Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
Yes I did. I had a ride bicycle when I was 7. My parents bought it for my birthday and I used it to ride to my school, to my workplace, and to my playground every day.
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
Yeah, my country is more clock Park and I love to ride. I often see it every day. I went to school, I go, I went to my playground and sometime it's also a traffic in my country.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 65.0Suggestion: Cấu trúc câu cần rõ ràng hơn và chính xác về ngữ pháp; tránh lặp từ thừa và giữ câu ngắn gọn (tối đa 5 câu). Nên bắt đầu bằng câu chủ đề trả lời trực tiếp, rồi thêm 1–2 chi tiết cụ thể (tuổi, ai tặng, mục đích sử dụng) và dùng liên từ để mạch lạc (ví dụ: because, so, and). Sửa các lỗi như “ride bicycle” → “ride a bicycle”, “workplace” nếu là nơi làm việc của học sinh nên dùng “school” hoặc “park”.
Example: Yes, I did. I got my first bicycle when I was seven because my parents bought it for my birthday. I used it every day to go to school and to visit the playground, so it became my main way of getting around when I was a child.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 40.0Suggestion: Câu trả lời thiếu rõ ràng, nhiều lỗi ngữ pháp và diễn đạt lộn xộn. Trả lời nên bắt đầu trực tiếp (Yes/No + brief reason), sau đó đưa 1–2 chi tiết cụ thể và dùng liên từ để nối ý. Tránh dùng những cụm từ không rõ nghĩa như “more clock Park”; thay vào đó mô tả rõ ràng (e.g. many people use bikes, especially in cities). Sử dụng thì nhất quán (hiện tại đơn cho thói quen) và sửa các lỗi như “sometime it's also a traffic” → “sometimes they cause traffic” hoặc “there is traffic”.
Example: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country because many people prefer them for short trips. I see cyclists every day on the streets, and many children ride bikes to school, although in some busy areas they can contribute to congestion.
× I had a ride bicycle when I was 7.
✓ I had a bicycle when I was seven.
'Had' is correct but the phrase 'a ride bicycle' is ungrammatical. Use the noun 'bicycle' alone. Also write numbers under ten in words: 'seven'. Suggestion: say 'I had a bicycle when I was seven.'
× My parents bought it for my birthday and I used it to ride to my school, to my workplace, and to my playground every day.
✓ My parents bought it for my birthday and I used it to ride to school, to work, and to the playground every day.
Articles and collocations: 'ride to my school' and 'to my workplace' are unnatural; English commonly omits 'my' with 'school' and 'work' in habitual contexts. Use 'the playground' if referring to a specific playground. Also 'workplace' is more naturally 'work' here. Suggestion: use 'ride to school, to work, and to the playground.'
× Yeah, my country is more clock Park and I love to ride.
✓ Yeah, bikes are very popular in my country, and I love to ride them.
The original sentence is ungrammatical and unclear ('more clock Park' makes no sense). Rephrase to express the intended meaning: popularity of bikes and personal preference. Maintain present tense for general statements. Suggestion: 'Bikes are very popular in my country, and I love to ride them.'
× I often see it every day.
✓ I see them often.
Pronoun and adverb placement: 'it' incorrectly refers to 'bikes' (plural) so use 'them.' 'Every day' and 'often' both indicate frequency; 'see them often' is more natural. Suggestion: 'I see them often.'
× I went to school, I go, I went to my playground and sometime it's also a traffic in my country.
✓ I used to go to school and to the playground, and sometimes there is a lot of traffic in my country.
Mixed tenses and other errors: the speaker mixes past and present ('went' and 'go'). Use 'used to' or past simple consistently when describing habitual past actions. 'Sometime' should be 'sometimes.' 'It's also a traffic' is incorrect; use 'there is a lot of traffic' or 'traffic is also common.' Suggestion: 'I used to go to school and to the playground, and sometimes there is a lot of traffic in my country.'