Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. I remember using that bike everywhere I go because I'm so lazy to walk and then an incident happened which caused my bike to brake. Then my parents bought me another one.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, bikes are very popular in my country because a lot of people use it especially during the pandemic which no motor shall allowed to go everywhere but bike is allowed to. That's why I think all of us, most of my friends use bike during the pandemic era.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 63.0Gợi ý: Be more concise and correct grammar, provide a clear topic sentence followed by one or two specific supporting details. Use past tense consistently and avoid redundancy. Add linking words to improve coherence (for example: 'because', 'so', 'after').
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. I used it to travel to school and visit friends because my family lived a short walk away, and I preferred cycling to walking. After a minor accident that bent the wheel, my parents bought me a new bike, which I loved.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 58.0Gợi ý: Improve grammatical accuracy and clarity. Start with a direct topic sentence, then give one or two specific reasons with linking words. Avoid awkward phrases like 'no motor shall allowed' and be precise about who you mean.
Ví dụ: Yes, bicycles are very popular in my country. During the pandemic, many people switched to cycling because public transport was limited and bikes were allowed for short trips, so my friends and I used them more often.
× Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. I remember using that bike everywhere I go because I'm so lazy to walk and then an incident happened which caused my bike to brake. Then my parents bought me another one.
✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. I remember using that bike everywhere I went because I was too lazy to walk, and then an incident happened that caused my bike to break. Then my parents bought me another one.
Multiple tense and word-choice errors: 'I remember using that bike everywhere I go' mixes present tense with past narrative — change 'go' to past 'went' to match 'remember' referring to past events. 'I'm so lazy to walk' is awkward and should be 'I was too lazy to walk' to match past context and use natural collocation. 'which caused my bike to brake' uses incorrect verb; 'brake' is usually a noun or intransitive (to slow), the intended meaning is 'break' (past participle 'broken' or past 'break' caused it to stop working) so use 'that caused my bike to break.' Also replace 'which' with 'that' for a defining clause. These changes keep past tense consistency and correct word choice. Suggestion: Maintain consistent past tense when narrating past events, use 'too' for degree (too lazy), and use correct verb 'break' for damage.
× Yes, bikes are very popular in my country because a lot of people use it especially during the pandemic which no motor shall allowed to go everywhere but bike is allowed to. That's why I think all of us, most of my friends use bike during the pandemic era.
✓ Yes, bikes are very popular in my country because a lot of people use them, especially during the pandemic when motor vehicles were not allowed to go everywhere but bikes were allowed. That's why I think most of my friends used bikes during the pandemic.
'a lot of people use it' is incorrect because 'bikes' is plural, so use the pronoun 'them' (Grammar problem type: plural-pronoun agreement). The clause 'which no motor shall allowed to go everywhere' has multiple problems: 'which' should be 'when' to refer to time; 'no motor shall allowed' is ungrammatical — use 'motor vehicles were not allowed' to express prohibition in the past. 'but bike is allowed to' should match plural and past: 'but bikes were allowed.' Finally, 'all of us, most of my friends use bike during the pandemic era' is awkward and inconsistent; simplify to 'most of my friends used bikes during the pandemic.' Suggestions: Ensure pronouns agree in number with their antecedents, use 'when' for time clauses, use passive 'were not allowed' for past prohibition, and keep tense consistent.