Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I did, and I remember I went to school by bike when I was a child, so that's the most enjoyable time of my whole day.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, bikes are really popular in my country nowadays and it's no not only a way of transportation but also a lifestyle. I mean biking can help people keep fit and in good shape and it's a low carbon transportation as well.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 78.0Gợi ý: Your answer is clear and relevant, but it can be improved by using a concise topic sentence, avoiding redundancy, and adding one specific detail to enrich the response. Keep it within 3–4 sentences and use a linking phrase to connect ideas (e.g., “because,” “which”).
Ví dụ: Yes — I had a bike as a child and I used it to ride to school every day. Because the route was through quiet streets and parks, those rides were the most enjoyable part of my day. I especially remember racing my friends on the way home, which made it feel like a small adventure.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 82.0Gợi ý: Good content and relevant vocabulary. Improve by correcting small grammar slips, tightening phrasing, and adding a brief specific example or statistic. Use linking words (e.g., “because,” “for example,” “also”) to structure the answer. Aim for 2–4 concise sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes, I think bikes are very popular now because many people use them for daily commuting and exercise. For example, cities have added bike lanes and shared-bike schemes, so biking is seen as both a practical transport option and a healthy, low-carbon lifestyle choice.
× Yes, I did, and I remember I went to school by bike when I was a child, so that's the most enjoyable time of my whole day.
✓ Yes, I did, and I remember I used to go to school by bike when I was a child, so those were the most enjoyable times of my day.
The original mixes past simple 'went' (which is grammatically acceptable) but 'used to go' better conveys habitual past action. Additionally, 'that's the most enjoyable time of my whole day' is inconsistent in tense and meaning: when talking about childhood as past, use plural 'those were the most enjoyable times of my day' to match habitual experiences. Suggestion: use 'used to' for repeated past actions and match plurality and past tense throughout.
× Yes, bikes are really popular in my country nowadays and it's no not only a way of transportation but also a lifestyle.
✓ Yes, bikes are really popular in my country nowadays and they're not only a means of transportation but also a lifestyle.
The phrase contained a typographical/word order error 'it's no not only' and used 'way of transportation' which is less natural than 'means of transportation'. Also 'bikes' is plural, so use 'they're' instead of 'it's'. Suggestion: correct the negation order to 'not only' after the verb and use 'they're' and 'means of transportation' for natural phrasing.
× I mean biking can help people keep fit and in good shape and it's a low carbon transportation as well.
✓ I mean biking can help people keep fit and stay in good shape, and it's a low-carbon mode of transportation as well.
The original had issues: 'keep fit and in good shape' mixes constructions; use 'keep fit and stay in good shape' or simply 'stay in good shape'. 'low carbon transportation' is awkward; the natural expression is 'low-carbon mode of transportation'. Also a hyphen in 'low-carbon' is standard when used as a compound adjective. Suggestion: parallel verb forms ('keep' and 'stay') and more natural noun phrase 'mode of transportation'.