Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I have bike uh, I was bike uh, I little girl uh and uh, my father paid my.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Actually not, uh, definitely not, because my country is not uh. Bikers is not popular in my country because my country is not perfect. Many people say it. This is not true idea, this is not.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 38.0Gợi ý: Give a clear, grammatically correct short answer with one topic sentence and one or two supporting details. Use past tense consistently, avoid fillers (uh), and include specific information (what kind of bike, who bought it, a brief memory). Keep it to no more than 3–4 sentences and use linking words if adding details (for example, “because” or “and”).
Ví dụ: Yes. I had a small red bicycle when I was a child. My father bought it for me for my seventh birthday, and I used to ride it around the neighborhood every afternoon.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 30.0Gợi ý: Answer directly and then support your opinion with specific reasons and examples. Use clear linking words (for example, “because,” “however,” “for example”) and correct grammar (use singular/plural correctly, e.g., “bicycles are” or “cycling is”). Avoid vague statements like “not perfect.” Instead give concrete reasons such as infrastructure, weather or culture. Limit to 3–4 sentences.
Ví dụ: I don’t think bicycles are very popular in my country because there are few cycling paths and traffic can be dangerous. For example, most people prefer cars or motorbikes for commuting, and cities are not designed for cyclists. However, cycling is becoming more common in some parks and among young people who want to exercise.
× Yes, I have bike uh, I was bike uh, I little girl uh and uh, my father paid my.
✓ Yes, I had a bike. I was a little girl and my father paid for it.
Errors: incorrect tense and pronoun use, missing articles, and wrong verb phrase. 'Have' should be past 'had' to match 'when you were a child'. 'bike' needs the article 'a'. 'I was bike' is ungrammatical; intended 'I was a little girl'. 'my father paid my' is incorrect—use 'paid for it' to show payment for the bike. Suggestion: use correct past tense and include articles and object pronouns for clarity.
× Actually not, uh, definitely not, because my country is not uh.
✓ Actually, no, definitely not, because my country is not.
The original is informal and repetitive but main issue is awkwardness; however no clear verb error. Adjusted to natural negative response 'no' and retained clause. Suggestion: avoid filler words and complete the thought if needed (for example 'because cycling is not common').
× Bikers is not popular in my country because my country is not perfect.
✓ Bicycles (or biking) are not popular in my country because cycling infrastructure is not good.
Error: subject-verb agreement and word choice. 'Bikers is' is wrong; plural subject requires 'are'. Also 'my country is not perfect' is vague; likely speaker means infrastructure or conditions are not suitable. Suggestion: use correct plural agreement and more precise noun phrase ('bicycles' or 'biking') and clarify reason.
× Many people say it. This is not true idea, this is not.
✓ Many people say that, but that is not true.
Errors: awkward phrasing and sentence fragments. 'Many people say it' needs an object/clause: 'say that' is better. 'This is not true idea, this is not' is ungrammatical; correct to 'that is not true'. Suggestion: combine into a single clear sentence and avoid repeating fragments.