Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
No, I don't have a bike. When I was a big when I was a kid, you can't afford to buy a bike.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Bikes are indeed popular in my country, but they are not used primarily for I mean because a means of transportation, going to school. They are used as a toy until to go from one place to another.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 38.0Gợi ý: Improve tense consistency, grammar, and clarity. Start with a clear topic sentence in the past tense, then give one or two specific supporting details using linking words. Correct common errors: use past tense for childhood (e.g., 'I didn't have'), remove unclear phrases ('when I was a big'), and correct modal/ability wording ('we couldn't afford'). Keep the answer natural and under five sentences.
Ví dụ: I didn’t have a bike when I was a child because my family couldn’t afford one. However, I often borrowed my friend's bike to ride around the neighborhood, which was fun and helped me learn to balance.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 46.0Gợi ý: Make the response more organized and grammatical. Begin with a clear topic sentence stating whether bikes are popular, then use a linking word (e.g., 'however' or 'instead') to explain how they are mainly used. Provide a specific example or short reason. Avoid filler phrases like 'I mean' and incorrect wording like 'until to'.
Ví dụ: Bikes are quite popular in my country, but they are mainly used for recreation rather than daily transport. For example, many children ride bikes for fun in parks or around their neighborhoods instead of using them to commute to school or work.
× No, I don't have a bike.
✓ No, I didn't have a bike.
The question asks about the past (when you were a child), so the response should use past tense. Use 'didn't have' to match the past time frame; 'don't have' is present tense and incorrect here.
× When I was a big when I was a kid, you can't afford to buy a bike.
✓ When I was a child, my family couldn't afford to buy a bike.
The original sentence is ungrammatical and mixes tenses and phrases. 'When I was a big when I was a kid' is nonsensical; replace with 'When I was a child.' 'you can't afford' is present and uses 'you' incorrectly as an impersonal subject. Use past tense 'couldn't afford' and a clear subject such as 'my family' to match the past time frame.
× Bikes are indeed popular in my country, but they are not used primarily for I mean because a means of transportation, going to school.
✓ Bikes are indeed popular in my country, but they are not primarily used as a means of transportation for going to school.
Word order and article use are incorrect. 'Not used primarily for' should be followed by a noun phrase: 'primarily used as a means of transportation.' Also move 'primarily' before 'used' for natural adverb placement and use 'for going to school' rather than the fragmented phrase.
× They are used as a toy until to go from one place to another.
✓ They are used as toys rather than for traveling from one place to another.
The phrase 'until to go' is incorrect and ungrammatical. Use contrastive structure 'rather than' to show the difference and correct plural 'toys' when referring generally. Use 'for traveling' or 'for going' to indicate purpose.