Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
Of course, when I was out I had a bike and I use it for going shopping or going to the supermarket with my mom and also riding a bike at a trail. It's very interesting activity and I really like that hobby too.
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
Actually bike is not popular in my country because my our citizens always are usually use a car or transportation such as bus or train to go to somewhere in the cities and because they are likely to use transportation more than.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 65.0Suggestion: Cải thiện ngữ pháp và cấu trúc câu; trả lời nên ngắn gọn, tự nhiên và mạch lạc (không quá 5 câu). Sử dụng thì nhất quán (quá khứ khi nói về thời thơ ấu), thêm liên từ phù hợp để làm rõ ý và cung cấp chi tiết cụ thể hơn (ví dụ: bao nhiêu tuổi, tần suất hoặc kỷ niệm cụ thể). Tránh lặp từ và sửa lỗi về động từ và danh từ số nhiều/ít.
Example: Yes, I had a bicycle when I was a child. I often rode it to the nearby market with my mother and sometimes explored a local trail. Riding was my favorite hobby because it made me feel free and active.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 55.0Suggestion: Sửa ngữ pháp và trật tự từ; trả lời nên rõ ràng, ngắn gọn và có cấu trúc (một câu chủ đề + 1–2 câu giải thích). Dùng thì hiện tại đơn cho sự thật chung, tránh kết hợp các trạng từ mâu thuẫn (always, usually). Thêm lý do cụ thể và ví dụ để tăng tính thuyết phục.
Example: I don't think bicycles are very popular in my country. Most people prefer cars or public transport like buses and trains because cities are large and distances are long. Additionally, limited cycling infrastructure makes commuting by bike less convenient.
× Of course, when I was out I had a bike and I use it for going shopping or going to the supermarket with my mom and also riding a bike at a trail.
✓ Of course, when I was young I had a bike and I used it for going shopping or going to the supermarket with my mom and also for riding on a trail.
Errors: inconsistent tense and preposition use. "when I was out" is unnatural for childhood; use "when I was young". The main clause refers to past, so "use" should be past tense "used" (Present tense issue → use past tense). "Riding a bike at a trail" uses incorrect preposition; correct is "riding on a trail" or "riding along a trail". Also add "for" before "riding" for parallel structure with "for going shopping". Suggestion: keep past tense consistently, choose natural time expression, and use correct prepositions for activities.
× Actually bike is not popular in my country because my our citizens always are usually use a car or transportation such as bus or train to go to somewhere in the cities and because they are likely to use transportation more than.
✓ Actually bikes are not popular in my country because our citizens usually use cars or public transportation such as buses or trains to go somewhere in the cities, and they are likely to prefer transport over cycling.
Multiple errors: "bike is" should be plural "bikes are" when speaking generally (singular/plural). "my our citizens" contains redundant possessive; use "our citizens" (pronoun error but corrected here). Word order: "always are usually use" is incorrect — use a single adverb "usually" before the verb: "our citizens usually use" (adverb placement and tense). "a car or transportation" is awkward; use plural nouns "cars or public transportation". "such as bus or train" should be plural "buses or trains". "to go to somewhere" is incorrect; use "to go somewhere". Final clause "they are likely to use transportation more than" is incomplete; clarify comparison "prefer transport over cycling" or "more than bikes". Suggestion: use plural nouns for general statements, place adverbs before main verbs, remove redundant words, and complete comparisons.