Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child. I wasn't really interested in bikes back then, so my parents never bought one for me and I never forced them to buy any of them.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Oh yes, bicycles are very popular among young people in my country, especially teenage boys. Many of them enjoy cycling for fun and exercise, and they also find bikes a cheap and convenient way to travel short distance.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Be more concise and natural. Start with a direct topic sentence, avoid repetition ("buy one" vs "buy any of them"), and add a brief specific supporting detail (reason or a short memory). Use a linking word when adding the detail.
Ví dụ: No, I didn't have a bike as a child. I wasn't interested in cycling, so my parents never bought one for me; instead, I preferred reading books and playing indoor games.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 84.0Gợi ý: Good clear response with relevant details. Improve cohesion by using linking words and a more precise phrase (e.g., "short distances"). Add one concrete example or comparison to make it more specific.
Ví dụ: Yes, bicycles are very popular, especially among teenagers. For example, many students cycle to school because it's cheap and quicker than walking; moreover, cycling is seen as both a fun pastime and useful exercise.
× I wasn't really interested in bikes back then, so my parents never bought one for me and I never forced them to buy any of them.
✓ I wasn't really interested in bikes back then, so my parents never bought one for me and I never forced them to buy one.
The original uses 'any of them' to refer to a single bike, which is awkward and incorrect in this context. Use 'one' to refer back to 'a bike'. This is a sentence structure/pronoun reference issue; replace the plural expression with the singular 'one' to match the singular noun 'a bike'. Suggestion: Use consistent reference forms: when referring to a single item previously mentioned as 'a bike', use 'one' rather than 'any of them'.
× they also find bikes a cheap and convenient way to travel short distance.
✓ they also find bikes a cheap and convenient way to travel short distances.
The phrase 'short distance' is missing pluralization when used with 'travel' in a general sense; idiomatically, use 'short distances'. This is a preposition/phrase usage error affecting noun number. Change to 'short distances' to make the expression natural and grammatically correct. Suggestion: Use plural 'distances' when talking about travel in general: 'travel short distances'.