Part 1
시험관
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
수험생
Yes, my parents bought me a bike but that is that was a huge bike bike for a child. You know, I was just about six or seven years old.
시험관
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
수험생
No, I don't think so. You know, in China, the public transportation is very advanced and everybody will choose the more convenient or relaxing way to during their life.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
점수: 62.0제안: Answer directly, then explain briefly how the bike suited or did not suit you. Avoid repeating words and correct yourself smoothly: say “It was too big for me” rather than “that is that was a huge bike bike.” You could also add a specific detail about whether you rode it or grew into it.
예시: Yes, my parents bought me a bike when I was about six or seven. It was a little too big for me at first, so I found it difficult to ride. I eventually grew into it and enjoyed cycling around my neighbourhood.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
점수: 55.0제안: Give a clear answer, but avoid saying “everybody,” which is too general. Explain the trend with a specific comparison or example, and use natural phrasing such as “people tend to choose” and “in their daily lives.” You could also acknowledge that cycling is still common in some situations.
예시: I think bikes are less popular for commuting in many Chinese cities because public transport is convenient and widely available. However, people still cycle for short trips or exercise, and shared bikes are common in some areas. So, their popularity depends on the city and the purpose.
× Yes, my parents bought me a bike but that is that was a huge bike bike for a child.
✓ Yes, my parents bought me a bike, but it was a huge bike for a child.
The answer refers to a bike the student had as a child, so the past-tense verb was is appropriate. The phrase that is appears to be a false start, and the repeated word bike is also removed for clarity.
× You know, in China, the public transportation is very advanced and everybody will choose the more convenient or relaxing way to during their life.
✓ You know, public transportation in China is very advanced, and everybody chooses a convenient or relaxing way to travel.
The phrase way to during their life is incomplete and ungrammatical because to should be followed by a base-form verb. Add travel after to. For a general statement, chooses is more natural than will choose. Also, public transportation is generally used without the definite article the.