Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
What year? Umm, My parents bought me a bike since, uh, when I was five years old. My grandparents taught me how to ride it before I got into primary school. It was pretty difficult at first, but after a few months of practicing and falling, I finally knew how to.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
Well, of course, yes, I have to say that almost every Vietnamese person know how, knows how to ride a bike since they were a little kid, uh, they learned how to ride a bike to go to school every single day. So it's really a popular means of transport.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Pontuação: 78.0Sugestão: Be more concise and avoid filler words. Start with a clear topic sentence, then add one or two specific supporting details using linking words. Correct small grammar issues (e.g., “since” → “when” or use “from the age of”). Keep the response within 3–4 sentences.
Exemplo: I had a bike from the age of five. My parents bought it for me, and my grandparents taught me to ride it before I started primary school. At first it was difficult, but after a few months of practice I learned to ride confidently.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Pontuação: 72.0Sugestão: Avoid hesitation and repetition; use correct subject-verb agreement and more precise wording. Begin with a direct statement, then add one or two specific reasons or examples using linking words (e.g., “because,” “for example”). Keep sentences clear and concise.
Exemplo: Yes, bikes are very popular in Vietnam. Because many children learn to ride them to get to school, biking is a common and convenient way to travel in towns and smaller cities.
× My parents bought me a bike since, uh, when I was five years old.
✓ My parents bought me a bike when I was five years old.
Use 'since' incorrectly with a past simple time point. 'Since' requires a starting point continuing to present or a perfect tense (e.g., 'have had since'). Here the simple past 'bought' refers to a specific time in the past, so use 'when' to indicate the age at that time. Suggestion: replace 'since' with 'when' or rephrase to 'have had since I was five' if you mean possession continuing to now.
× My grandparents taught me how to ride it before I got into primary school.
✓ My grandparents taught me how to ride it before I started primary school.
'Got into primary school' is informal and slightly awkward; 'started primary school' is more natural for past events. The sentence uses past tense appropriately, so only wording change needed for naturalness.
× It was pretty difficult at first, but after a few months of practicing and falling, I finally knew how to.
✓ It was pretty difficult at first, but after a few months of practice and falling, I finally learned how to ride.
After 'months of' use a noun ('practice') rather than the verb form 'practicing' for smoother style. Also 'knew how to' is incomplete; use 'learned how to ride' or 'knew how to ride'. 'Learned' is the correct past tense to show acquisition of skill.
× Well, of course, yes, I have to say that almost every Vietnamese person know how, knows how to ride a bike since they were a little kid, uh, they learned how to ride a bike to go to school every single day.
✓ Well, of course. I have to say that almost every Vietnamese person knows how to ride a bike because they learn when they are little and often ride to school every day.
Multiple issues: subject-verb agreement ('person know' should be 'person knows') and inconsistent tense usage with 'since they were a little kid' plus 'learned' mixing past and present. For general facts use simple present: 'knows' and 'learn when they are little'. Replace 'since' with 'when' for general habitual actions. Also split into clearer clauses. Suggestion: use simple present for general truths and maintain consistent tense.
× Well, of course, yes, I have to say that almost every Vietnamese person know how, knows how to ride a bike since they were a little kid, uh, they learned how to ride a bike to go to school every single day.
✓ Well, of course. I have to say that almost every Vietnamese person knows how to ride a bike because they learn when they are little and often ride to school every day.
The original contains a repeated phrase 'know how, knows how' and an unclear pronoun reference. Condense to a single clause and ensure pronoun and verb forms agree. Use 'they' to refer to people in general and match it with plural verb forms ('learn', 'ride').