Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
Yes, my choice. I had to buy.
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
Little Chase was put in 5 minutes.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 30.0Suggestion: Câu trả lời hiện tại rất ngắn, thiếu thông tin rõ ràng và không tự nhiên. Học sinh nên trả lời trực tiếp vào câu hỏi bằng một câu chủ đề, sau đó nêu thêm 1–2 chi tiết hỗ trợ (ví dụ ai mua, khi nào, lý do hoặc kỷ niệm liên quan). Sử dụng liên từ để nối ý và tránh câu vụn. Ví dụ cải thiện nên dài không quá 3–4 câu.
Example: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. My parents bought it for me on my seventh birthday, and I used it to ride to the park every weekend. I remember feeling very proud because it was bright red and faster than my friends' bikes.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 10.0Suggestion: Câu trả lời không liên quan và không trả lời câu hỏi. Học sinh cần nêu quan điểm rõ ràng (có/không/partly) kèm lý do và ít nhất một ví dụ cụ thể. Dùng liên từ như 'because', 'for example' để mạch lạc. Giữ tối đa 3–4 câu hiệu quả.
Example: Yes, I think bikes are fairly popular in my country because many people use them for short trips and exercise. For example, in cities you can see many bicycle lanes and students riding to school. However, cars are still more common for longer journeys.
× Yes, my choice. I had to buy.
✓ Yes, I had one. I bought it myself.
The original reply is ungrammatical and unclear. 'My choice' is not a complete answer to 'Did you have a bike when you were a child?' and 'I had to buy' suggests obligation but lacks context and correct tense/structure. Correct response should be a clear affirmative clause followed by a past simple statement: 'I had one' answers the question, and 'I bought it myself' uses past simple to indicate the action completed in childhood. Suggestion: use complete clauses and past simple for past situations (subject + past verb), and avoid fragments like 'my choice'. Grammar problem type ID: 26
× Little Chase was put in 5 minutes.
✓ Bicycles are quite popular; I see children riding them within five minutes of leaving home.
The original sentence is nonsensical and does not respond to 'Do you think bikes are popular in your country?'. 'Little Chase' and 'was put in 5 minutes' are not grammatical in this context. A proper answer should use a clear assessment (present simple for general truth) and a supporting detail. The correction uses present simple 'are' to state popularity and gives an illustrative observation. Suggestion: answer general questions about habits or popularity with present simple and provide a clear, relevant example; avoid literal or untranslated phrases that don't fit English syntax. Grammar problem type ID: 26