Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yeah, I have a bike when I was a child. When I was a child I have a bike which was pink one.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Uh, Yup, I think, uh, bikes are popular in our country. And I want to say I'm from Sri Lanka, so there are a lot of, uh, children's. There are a lot of, uh, children's in other country. So among these, uh, young, young.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 40.0Gợi ý: Improve grammar (use past tense consistently), shorten and make the answer natural and direct, and add one brief supporting detail. Use a clear topic sentence followed by a specific detail and a linking word if needed.
Ví dụ: Yes, I did. I had a small pink bicycle when I was a child, and I often rode it to visit my friends in the neighborhood.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 35.0Gợi ý: Give a clear, structured opinion and use specific reasons or examples. Avoid hesitation sounds and repetition. Start with a direct topic sentence, then add one or two specific reasons using linking words (for example, because, therefore).
Ví dụ: Yes, I think bikes are quite popular in Sri Lanka because they are affordable and easy to use in congested city streets. For example, many students and delivery workers prefer motorcycles and bicycles for short trips.
× Yeah, I have a bike when I was a child.
✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was a child.
The sentence describes a past situation, so present tense 'have' is incorrect. Use past tense 'had' to match the time reference 'when I was a child.' Also 'Yeah' is informal; 'Yes' is more appropriate in a test context.
× When I was a child I have a bike which was pink one.
✓ When I was a child I had a bike that was pink.
The clause 'When I was a child' requires past tense, so use 'had' instead of 'have.' 'Which was pink one' is ungrammatical: use 'that was pink' or 'which was pink' without 'one.' Also adjust word order for natural English.
× Uh, Yup, I think, uh, bikes are popular in our country.
✓ Yes, I think bikes are popular in my country.
Pronoun 'our' is acceptable but 'my country' is more natural when speaking about one's own country. Also remove filler sounds 'Uh' and use 'Yes' instead of 'Yup' for formality. No grammatical tense issue here.
× And I want to say I'm from Sri Lanka, so there are a lot of, uh, children's.
✓ I'm from Sri Lanka, so there are a lot of children.
'Children's' with an apostrophe is possessive and incorrect here. Use the plural noun 'children.' Also remove 'And I want to say' which is unnecessary; directly state 'I'm from Sri Lanka.'
× There are a lot of, uh, children's in other country.
✓ There are a lot of children in other countries.
Use plural 'countries' if referring generally to other countries. Again 'children's' is incorrect; use 'children.' The preposition 'in' is correct but the noun should be plural to match 'a lot of' used generally.
× So among these, uh, young, young.
✓ So among these, there are many young people.
The original fragment is incomplete and repeats 'young.' Provide a complete clause: 'there are many young people' or 'many of them are young.' This fixes sentence structure and clarity.