Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
When I was a child, I had a bicycle and I used to ride around the school grounds. Riding it made me feel OK and happy because it made me stop the neighborhood and stay cheap.
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
Yes, by a very common in my country because many people live close to their workplace so it's easy and quick to cycle. Also heavy traffic and the high cost of fuel must suffer and more convenient and economical for daily commuters.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 48.0Suggestion: Cách cải thiện (Tiếng Việt): - Trả lời ngắn gọn, rõ ràng bằng một câu chủ đề rồi thêm 1–2 câu bổ sung (không quá 5 câu). Ví dụ: nói rõ bạn có hay không, rồi mô tả ngắn về cảm xúc và lý do cụ thể. - Chú ý ngữ pháp và từ vựng: tránh sai cấu trúc như “made me stop the neighborhood” hoặc “stay cheap”. Nên dùng từ phù hợp như “explore the neighbourhood” hoặc “feel free and happy”. - Sử dụng liên từ hoặc cụm từ kết nối để làm mạch lạc (for example, because, so). - Thêm chi tiết cụ thể: nơi bạn thường đi, ai đi cùng, hoặc một kỷ niệm ngắn về việc đi xe đạp để tăng tính sinh động.
Example: Yes, I had a bicycle when I was a child. I often rode it around the school grounds and nearby streets with my friends. Because we didn’t have many other activities, cycling made me feel free and happy and helped me explore the neighbourhood.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 52.0Suggestion: Cách cải thiện (Tiếng Việt): - Bắt đầu bằng câu chủ đề rõ ràng: trả lời “Yes” hoặc “No” rồi giải thích. - Sửa lỗi ngữ pháp và trật tự từ: tránh cụm không chính xác như “by a very common” hay “must suffer”. Nên dùng “very common” hoặc “widely used”, và cấu trúc nguyên nhân hợp lý (because, due to). - Dùng từ vựng phù hợp: “commuters”, “traffic congestion”, “fuel prices”, “cost-effective” để diễn đạt chính xác. - Thêm một ví dụ hoặc so sánh ngắn để cụ thể hóa mức độ phổ biến (ví dụ: trong thành phố nhỏ nhiều người đi xe đạp hơn ô tô).
Example: Yes, bicycles are very popular in my country. Many people cycle because they live close to work and cycling is faster than driving in heavy traffic. In addition, high fuel prices make cycling a more economical and practical option for daily commuters.
× Riding it made me feel OK and happy because it made me stop the neighborhood and stay cheap.
✓ Riding it made me feel OK and happy because it allowed me to explore the neighborhood and spend little money.
The original sentence misuses verbs and phrasal expressions: 'made me stop the neighborhood' and 'stay cheap' are ungrammatical. Use 'allowed me to explore' (correct verb + to-infinitive after 'allow') and 'spend little money' or 'be inexpensive' to express low cost. Also maintain past tense consistency with 'made' -> 'allowed' and correct verb forms.
× Yes, by a very common in my country because many people live close to their workplace so it's easy and quick to cycle.
✓ Yes, they are very common in my country because many people live close to their workplace, so it's easy and quick to cycle.
The phrase 'by a very common' is ungrammatical; use subject 'they' or 'bikes' and the adjective phrase 'very common'. Ensure subject-verb agreement ('they are') and add a comma before 'so' for clarity. Maintain plural form to match 'bikes'.
× Also heavy traffic and the high cost of fuel must suffer and more convenient and economical for daily commuters.
✓ Also, because of heavy traffic and the high cost of fuel, cycling is more convenient and economical for daily commuters.
The original sentence lacks a clear subject and uses 'must suffer' incorrectly. Recast the sentence to show cause: 'because of heavy traffic and the high cost of fuel' and provide the correct subject and verb 'cycling is more convenient and economical'. This corrects sentence structure and meaning while keeping present general truth.