Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
Yes, definitely to tell your story, when I was in grade 6, my father bought me a bike. You know, I use it to to ride to my school every day and, and you know, I think it it is my best friend because it has.
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
Wow, In my opinion, by, uh, quite popular in Vietnam, you, you know, you know, everyone now now own themselves a bike, you know, and they try it every day into work and in and in order to boost health.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 52.0Suggestion: Điểm yếu chính: phát âm lặp từ và ngắt quãng (stuttering), câu trả lời thiếu cấu trúc rõ ràng và kết thúc chưa đầy đủ. Nội dung nên có câu chủ đề rõ ràng, sau đó đưa thêm 1–2 chi tiết cụ thể (thời điểm, tần suất, lý do, cảm xúc). Hạn chế lặp từ như “you know” và sửa lỗi ngữ pháp (quá khứ: ‘used to ride’ hoặc ‘I rode’). Giữ độ dài tối đa 5 câu, dùng liên từ (because, so, then) để logic hơn.
Example: Yes. When I was in grade six my father bought me a bicycle, and I used it to ride to school every day. I remember riding with my friends along a quiet road, which made my commute fun and healthy. Because I relied on it so much, I felt very attached to that bike and treated it like a close companion.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 50.0Suggestion: Điểm yếu chính: nhiều tiếng thừa (filled pauses) và lặp lại, ngữ pháp và trật tự từ sai (e.g. 'everyone now own themselves a bike'). Câu cần rõ ràng: nêu quan điểm trực tiếp, cung cấp 1–2 lý do cụ thể và ví dụ, dùng liên từ (because, for example). Tránh lặp 'you know' và sửa thì/động từ (everyone owns a bike, use them to commute).
Example: Yes, I think bicycles are very popular in Vietnam because many people use them for daily commuting and to stay fit. For example, in my city lots of students and workers cycle to school or the office, especially during rush hour when it's faster than driving.
× You know, I use it to to ride to my school every day and, and you know, I think it it is my best friend because it has.
✓ You know, I used it to ride to my school every day, and I think it was my best friend because it helped me a lot.
The sentence mixes present tense with past context. The question refers to childhood, so past tense should be used (used, was). The phrase 'it has' is incomplete and unclear; replace with a clear past benefit (helped me a lot). Also remove repeated words and double 'to'. Suggestions: use past simple verbs for actions in the past, eliminate duplicate words, and complete clauses with clear objects or descriptions. Grammar problem type ID: 10
× Wow, In my opinion, by, uh, quite popular in Vietnam, you, you know, you know, everyone now now own themselves a bike, you know, and they try it every day into work and in and in order to boost health.
✓ Wow, in my opinion, bikes are quite popular in Vietnam. You know, almost everyone owns a bike now, and they use it every day to go to work to improve their health.
Multiple present tense errors and phrasing problems: use 'are' for plural subject 'bikes' and 'owns' should be 'own' with plural subject 'everyone' actually takes third-person singular 'owns'. Use 'use' instead of 'try' for habitual action. 'Into work' is incorrect preposition; use 'to go to work'. Clarify 'boost health' to 'improve their health'. Remove filler repetitions. Suggestions: ensure subject-verb agreement for present simple (everyone + owns), use correct prepositions ('to go to work'), and choose appropriate verbs for habitual actions. Grammar problem type ID: 6},{
× everyone now now own themselves a bike
✓ everyone now owns a bike
The pronoun 'everyone' is singular and requires third-person singular verb 'owns', not 'own'. 'Themselves' is unnecessary and awkward here; use no reflexive pronoun. Suggestion: match singular subjects with singular verb forms and omit unnecessary reflexive pronouns. Grammar problem type ID: 2},{
× they try it every day into work and in and in order to boost health
✓ they use it every day to go to work and to improve their health
'Into work' is incorrect; the correct preposition is 'to' as in 'go to work'. 'Try it every day' is unnatural—use 'use it every day'. 'Boost health' should be 'improve their health' for natural phrasing. Also remove repeated 'in and in'. Suggestions: use 'to go to work', and pair infinitives correctly ('to go', 'to improve'). Grammar problem type ID: 11}]} noqa