Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I did. Yes, I did have a bike when I was a child. It it was a small bright red bicycle with swinging wheels that my parents bought both for me and I used to ride it around the neighborhood every afternoon.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, it is popular. There are a lot of people using bikes and they're going to work.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Be more concise and correct repetitions and minor grammar errors. Start with a clear topic sentence, then add one or two specific supporting details using linking words. Avoid repeating phrases and correct tense/word choice (e.g., remove duplicate "Yes, I did" and change "both for me" to "for me").
Ví dụ: Yes — I had a small bright red bicycle when I was a child. It was the bike my parents bought for me, and I used to ride it around the neighborhood every afternoon because I loved feeling free and meeting my friends at the park.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Give a fuller, more natural response with a topic sentence and specific supporting details. Use plural agreement and linking words to explain why bikes are popular (for example, reasons like cost, traffic, health, environment) and include a brief example or comparison. Avoid short, fragmented sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country. For example, many people cycle to work because it’s cheaper than driving and often faster during rush hour, and some cities also have good bike lanes which encourage more people to ride.
× Yes, I did. Yes, I did have a bike when I was a child. It it was a small bright red bicycle with swinging wheels that my parents bought both for me and I used to ride it around the neighborhood every afternoon.
✓ Yes, I did. I had a small bright red bicycle with shiny wheels that my parents bought for me, and I used to ride it around the neighborhood every afternoon.
Grammar problem type ID:26. The original contains a repeated word 'It it' and an awkward, run-on structure ('that my parents bought both for me and I used to ride...'). This is a sentence structure error. Correction: remove the repetition, simplify 'Yes, I did have' to 'I had' (both are acceptable but 'I had' is concise after confirming), change 'swinging wheels' to 'shiny wheels' if intended meaning is appearance or keep 'spinning wheels' for motion; here 'shiny' avoids ambiguity. Use a comma and coordinating conjunction to join two independent clauses ('bought for me, and I used to ride...'). Suggestion: read sentences aloud to spot repeated words, break long clauses into clearer phrases, and ensure coordinating conjunctions connect full clauses properly.
× Yes, it is popular.
✓ Yes, they are popular.
Grammar problem type IDs:27 and 12. The student uses 'it is popular' to refer to 'bikes' (plural), creating a subject-verb agreement and incorrect pronoun reference. Correct pronoun for plural 'bikes' is 'they' and the verb should be 'are'. Also matches present simple tense for general fact. Suggestion: identify the noun being referred to (singular vs plural) and choose matching pronoun and verb form: 'it is' for singular, 'they are' for plural.
× There are a lot of people using bikes and they're going to work.
✓ A lot of people use bikes to go to work.
Grammar problem type ID:6 (Present tense issue) and 8 (Verb + -ing form). The phrase 'people using bikes' is acceptable but sounds unnatural here; 'they're going to work' implies a current continuous action rather than a habitual fact. For a general statement about popularity, use simple present: 'people use bikes to go to work.' This ensures tense consistency and clearer expression. Suggestion: use simple present for habitual or general truths; avoid unnecessary progressive forms when stating general facts.