Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Of course I had a bike when I was 7. I always ride the bike every evening alone or sometimes my parents follow me behind on by motorcycle.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, exactly Right. When I was killed, all of my friends must have a bicycle. Then every 17 August we're taking a part in competition decorating bicycles. When I was 15, my mom bought me a new bicycles. The color is yellow.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: Be more accurate with grammar and verb tenses, keep sentences natural and concise, and add a brief specific detail with a linking word. For example, use past tense consistently (had, rode), correct phrasing (rode my bike, my parents followed on a motorcycle), and avoid unnecessary words. Limit to two or three sentences to sound natural.
Ví dụ: Yes. I had a bike from the age of seven and I rode it every evening. For example, my parents sometimes followed me on their motorcycle when I cycled along the park road.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 30.0Gợi ý: This answer has serious problems with grammar, accuracy and coherence. First, correct inappropriate or wrong words (e.g., replace 'killed' with 'young' or 'a child'). Use present tense for general statements about popularity, then give one clear, specific example in the past with correct tense and linking words. Keep answers short (2–3 sentences) and avoid irrelevant details.
Ví dụ: Yes, bicycles are quite popular in my country because many people use them for short trips and recreation. For example, when I was a child everyone had a bike and every 17 August there was a community competition to decorate bicycles, which was very festive.
× I always ride the bike every evening alone or sometimes my parents follow me behind on by motorcycle.
✓ I always rode the bike every evening alone, or sometimes my parents followed me on their motorcycle.
The question and previous sentence place the action in the past ('Did you have a bike when you were a child?' and 'I had a bike when I was 7'), so the verb should be past tense. Use 'rode' and 'followed' to match past time. Also remove redundant preposition 'behind on' and use 'on their motorcycle' for clarity. Suggestion: Keep the past tense consistently for habits in the past (e.g., 'I rode the bike every evening').
× Yes, exactly Right. When I was killed, all of my friends must have a bicycle.
✓ Yes, exactly right. When I was a child, all of my friends had bicycles.
'When I was killed' is incorrect and changes meaning drastically; context requires 'when I was a child.' 'Must have a bicycle' is inappropriate for a past habitual statement; use simple past 'had' to describe possession in the past. Also 'bicycle' should be plural 'bicycles' to agree with 'all of my friends.' Suggestion: Use 'had' for past habitual possession and ensure the time clause is correct ('when I was a child').
× Then every 17 August we're taking a part in competition decorating bicycles.
✓ Then every 17 August we took part in a competition decorating bicycles.
The adverbial 'every 17 August' refers to a repeated past event in the student's childhood, so use past simple 'took' rather than present progressive 'we're taking.' Also the phrase should be 'took part in a competition' (no article 'a' before 'part') and include 'a competition' for correct noun phrase. 'Decorating bicycles' is fine as a participle phrase describing the competition. Suggestion: For repeated past events, use 'used to' or simple past plural form (e.g., 'we used to take part' or 'we took part').
× When I was 15, my mom bought me a new bicycles. The color is yellow.
✓ When I was 15, my mom bought me a new bicycle. The color was yellow.
'A new bicycles' mixes singular article 'a' with plural noun 'bicycles'; use singular 'bicycle' with 'a.' Also, because the event happened in the past, use past tense 'was' for 'The color was yellow.' Suggestion: Match articles and noun number ('a bicycle') and keep tense consistent with past narrative.