Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yeah, I actually had a 2 bicycles when I was child. Uh, one was in when I was in a middle school and then when I was in a high school I also had a bigger bike bicycle. So yes, I had two.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yeah, it's, uh, quite popular in Sri Lanka, Yeah, because the cost of just cars and other SUV's are so high and the bikes become being so low cost and easy to maintain and economically and also its benefit for the people. So yes, it's quite popular.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Be more natural and grammatically correct: start with a clear topic sentence, avoid repetition, fix articles and plural forms, and keep it concise (max 4–5 sentences). Use linking words for chronology (e.g., "first", "later"). Give a brief specific detail about the bikes (type or purpose).
Ví dụ: Yes. I had two bicycles as a child. First, I had a small bike when I was in middle school for short rides around the neighborhood. Later, in high school, I used a larger, sturdier bike to commute to school. Both were my main way of getting around.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 64.0Gợi ý: Give a clear topic sentence, then support it with coherent, concise reasons using linking words (e.g., "because", "also"). Fix grammar (subject-verb agreement, remove unnecessary fillers), use precise vocabulary ("affordable", "fuel-efficient", "easy to maintain"). Limit to 3–4 sentences and provide one specific example or statistic if possible.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are very popular in Sri Lanka because they are more affordable than cars and cheaper to run. In addition, they are fuel-efficient and easier to maintain, which suits many commuters. For example, many people use motorcycles to travel to work in the city to avoid high public transport costs.
× Yeah, I actually had a 2 bicycles when I was child.
✓ Yeah, I actually had 2 bicycles when I was a child.
Missing article 'a' before 'child' and numeral with plural is acceptable but the article is required. Use 'a child' to indicate a singular noun; otherwise sentence is ungrammatical. Suggestion: include the article 'a' before 'child'.
× Uh, one was in when I was in a middle school and then when I was in a high school I also had a bigger bike bicycle.
✓ One was when I was in middle school, and when I was in high school I also had a bigger bicycle.
Unnecessary preposition 'in' after 'was' and incorrect use of articles 'a middle school' and 'a high school'. With general school stages, omit the article: 'in middle school' and 'in high school'. Also 'bike bicycle' is redundant; use 'bicycle' or 'bike'. Suggestion: remove extra 'in', drop articles, and pick one noun 'bicycle'.
× So yes, I had two.
✓ So yes, I had two.
This sentence is already correct. It correctly uses the plural quantity 'two' to refer to bicycles. No change needed.
× Yeah, it's, uh, quite popular in Sri Lanka, Yeah, because the cost of just cars and other SUV's are so high and the bikes become being so low cost and easy to maintain and economically and also its benefit for the people.
✓ Yeah, it's quite popular in Sri Lanka because the cost of cars and SUVs is so high, and bikes are low cost, easy to maintain, and economical, which benefits people.
Multiple errors: subject-verb agreement ('cost of cars and SUVs is' — the noun phrase 'cost' is singular), unnecessary 'just', incorrect plural possessive 'SUV's' should be 'SUVs', incorrect verb forms 'become being' should be 'are', wrong adverb 'economically' used instead of adjective 'economical', and incorrect pronoun 'its' referring to bikes should be 'which' or 'they' depending on structure. Suggestions: simplify the sentence, fix subject-verb agreement, remove redundant words, use 'are' for present state, and use 'economical' as an adjective. Use 'which benefits people' to show result.