Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
I did. I had a bike I had, I actually had a few bikes when I was a child and it differs in very easy in different stages of my childhood and I usually I used to use those bikes, you know, travelling from home to school and going around the neighborhood and I'll enjoy.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
I think in my country Vietnam, bikes used to be one of the most popular transportation when we were still one of the poorest country in the world and but nowadays bikes are less popular due to the popularity of umm motor motorcycle or cars.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 62.0Gợi ý: Be more concise and organise your answer with a clear topic sentence, one or two specific supporting details, and correct tense and grammar. Avoid repetition (e.g. “I had a bike I had”). Use linking words (for example, “also”, “for instance”) and a past tense consistently. Add one concrete example (age or type of bike) to make the reply more specific.
Ví dụ: Yes, I did. I actually had several bikes growing up. For example, when I was about eight I had a small blue bike with training wheels, and later I switched to a larger one for riding to school. I usually used them to travel from home to school and to explore the neighbourhood, which I really enjoyed.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Start with a clear direct opinion, then give concise reasons with linking words. Correct grammar (e.g. remove redundant phrases like “we were still one of the poorest country” — use “one of the poorer countries”) and avoid filler sounds (“umm”). Provide a recent example or comparison to strengthen your point (statistics or observation).
Ví dụ: Yes, they used to be very popular in Vietnam, but they are less common now. In the past, bicycles were a main form of transport because many people could not afford motorbikes or cars. However, in recent years more families have bought motorcycles and cars, so bicycles are mainly used for leisure or by a small number of commuters.
× I did. I had a bike I had, I actually had a few bikes when I was a child and it differs in very easy in different stages of my childhood and I usually I used to use those bikes, you know, travelling from home to school and going around the neighborhood and I'll enjoy.
✓ I did. I had a bike. I actually had a few bikes when I was a child, and they differed at different stages of my childhood. I usually used those bikes to travel from home to school and to go around the neighborhood, and I enjoyed it.
Multiple past-tense verbs are needed and some verbs were inconsistent. Use simple past for completed past actions: 'had' (not repeated) and 'differed' (past of differ). 'Used to' already expresses past habit, so use 'used' or 'used to' consistently; 'I used those bikes to travel' is clearer. 'I'll enjoy' is future—incorrect here; change to 'I enjoyed' to match past context. Also replace 'travelling' with 'to travel' for parallel structure and add 'it' after 'enjoyed' as a direct object suggestion.
× I did. I had a bike I had, I actually had a few bikes when I was a child and it differs in very easy in different stages of my childhood and I usually I used to use those bikes, you know, travelling from home to school and going around the neighborhood and I'll enjoy.
✓ I did. I had a bike. I actually had a few bikes when I was a child, and they differed at different stages of my childhood. I usually used those bikes to travel from home to school and to go around the neighborhood, and I enjoyed it.
The pronoun 'it' was used to refer to 'a few bikes' (plural), which is incorrect. Use 'they' to match the plural noun 'bikes'. Also ensure verbs agree with plural subject: 'they differed' rather than 'it differs'.
× ...and I'll enjoy.
✓ ...and I enjoyed it.
The phrase 'I'll enjoy' is future tense and does not match the past narrative. Use past tense 'I enjoyed' to maintain consistent timeframe.
× I think in my country Vietnam, bikes used to be one of the most popular transportation when we were still one of the poorest country in the world and but nowadays bikes are less popular due to the popularity of umm motor motorcycle or cars.
✓ I think in my country, Vietnam, bikes used to be one of the most popular means of transportation when we were one of the poorest countries in the world, but nowadays bikes are less popular due to the popularity of motorcycles and cars.
Several tense and agreement issues: 'used to be' is correct for past habit. 'One of the poorest country' should be 'one of the poorest countries' (plural). 'Most popular transportation' is awkward; use 'one of the most popular means of transportation' or 'a popular mode of transport.' 'Motor motorcycle' is incorrect; use 'motorcycles'. Remove redundant 'and' before 'but'.
× ...when we were still one of the poorest country in the world and but nowadays bikes are less popular...
✓ ...when we were one of the poorest countries in the world, but nowadays bikes are less popular...
Using both 'and' and 'but' together is redundant and ungrammatical. Choose one conjunction; here 'but' contrasts past and present and is appropriate. Also add a comma before 'but' to separate clauses.