Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Did you have a bike when you were child?
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, bikes are very popular in my country. I almost travel daily on my bike to my university.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 30.0Gợi ý: Clarify the question and answer it directly with a natural topic sentence. Your response currently repeats the examiner's question and has grammar errors (missing article and tense). Give a short personal answer (yes/no) and one or two specific details using linking words. Keep it under five sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes, I did. I had a small red bicycle with training wheels when I was about seven, and I used it to ride around my neighborhood every afternoon. Because my parents lived nearby, they often watched me practice until I could ride without help.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Your answer is clear and relevant, but make it more natural and slightly more detailed using linking words and a specific reason or comparison. Avoid minor grammar issues like “almost travel daily” — say “I almost always travel” or “I travel almost daily.” Keep it concise and within five sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country, especially in cities. For example, I travel by bike to university almost every day because it is faster than taking the bus and much cheaper. Additionally, many people prefer cycling for short trips due to good bike lanes and lower traffic congestion.
× Did you have a bike when you were child?
✓ Did you have a bike when you were a child?
The noun 'child' needs the definite article 'a' in this context ('when you were a child') because we refer to a nonspecific period in that person's life. Without the article the phrase is ungrammatical. Suggestion: include the article 'a' before singular countable nouns in similar age/time expressions (e.g., 'when I was a teenager').
× Yes, bikes are very popular in my country. I almost travel daily on my bike to my university.
✓ Yes, bikes are very popular in my country. I almost always travel to my university by bike every day.
The original sentence has awkward adverb placement and word choice: 'I almost travel daily' misuses 'almost' with 'travel daily' and 'on my bike' is a less natural prepositional choice in this context. The corrected version uses 'almost always' to indicate frequency, places the adverb before the main verb for clarity, and uses the idiomatic preposition 'by bike' and 'every day' for daily frequency. Suggestion: place frequency adverbs (almost always, usually) before the main verb and use idiomatic expressions for transport (by bike, by bus).