Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Hello umm when I was a child I don't have a bike and I don't know how to ride a bike also because my parents can afford 1 during that time.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
No, because most most of the people, uh, use uh, public transportation here is like a G band and I think umm bike is more unpopular in a state like.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 40.0Gợi ý: Be direct and use correct tense and clearer grammar. Start with a topic sentence answering the question, then add one or two concise supporting details using linking words. Correct verb forms (use past simple) and fix phrasing (e.g. 'couldn't afford' not 'can afford'). Avoid filler sounds like 'umm' and limit length to under five sentences.
Ví dụ: No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child. My parents couldn't afford one at that time, so I never learned to ride. As a result, I used to walk or take public transport to school.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 35.0Gợi ý: Give a clear direct opinion, then support it with specific reasons and a linking word. Use correct vocabulary (e.g. 'public transport' or 'buses and trains') and avoid repetition and fillers. Make the comparison or scope clear (city vs countryside).
Ví dụ: I don't think bikes are very popular in my country. Most people prefer public transport such as buses and trains, especially in cities, because the roads are busy and there is little space for cycling. However, cycling is more common in rural areas where traffic is lighter.
× Hello umm when I was a child I don't have a bike and I don't know how to ride a bike also because my parents can afford 1 during that time.
✓ Hello. Umm, when I was a child I didn't have a bike and I didn't know how to ride one because my parents couldn't afford one at that time.
The sentence refers to past time 'when I was a child', so present tense 'don't have' and 'don't know' are incorrect; use past tense 'didn't have' and 'didn't know' (Grammar problem type ID 6). Also 'can afford' must be in past 'couldn't afford'. Use 'one' instead of '1' and add punctuation for clarity. Suggestion: match verb tenses to the time reference and use polite contractions or full forms for clarity.
× Hello umm when I was a child I don't have a bike and I don't know how to ride a bike also because my parents can afford 1 during that time.
✓ Hello. Umm, when I was a child I didn't have a bike and I didn't know how to ride one because my parents couldn't afford one at that time.
'Can afford' refers to ability in present; when speaking about the past, the appropriate modal is 'could' (negative 'couldn't'). This is a modal verb usage error (Grammar problem type ID 4). Suggestion: use past modal 'could' or 'couldn't' to match past context.
× Hello umm when I was a child I don't have a bike and I don't know how to ride a bike also because my parents can afford 1 during that time.
✓ Hello. Umm, when I was a child I didn't have a bike and I didn't know how to ride one because my parents couldn't afford one at that time.
Using 'a bike' twice is repetitive; replace the second occurrence with 'one' for naturalness. '1' should be written as 'one'. This falls under incorrect use of quantifiers/articles (Grammar problem type ID 22/14). Suggestion: use 'one' and avoid repetition by substituting pronouns.
× No, because most most of the people, uh, use uh, public transportation here is like a G band and I think umm bike is more unpopular in a state like.
✓ No. Most people here use public transportation, like the subway or buses, and I think bikes are less popular in this region.
The original sentence is disfluent and has structural problems: repeated words, unclear noun phrases, and incorrect clause linking (Grammar problem type ID 26). 'Public transportation here is like a G band' is unclear; replace with specific examples. Also 'bike is more unpopular' is incorrect comparative phrasing; use 'bikes are less popular'. Suggestion: remove filler words, correct noun phrases, and use proper comparative structure.
× No, because most most of the people, uh, use uh, public transportation here is like a G band and I think umm bike is more unpopular in a state like.
✓ No. Most people here use public transportation, like the subway or buses, and I think bikes are less popular in this region.
'Most most of the people' should be 'Most people' and 'bike is more unpopular' misuses singular when general plural 'bikes are' is appropriate (Grammar problem type IDs 1 and 27). Also 'more unpopular' is awkward; 'less popular' is correct. Suggestion: ensure noun number matches verbs and use correct comparative forms.