Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes I did. I have a bike when I was a child. It was a small blue bicycle with train, uh, with training wheels that my parents bought for me. I loved reading it it around the the neighborhood because it gave me freedom and helped me build confidence and balance.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Uh, not that much because not everybody know that, uh, how to, umm, how to play.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Improve grammar (past tense consistency), remove hesitations and repetitions, and use clearer linking. Begin with a concise topic sentence, then add one or two specific supporting details using linking words. Keep it within 3–4 sentences and avoid filler sounds.
Ví dụ: Yes — I had a bike when I was a child. It was a small blue bicycle with training wheels that my parents bought me. Because I rode it around the neighborhood every day, it gave me a sense of freedom and helped me develop confidence and balance.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 45.0Gợi ý: Answer directly with a clear topic sentence, correct grammar (subject-verb agreement), and provide specific reasons or examples using linking words. Avoid hesitations and vague phrases; explain what you mean by 'play' (ride) and give one supporting detail.
Ví dụ: Not really. Bicycles are less popular in my country because many people prefer cars for commuting, and the infrastructure for cyclists is limited. As a result, fewer children learn to ride regularly and biking is mostly a leisure activity rather than a common mode of transport.
× I have a bike when I was a child.
✓ I had a bike when I was a child.
The sentence mixes present tense 'have' with a past time expression 'when I was a child'. Use past tense 'had' to match the time frame. Suggestion: use consistent past tense for events in the past (had).
× It was a small blue bicycle with train, uh, with training wheels that my parents bought for me.
✓ It was a small blue bicycle with training wheels that my parents bought for me.
The word 'train' is incorrect and seems to be a slip; the correct noun is 'training wheels'. Remove the extra filler and use 'training wheels'. Suggestion: avoid filler words and proofread to remove wrong fragments.
× I loved reading it it around the the neighborhood because it gave me freedom and helped me build confidence and balance.
✓ I loved riding it around the neighborhood because it gave me freedom and helped me build confidence and balance.
The verb 'reading' is incorrect; the intended verb is 'riding'. There are also repeated words ('it it' and 'the the'). Fix the verb and remove duplicates. Suggestion: choose the verb that matches the activity (ride a bike) and proofread to eliminate repeated words.
× Uh, not that much because not everybody know that, uh, how to, umm, how to play.
✓ Uh, not that much because not everybody knows how to ride.
Subject-verb agreement: 'everybody' is singular and requires 'knows' (third person singular). Also 'know that how to play' is ungrammatical and unclear. Use 'knows how to ride' to express the idea clearly. Suggestion: use 'knows' with 'everybody' and a clear verb phrase like 'how to ride' rather than 'how to play' when referring to bicycles.