Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
You know, did you have a bike when you wear a shirt? Yes.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yep.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 28.0Gợi ý: Clarify the response and directly answer the question with a clear topic sentence, then add one or two specific supporting details using linking words. Avoid unrelated or incorrect phrases. Focus on past tense and simple coherent structure.
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. It was a small red bicycle with training wheels, and I learned to ride it in my neighborhood when I was six. Because my parents encouraged me, I became confident riding it to my friends' houses.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 25.0Gợi ý: Give a direct opinion and expand with specific reasons or examples using linking words. Use full sentences rather than single-word answers and provide a brief comparison or a fact to support your view.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country. For example, many people use them for short commutes and errands because they are cheap and convenient, and cities have been adding bike lanes to encourage cycling.
× You know, did you have a bike when you wear a shirt? Yes.
✓ Yes, I did. I had a bike when I was a child.
The student's sentence uses the wrong pronoun and verb forms and is not a direct answer to the examiner's question. The examiner asked about the student, but the student repeats the question with 'you' and mixes tenses 'wear a shirt' which is irrelevant. This falls under incorrect use of pronouns and sentence structure. Correction: use the first person 'I' to refer to your own experience and past tense 'did/had' and 'was a child' to match the past-time reference. Suggestion: Answer directly with 'Yes, I did' or 'Yes, I had a bike when I was a child.' Keep subject consistent and use past tense for past experiences.
× Yep.
✓ Yes, bikes are still quite popular in my country.
Replying with 'Yep' is informal and provides no substantive answer; it also fails to match the question's scope. This is a sentence structure/content issue: the examiner asked 'Do you think bikes are popular in your country?' so a full sentence expressing opinion is expected. Correction: provide a complete sentence using present simple 'are' to state a general fact or opinion about current popularity. Suggestion: Use full sentences in test settings, e.g. 'Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country' or 'No, they are not very popular.'