Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
Did you have a pie when you were or two?
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
Do you think pie are popular in your country?
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Pontuação: 15.0Sugestão: Bạn trả lời không chính xác câu hỏi và có lỗi phát âm/nhận diện từ (bike → pie; when you were a child → when you were one or two). Hãy lắng nghe kỹ câu hỏi trước khi trả lời, xác định từ khóa (ví dụ: bike, child) và trả lời trực tiếp bằng một câu chủ đề ngắn, sau đó bổ sung tối đa 1–2 câu chi tiết cụ thể. Nếu không hiểu, hãy yêu cầu người hỏi nhắc lại. Thực hành phân biệt âm /b/ và /p/ trong các từ giống nhau để tránh nhầm lẫn.
Exemplo: No, I didn’t have a bike when I was a child. I only started riding one when I was about six because my parents wanted me to be more active. For example, I used to ride it every weekend to the park with my friends.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Pontuação: 10.0Sugestão: Bạn đã lặp lại câu hỏi của giám khảo thay vì trả lời, và nhầm lẫn từ (bikes → pie). Điều này cho thấy bạn không hiểu nội dung hoặc đang hoang mang về từ vựng. Hãy bắt đầu bằng một câu trả lời rõ ràng (Yes/No/Somewhat) kèm lý do ngắn, sử dụng từ vựng phù hợp với chủ đề (bicycle, commute, environment, sport). Thực hành trả lời trực tiếp trong cấu trúc: chủ đề → lý do → ví dụ. Nếu không nghe rõ, yêu cầu lặp lại câu hỏi.
Exemplo: Yes, I think bicycles are quite popular in my country, especially in cities where traffic is heavy. Many people use them to commute short distances because they are cheap and eco-friendly. For instance, I see a lot of students and office workers cycling to work every morning.
× Did you have a pie when you were or two?
✓ Did you have a bike when you were one or two?
The student used 'pie' instead of 'bike' and wrote 'or' incorrectly. This is a pronunciation/word choice error rather than grammar, but it affects meaning; 'pie' (a food) should be 'bike' (a bicycle). Also 'or two' must be part of 'one or two' to indicate age. Suggestion: listen carefully to the examiner's question and repeat key words if unsure; practice distinguishing similar-sounding words (pie vs bike) and include the full phrase 'one or two' to indicate age.
× Do you think pie are popular in your country?
✓ Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
The student used 'pie' (singular) with plural verb 'are', creating a mismatch and wrong noun choice. The intended subject is 'bikes' (plural), so 'bikes are' is correct. Suggestion: ensure the noun matches number required by the question; if asking about bicycles in general, use plural 'bikes are'. Also confirm the correct vocabulary word ('bike' not 'pie').