Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I have a bike umm, when I was a child umm, my father bought me a bike for me, so I can uh travel to my school on my own. Although uh from the school to my house is not really far, but having a bike is a really uh, really helped me a lot, which improve my.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, a bike is very popular in my country since uh Vietnamese uh, developing country umm, they don't have a lot of uh, expensive vehicle like cars. They usually use bike to travel and, and moreover, the road in Vietnam is quite narrow, so they.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: Be more concise, correct grammar and reduce hesitations. Start with a clear topic sentence, then give one or two specific supporting details using linking words. Fix verb tense, possessive forms, and the final unfinished idea. For example, say when you got the bike, why it was useful, and one specific benefit.
Ví dụ: Yes, I did. My father bought me a small bicycle when I was eight so I could ride to school by myself. Although the school wasn’t far from home, having a bike saved me time and made me feel independent. For instance, I no longer had to wait for my parents every morning.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 50.0Gợi ý: Give a clear topic sentence and support it with specific reasons and a linking word. Avoid repetition and fillers, and complete your final thought. Use correct noun forms and smoother phrasing (e.g., 'Vietnam is a developing country'). Mention examples or comparisons to strengthen your answer.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are very popular in Vietnam. Because Vietnam is still developing, many people cannot afford cars, so they rely on bicycles and motorbikes for daily transport. In addition, narrow streets in cities make bikes more convenient than larger vehicles, especially for short trips and commuting.
× Yes, I have a bike umm, when I was a child umm, my father bought me a bike for me, so I can uh travel to my school on my own.
✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. My father bought a bike for me, so I could travel to my school on my own.
The sentence mixes present tense 'have' with the past context 'when I was a child' and uses present 'can' where past 'could' is required. Use past tense for events that occurred in the past. Also 'bought me a bike for me' is redundant; remove the extra 'for me'.
× Although uh from the school to my house is not really far, but having a bike is a really uh, really helped me a lot, which improve my.
✓ Although the distance from school to my house was not very far, having a bike really helped me a lot and improved my independence.
This sentence has several structural problems: using both 'Although' and 'but' is redundant, tense inconsistency ('is' vs past context), incorrect word forms ('is a really ... helped' mixes adjective and past verb), and an incomplete clause 'which improve my.' Rephrase to a clear past-tense sentence and complete the idea (e.g. 'improved my independence').
× Yes, a bike is very popular in my country since uh Vietnamese uh, developing country umm, they don't have a lot of uh, expensive vehicle like cars.
✓ Yes, bikes are very popular in my country since Vietnam is a developing country and many people cannot afford expensive vehicles like cars.
Use plural 'bikes' when speaking generally. 'Vietnamese' was used incorrectly as a noun/adjective; 'Vietnam' as the country or 'Vietnam is a developing country' is clearer. 'They don't have a lot of expensive vehicle' has article and number errors; use 'many people cannot afford expensive vehicles'. Maintain present tense for general statements.
× They usually use bike to travel and, and moreover, the road in Vietnam is quite narrow, so they.
✓ They usually use bikes to travel, and moreover, the roads in Vietnam are quite narrow, so they prefer smaller vehicles.
'Use bike' needs the plural 'bikes' or the article 'a bike'; use 'use bikes' for general statements. 'The road' should be plural 'the roads' when speaking generally. The original sentence also ends incomplete; add a completion such as 'so they prefer smaller vehicles.'