Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I, I had a bike when I was four to five years old. At that time I used to live with my cousin. So like everyone got their bikes together and we used to ride them a lot and we used to go to the park. So it's a very important or significant part of my childhood.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Uh, according to me, I feel there used to be much popular when I was young, but with time the the popularity has been decreasing mostly because many children nowadays they are more interested and more umm, attached to their phones. So I think that's something that has replaced bike.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 78.0Gợi ý: Reduce hesitations and repetition, give a clear topic sentence then two concise supporting details using linking words. Be specific about memories (where, who, what you did) and avoid redundant phrases. Keep responses to no more than 4–5 sentences and vary vocabulary (e.g., use "fond memory", "often", "joined" instead of repeating "used to").
Ví dụ: Yes — I had a bike from about four to five years old. I lived with my cousin then, and we often rode our bikes together to the nearby park. We spent afternoons racing and exploring the neighborhood, which became a fond memory of my childhood.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Avoid filler words (uh, umm) and grammatical errors. Begin with a direct topic sentence, then give a reason and an example using a linking word (e.g., "because", "for example"). Use more precise vocabulary (e.g., "declined", "smartphones", "distracted"). Limit to 3–4 sentences and include a brief prediction or comparison if helpful.
Ví dụ: I think bicycles were more popular when I was a child, but their popularity has declined recently. This is mainly because many children are distracted by smartphones and indoor activities. For example, kids now spend more time playing games or watching videos than going outside to ride.
× Yes, I, I had a bike when I was four to five years old.
✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was four or five years old.
Use of 'four to five years old' is awkward when specifying age; in English we usually say 'four or five years old' or 'from four to five.' This is a present tense/context phrasing issue (6). Suggestion: say 'when I was four or five years old.'
× At that time I used to live with my cousin.
✓ At that time I lived with my cousin.
'Used to' indicates a habitual past action and is acceptable, but 'At that time' with 'used to' is redundant. Simplifying to past simple 'lived' is clearer. This fits sentence structure error (26). Suggestion: use either 'I used to live' or 'I lived' but avoid redundant time markers.
× So like everyone got their bikes together and we used to ride them a lot and we used to go to the park.
✓ So everyone got their bikes, and we rode them a lot and went to the park.
Repeated 'used to' is unnecessary with a clear past time frame; using past simple 'rode' and 'went' is more natural. This is a sentence structure issue (26). Suggestion: use past simple for completed habitual actions when time context is clear.
× So it's a very important or significant part of my childhood.
✓ So it was a very important and significant part of my childhood.
Mixing 'is' with a past context is inconsistent; use past tense 'was.' Also use 'and' rather than 'or' when both adjectives apply. This is a sentence structure/present tense issue (26, 6). Suggestion: maintain past tense consistency: 'it was a very important and significant part of my childhood.'
× Uh, according to me, I feel there used to be much popular when I was young, but with time the the popularity has been decreasing mostly because many children nowadays they are more interested and more umm, attached to their phones.
✓ I feel bikes used to be much more popular when I was young, but their popularity has decreased because many children nowadays are more interested in and attached to their phones.
Multiple issues: awkward word order 'there used to be much popular' should be 'used to be much more popular' (present tense/word choice issue 6). 'The the' duplicate is an error. 'Has been decreasing' is acceptable, but 'has decreased' is cleaner. Remove redundant pronoun 'they' after 'children nowadays.' Also use 'interested in' (preposition) and 'attached to' correctly. This addresses present tense and preposition errors (6,11). Suggestion: 'I feel bikes used to be much more popular when I was young, but their popularity has decreased because many children nowadays are more interested in and attached to their phones.'
× So I think that's something that has replaced bike.
✓ So I think that has replaced bikes.
'Replaced bike' is ungrammatical; use plural 'bikes' or 'bicycles' as the thing being replaced. Also 'that's' can be 'that' to be formal. This is a sentence structure/number agreement issue (26,1). Suggestion: 'So I think that has replaced bikes.'