Bike— Part 1 Báo cáo

Gợi ý: Give a direct, past-tense answer and add one or two specific supporting details. Use past tense for childhood and avoid one-word replies. Link a brief reason or memory to make it natural and slightly longer (but no more than 5 sentences).

Ví dụ: Yes, I did — I had a small red bicycle with training wheels when I was about six. I used to ride it to my friend’s house every afternoon, and it was my favorite way to get around the neighborhood.

Gợi ý: Answer directly and clearly, use correct tense and smoother linking words, and provide specific reasons or examples. Avoid vague phrases like “transportation publication.” Use linking words (However, Nowadays, For example) and give concrete reasons (convenience, speed, infrastructure). Keep it within 3–4 sentences and use more natural vocabulary.

Ví dụ: Bikes used to be more popular, but nowadays fewer people use them. Instead, most people prefer motorbikes or cars because they are faster and more convenient for long commutes. For example, many families own a motorbike for daily travel, and busy roads make cycling less practical.

× Yes, I have one.

✓ Yes, I had one.

The examiner asked about possession in the past ('when you were a child'), so the student should use past tense. Using present tense 'have' is incorrect for that time reference. Suggestion: use past simple 'had' for completed past situations.

× It's what's popular in the past, but nowadays people prefer to do motorbike or car or transportation publication to commute.

✓ Bicycles were popular in the past, but nowadays people prefer to travel by motorbike, car, or public transport to commute.

Multiple issues fall under present/past tense and incorrect word choice. 'It's what's popular in the past' mixes present 'is' with 'in the past'—use past simple 'were'. The word 'bikes' should be explicit as 'bicycles' for clarity. 'Prefer to do motorbike or car' is incorrect collocation—use 'travel by motorbike or car'. 'Transportation publication' is an incorrect phrase; the correct term is 'public transport' or 'public transportation'. Also order and articles adjusted for natural English. Suggestion: use past tense for 'were popular', and use 'travel by' + correct transport terms.