Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yep, I had a bicycle and I used to ride it.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, bikes are popular and they are considered as a cheap uh, publication tools and uh, but and as the price increase, uh, the number of bicycle riders decreased.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Your answer is short and direct, which is good, but it's informal and could be expanded with one or two specific details to show fluency and range. Avoid filler words like “Yep” in formal testing; use clear linking or elaboration (e.g., when, where, who with) to make the response more natural and informative.
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bicycle when I was a child. I often rode it to school and around my neighbourhood with my friends, especially on weekends, which helped me feel independent and confident.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 58.0Gợi ý: Your answer addresses the question but is disfluent and unclear in places (e.g., “publication tools” is incorrect, many hesitations). Rephrase key vocabulary (e.g., “transport option” or “means of transport”), remove fillers, and provide a clear reason and example. Use a linking word to connect the idea of popularity with the recent decline.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes have traditionally been a popular and affordable means of transport in my country. However, in recent years the number of cyclists has declined because prices for new bikes have risen and many people prefer motorbikes or cars for convenience.
× I had a bicycle and I used to ride it.
✓ I had a bicycle and I used to ride it.
No grammatical error relevant to the provided problem types; the sentence is correct. Keep 'used to' for past habitual action. Suggestion: none.
× Yes, bikes are popular and they are considered as a cheap uh, publication tools and uh, but and as the price increase, uh, the number of bicycle riders decreased.
✓ Yes, bikes are popular and they are considered cheap, practical means of transport, but as prices increased, the number of bicycle riders decreased.
Multiple issues addressed that match listed types: 'considered as' is incorrect collocation here (use 'considered' + adjective or noun without 'as') which falls under incorrect use of prepositions (ID 11) and article/adjective usage; 'publication tools' is wrong word choice and likely meant 'practical' or 'transport'—treated as lexical error but corrected to 'practical means of transport.' 'the price increase' has wrong verb form and article: use plural 'prices increased' to match meaning and past tense; this reflects present/past tense issues (ID 5 Past tense issue and ID 6 Present tense issue). Also 'bicycle riders decreased' needs subject 'the number of bicycle riders decreased' is okay but ensure past tense 'decreased' matches previous clause. Improvements: remove filler words, use 'considered cheap' or 'considered a cheap means of transport', change 'price increase' to 'prices increased' or 'the price increased', and keep consistent past tense. Suggestion: practice collocations with 'considered', review pluralization of 'prices', and choose appropriate nouns for intended meaning.