Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
If I remember correctly, I received a new bike when I was about 9 or 10. My parents bought it for me and I was so excited. I spent hours riding it around the neighborhood every afternoon.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
When I was a kid, cars were not very common, so most people use bicycles or motorbikes for their everyday travel. Cars were expensive and public transport was limited, SO2 Wheelers were the usual way to get around.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 85.0Gợi ý: Good direct answer with clear topic sentence and specific supporting details. To improve further, make the response slightly more concise (max 4–5 sentences), vary sentence openings, and add a brief reflection or feeling using a linking phrase (e.g., "As a result," "Because of that") to show coherence. Also avoid tentative phrasing like "If I remember correctly" unless necessary — state confidently.
Ví dụ: I got a new bike when I was about nine. My parents bought it for me, and I was thrilled, so I spent every afternoon riding around the neighborhood. Because of that, I became more independent and made friends with other children who cycled nearby.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: The answer addresses the question and gives reasons, but there are grammatical errors and a typo ("SO2 Wheelers"). Improve by using correct verb forms and clearer linking words (e.g., "therefore," "because"). Add one specific example or brief comparison to make content more precise. Keep it within 3–4 sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes, bicycles and motorbikes are (or were) very popular. When I was a child, cars were expensive and public transport was limited, so most families used bicycles or motorbikes for daily travel. For example, my neighbors often commuted to work on motorbikes because they were affordable and convenient.
× When I was a kid, cars were not very common, so most people use bicycles or motorbikes for their everyday travel.
✓ When I was a kid, cars were not very common, so most people used bicycles or motorbikes for their everyday travel.
The sentence mixes past context ('When I was a kid') with a present-tense verb 'use'. This is a subject-verb agreement/time consistency error: in past narrative, the verb should be in the past tense. Change 'use' to 'used' to match the past timeframe and agree with the plural subject 'people'. Suggestion: keep all verbs in the same time frame when describing past situations.
× Cars were expensive and public transport was limited, SO2 Wheelers were the usual way to get around.
✓ Cars were expensive and public transport was limited, so two-wheelers were the usual way to get around.
The original contains an unclear token 'SO2' and a capitalization error, causing a sentence structure and clarity problem. Replace 'SO2' with 'so' and 'two-wheelers' spelled out to make the clause grammatically correct and clear. Also use lowercase 'so' after the comma. Suggestion: avoid accidental characters and ensure compound nouns like 'two-wheelers' are written clearly.