Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
Yes, I used to have a bag when I have a child. I was a child. I often ride my bike around the park near my home everyday. But as when I got older I got less time to ride it so I don't.
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
Yes, I think bikes are very popular in my country. As far as I know it is very eco friendly and low maintenance, helping it being available to different types of people in our country. Besides that, many students and colleagues enjoy writing up.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 62.0Suggestion: Cố gắng trả lời trực tiếp, sửa lỗi ngữ pháp cơ bản và sắp xếp câu hợp lý. Cụ thể: (1) Dùng thì quá khứ cho việc xảy ra trong quá khứ (ví dụ: "I used to have a bike"). (2) Tránh lặp và câu không cần thiết; bắt đầu bằng câu chủ đề ngắn gọn, sau đó nêu chi tiết hỗ trợ. (3) Chú ý thì động từ ("I often rode" thay vì "I often ride" khi nói về quá khứ) và trạng từ thời gian ("every day"). (4) Giữ độ dài trả lời không quá 4–5 câu. Ví dụ sửa từng phần: một câu chủ đề về việc có xe đạp, một câu mô tả nơi và tần suất bạn đạp, một câu giải thích lý do ngừng đạp.
Example: I used to have a bike when I was a child. I often rode it around the park near my home every day after school. I enjoyed cycling with my friends because it was fun and healthy. However, as I got older I had less free time, so I rarely ride it now.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 68.0Suggestion: Cố gắng dùng từ vựng chính xác và cấu trúc mạch lạc; tránh lỗi từ vựng (ví dụ "writing up" không phù hợp). Cụ thể: (1) Bắt đầu bằng câu chủ đề ngắn gọn nêu quan điểm. (2) Dùng các lý do rõ ràng với liên từ (for example, because, moreover). (3) Dùng từ chính xác: "eco-friendly", "low maintenance", "affordable", "commuting". (4) Thêm ví dụ cụ thể (học sinh đi học, người đi làm đi lại).
Example: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country. They are eco-friendly and low maintenance, so they are affordable for many people. For example, a lot of students and office workers use bicycles for short commutes because they save money and avoid traffic. Moreover, cycling is promoted by local authorities with bike lanes in some cities.
× Yes, I used to have a bag when I have a child.
✓ Yes, I used to have a bike when I was a child.
The sentence mixes past habitual 'used to' with present tense 'have'. Also the noun 'bag' is incorrect contextually (speaker meant bike). Use past tense 'was' to match 'used to'. Suggestion: use 'used to' + base verb and keep time reference in past: 'I used to have a bike when I was a child.'
× I was a child.
✓ I was a child.
This sentence is grammatically correct but redundant given surrounding context. It uses past simple appropriately. Suggestion: remove redundancy or combine with prior sentence: 'I used to have a bike when I was a child.'
× I often ride my bike around the park near my home everyday.
✓ I often rode my bike around the park near my home every day.
The speaker is talking about childhood habits in the past, so present simple 'ride' should be past simple 'rode'. Also 'everyday' (adjective) should be 'every day' (adverbial phrase). Suggestion: use past tense for past routines and separate 'every day' into two words.
× But as when I got older I got less time to ride it so I don't.
✓ But when I got older I had less time to ride it, so I stopped.
Sentence has awkward 'as when' and mixes past ('got older') with present negative 'I don't'. Use past tense consistently: 'had less time' and a clear result 'I stopped'. Also add comma before 'so' and remove redundant words. Suggestion: simplify to 'But when I got older, I had less time to ride it, so I stopped.'
× Yes, I think bikes are very popular in my country.
✓ Yes, I think bikes are very popular in my country.
This sentence is correct: present simple 'think' expresses current belief and matches context. No change needed.
× As far as I know it is very eco friendly and low maintenance, helping it being available to different types of people in our country.
✓ As far as I know, they are very eco-friendly and low-maintenance, which makes them accessible to different types of people in our country.
Plural 'bikes' requires plural pronouns 'they' and plural verbs. 'Eco-friendly' and 'low-maintenance' need hyphens as compound adjectives. 'Helping it being available' is ungrammatical; use 'which makes them accessible' to show cause and correct collocation. Suggestion: match number, use relative clause 'which makes them accessible' and correct adjective forms.
× Besides that, many students and colleagues enjoy writing up.
✓ Besides that, many students and colleagues enjoy riding them.
'Enjoy writing up' is incorrect collocation and changes meaning; likely intended 'riding bikes'. Use 'riding them' to refer to bikes. Also 'colleagues' is odd in this context but may be acceptable; ensure verb 'enjoy' followed by gerund 'riding'. Suggestion: replace with 'enjoy riding them'.