Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, when I was child. I have a bike.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, the bikes are popular in my country. It is mostly for children and they they ride it for fun and only around the neighborhood.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 45.0Gợi ý: Improve grammar, fluency and add a clear topic sentence with one or two supporting details. Use past tense consistently and avoid repetition. Keep it natural and under five sentences. For example, start with a direct response (‘Yes, I did.’), then add a brief description (what kind of bike, who gave it, how often you used it). Use linking words like ‘and’ or ‘so’ if you add points.
Ví dụ: Yes, I did. I had a red bicycle that my parents bought me for my seventh birthday, and I rode it almost every day around my neighborhood. It was small but sturdy, so I learned to balance quickly and became more confident moving on busy streets.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: Make the answer more specific and fluent, avoid redundancy and grammar errors, and expand with a clear reason and an example. Use linking words like ‘because’, ‘however’ or ‘for example’ to organize the response. Keep to a maximum of five sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes, bicycles are quite popular, especially among children, because they are an affordable and healthy way to get around. For example, many kids ride to school or play in parks, while adults often use bikes for short errands or weekend exercise.
× Yes, when I was child. I have a bike.
✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was a child.
The original sentence has incorrect word order and missing article. 'When I was child' lacks the definite article 'a' and should follow the main clause or be combined: 'I had a bike when I was a child.' Also tense should match the past time reference: 'had' (past) rather than 'have' (present). To improve, include the article 'a' before 'child' and use past tense for possession when referring to childhood. Grammar problem type ID:26
× Yes, the bikes are popular in my country.
✓ Yes, bikes are popular in my country.
Using 'the' before a general plural noun makes it sound like specific bikes rather than bikes in general. For general statements about a whole category, omit the definite article: 'Bikes are popular.' Remove 'the' to state a general fact. Grammar problem type ID:22
× It is mostly for children and they they ride it for fun and only around the neighborhood.
✓ They are mostly for children, and they ride them for fun only around the neighborhood.
Pronoun references are inconsistent and singular/plural mismatch occurs. 'It' refers to 'bikes' (plural), so use 'they' or 'them'. Also there is a duplicated 'they'. Use 'they are' or 'bikes are' and 'ride them' to match plural. Reorder 'only' to 'for fun only around the neighborhood' or place 'only' before the phrase it modifies. To improve, ensure pronouns agree in number with their nouns and remove duplicate words. Grammar problem type ID:12