Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
Of course I did. My parents bought me a bike when I was in grade 3 and I enjoyed that. It was wonderful. My dad taught me how to ride a bike and I wrecked that bike. I rode that bike until I was in high school.
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
Of course, yes, especially among the age around 7 to 13. Around that age they usually use Mike to go to school because not, uh, everyone can take their children to school and sometime their children have to take themselves to the school by bike.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 72.0Suggestion: Bạn trả lời rõ ràng nhưng cần cải thiện ngữ pháp, mạch lạc và tránh mâu thuẫn nhỏ. Cụ thể: (1) Sử dụng câu chủ đề trực tiếp, tránh dùng từ lặp «of course» hai lần; (2) Sửa lỗi từ vựng/ chính tả như “wrecked” (nếu ý là ‘outgrew’ hoặc ‘kept using’ nên dùng từ chính xác) và “grade 3” có thể nói “third grade”; (3) Nói thêm 1–2 chi tiết cụ thể (ví dụ: nơi học, cảm xúc khi học đi xe) và dùng liên từ (e.g., because, so, then) để câu mạch lạc; (4) Giữ tối đa 4–5 câu, tránh lặp. Ví dụ sửa câu: bắt đầu bằng chủ đề, tiếp theo là lý do/chi tiết và kết luận thời gian.
Example: Yes, I did. My parents bought me a bicycle when I was in third grade, and I remember feeling very excited because it gave me more freedom to explore the neighborhood. My father taught me how to ride, and after practicing for a few weeks I became confident enough to cycle to school on my own. I kept using that bike through most of my primary and secondary school years.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 65.0Suggestion: Bạn trả lời ý chính nhưng có nhiều lỗi ngữ pháp, từ vựng và phát âm từ khiến câu khó hiểu. Cụ thể: (1) Tránh nói lặp “of course, yes”; (2) Sửa lỗi từ vựng: “Mike” thành “bike”; (3) Cấu trúc câu nên rõ ràng: nêu quan điểm tổng quát, sau đó giải thích lý do với linking words như “because” hoặc “so”; (4) Cung cấp số liệu hoặc ví dụ cụ thể nếu có (e.g., urban vs rural); (5) Giữ câu ngắn, tránh tiếng ngập (uh) và lỗi chia thì/ số ít-số nhiều.
Example: Yes, bicycles are quite popular, especially among children aged seven to thirteen. In many neighborhoods parents cannot always drive their kids to school, so children often ride bikes to get there. Bikes are also common in smaller towns where traffic is lighter and distances are short.
× especially among the age around 7 to 13.
✓ especially among children around ages 7 to 13.
'the age' is incorrect when referring to a group; use 'children' and 'ages' for plural range. Suggestion: say 'children around ages 7 to 13' or 'children aged 7 to 13'.
× Around that age they usually use Mike to go to school because not, uh, everyone can take their children to school and sometime their children have to take themselves to the school by bike.
✓ Around that age they usually use bikes to go to school because not everyone can take their children to school and sometimes children have to go to school by bike on their own.
Multiple pronoun and word errors: 'Mike' is likely a mispronunciation of 'bike'; 'not, uh, everyone' should be 'not everyone'; 'sometime' should be 'sometimes'; 'their children have to take themselves to the school' is wordy and ungrammatical — use 'children have to go to school by bike on their own'. Suggestion: replace mispronounced word, remove filler, correct adverb form and simplify pronoun structure.
× My parents bought me a bike when I was in grade 3 and I enjoyed that.
✓ My parents bought me a bike when I was in grade 3 and I enjoyed it.
Using 'that' to refer to the bike is acceptable but 'it' is more natural for a direct object. Tense is correct; change improves clarity and naturalness.
× My dad taught me how to ride a bike and I wrecked that bike.
✓ My dad taught me how to ride a bike and I wrecked that bike.
Sentence is grammatically correct in past tense. No change needed, but could be more natural: 'I ended up wrecking it.' This is optional and not required by the listed problem types.
× I rode that bike until I was in high school.
✓ I rode that bike until I was in high school.
This sentence is grammatically correct in past tense and matches the context. No correction necessary.