Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I do have a bike when I was a kid.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, of course. It's popular to our country, especially to the among children.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 52.0Gợi ý: Correct the tense and make the response more natural and concise. Start with a clear topic sentence in past tense, then add one brief supporting detail using a linking word. Avoid redundancy (e.g., 'do' with past time).
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. In fact, I got it for my seventh birthday, and I used to ride it to school and around the neighborhood every day.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 58.0Gợi ý: Give a direct opinion and follow with specific reasons or examples using linking words. Use correct grammar (subject-verb agreement and prepositions) and avoid vague phrases. Keep it to a maximum of about 2–4 short sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country, especially among children. For example, many families buy inexpensive bikes for short trips, and schools often encourage cycling by providing bike racks.
× Yes, I do have a bike when I was a kid.
✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was a kid.
The sentence mixes present simple 'do have' with past time expression 'when I was a kid.' Use past tense 'had' to match the past time reference. Suggestion: use 'had' for possession in the past or rephrase to present perfect if referring to experience (e.g., 'I have had a bike since I was a kid').
× Yes, of course. It's popular to our country, especially to the among children.
✓ Yes, of course. Bikes are popular in our country, especially among children.
Several issues: 'It's' incorrectly refers to 'bikes' (plural), so use plural subject 'Bikes are.' The preposition 'in' is correct for a country, not 'to.' The phrase 'to the among children' is ungrammatical; use 'among children.' Suggestion: use plural verb with plural noun ('Bikes are'), use 'in our country,' and 'among children' for distribution within a group.