No, I don't have a bike when I was a child.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
I don't think I could say that this is popular, but when I was a child I used to have part of my neighbor's bike.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 45.0Gợi ý: Improve grammar, provide a clear topic sentence and one brief supporting detail. Use past tense for childhood, avoid redundancy, and keep it within 1–3 sentences. For example, say you didn’t have one and mention why or what you used instead.
Ví dụ: No, I didn’t have a bike when I was a child. Instead, I usually walked to school or rode my friend’s bike sometimes because my family couldn’t afford one.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 50.0Gợi ý: Give a direct, concise opinion first, then support it with a specific reason or example using linking words. Use clearer vocabulary (popular, common, widespread) and correct phrasing (e.g., “borrowed my neighbour’s bike”). Keep answers natural and within 2–3 sentences.
Ví dụ: I don’t think bikes are very popular in my country because most people prefer cars or motorbikes. For instance, when I was a child I sometimes borrowed a neighbour’s bike to ride around the neighborhood.
× No, I don't have a bike when I was a child.
✓ No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child.
The sentence mixes present tense ('do not have') with a past time expression ('when I was a child'). Use past tense 'didn't have' to match the past time frame. Suggestion: use past simple for completed past situations (I didn't have).
× I don't think I could say that this is popular, but when I was a child I used to have part of my neighbor's bike.
✓ I don't think I could say that they are popular, but when I was a child I used to share my neighbor's bike.
There are several issues: the first clause expresses a present opinion so present tense 'they are popular' fits better than 'this is popular' (incorrect reference to plural 'bikes'). 'Part of my neighbor's bike' is unnatural; likely meaning was sharing the neighbor's bike, so 'share my neighbor's bike' is correct. Also keep 'used to' for a habitual past action. Suggestion: match noun number (bikes -> they), use natural collocation ('share a bike') and keep tense consistency.