Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yeah, I have a bike when I'm child's. My dad's bring to it. I love it.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Actually not a bikes use only beach cities. Beach cities are most popular of bikes. Uh, people needs to eat the used car. It's so hard because.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 40.0Gợi ý: Improve grammar, tense consistency and sentence structure. Start with a clear topic sentence in past tense, then add one or two specific supporting details using linking words. Correct forms: use past simple for a past habit, use possessive and avoid contractions that are ungrammatical. For example, mention who gave the bike, where you rode it, and how you felt.
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bicycle when I was a child. My father bought it for me when I was seven, and I used to ride it around the neighborhood every afternoon. Because it was lightweight and bright red, I felt very proud and rode it everywhere with my friends.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 30.0Gợi ý: Clarify the main idea and use correct grammar and linking words. Begin with a direct opinion, then support it with specific reasons and examples. Avoid unclear phrases; explain what you mean by "used car" or replace it with the correct idea (e.g., car ownership). Use plural agreement and modal verbs correctly.
Ví dụ: I don't think bicycles are very popular across my country. They are mainly common in coastal towns where the roads are flat and tourists rent them. In most cities, people prefer cars or motorcycles because public transport and traffic conditions make cycling difficult.
× Yeah, I have a bike when I'm child's.
✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was a child.
The question asks about the past (when you were a child), so the verb should be past tense ('had') rather than present ('have'). Also, the phrase 'I'm child's' is ungrammatical: use the past 'I was a child'. Suggestion: Use past simple for past states and the correct subject + be form ('I was a child').
× My dad's bring to it.
✓ My dad brought it to me.
The student used a contracted form 'dad's' plus present verb 'bring', and misplaced the object. The intended meaning is past action: father brought the bike to the child. Correct past tense 'brought' is required and proper object order is 'brought it to me' or 'brought me it' (less common). Suggestion: Convert verb to past ('brought') and place indirect object correctly ('to me').
× I love it.
✓ I loved it.
Referring to liking the bike during childhood (past context), the verb should be past simple 'loved' not present 'love'. Suggestion: Keep tense consistent with the time frame mentioned ('when I was a child').
× Actually not a bikes use only beach cities.
✓ Actually, bikes are used only in beach cities.
The original sentence has word order and article errors. 'Not a bikes' is ungrammatical: use passive or active structure. A correct passive expresses general usage: 'bikes are used only in beach cities.' Also add a comma after 'Actually' for clarity. Suggestion: Use correct subject-verb order and passive form for general statements about usage.
× Beach cities are most popular of bikes.
✓ Bikes are most popular in beach cities.
The sentence mixes subject and object positions. The intended meaning is that bikes are most popular in beach cities, so 'bikes' should be the subject and 'in beach cities' is a prepositional phrase. 'Most popular of bikes' is incorrect. Suggestion: Put the item being popular (bikes) as the subject and use 'in' to indicate location.
× Uh, people needs to eat the used car.
✓ Uh, people need to buy used cars.
This sentence has multiple errors: 'needs' should be 'need' to match the plural subject 'people' (subject-verb agreement), 'to eat' is incorrect verb choice — likely intended 'to buy', and 'the used car' should be plural 'used cars' for a general statement or 'a used car' for singular. Suggestion: Use correct verb for the intended meaning ('buy'), match verb number to subject ('people need'), and use plural for general statements ('used cars').
× It's so hard because.
✓ It's so hard because people need to buy cars for long distances.
The original is a sentence fragment ending with 'because' and gives no reason. To be complete, include the cause: for example, 'because people need to buy cars for long distances.' Also ensure tense and subject agreement. Suggestion: Avoid sentence fragments by completing the 'because' clause with the reason.