Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, when I was a little I had I had a bike and it were purchased by my dad when I was in secondary school. I drive, I drove my bike every day to go to school.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, I think bikes are quite popular in my country especially for young generations because teenager who are under 18 years old aren't allowed to drive a motorbike. So bike would be an useful and inexpensive way for them to go to school.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 58.0Gợi ý: Be concise and correct grammar: start with a clear topic sentence, fix tense and subject-verb agreement, and add one specific supporting detail. Use linking words for coherence. For example, say when you received the bike, who gave it to you, and how you used it. Avoid repetition and keep it to 2–3 sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes. My father bought me a bicycle when I was in secondary school, and I rode it to school every day. Because it was reliable and cheap to maintain, it quickly became my main way of getting around.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Give a direct opinion sentence, then add a specific reason with a linking word and a concrete example. Correct articles and plural forms, and avoid vague language. Keep to 2–3 sentences and use relevant vocabulary like "inexpensive" and "convenient."
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country, especially among teenagers. Because people under 18 are not allowed to ride motorbikes, cycling is an inexpensive and convenient way for students to travel to school, for example many schools have bicycle racks for pupils.
× Yes, when I was a little I had I had a bike and it were purchased by my dad when I was in secondary school.
✓ Yes, when I was little I had a bike and it was purchased by my dad when I was in secondary school.
Problems: 'a little' should be 'little' (adverbial phrase) and 'it were purchased' uses plural verb with singular subject. Use 'it was purchased'. Also remove duplicate 'I had'. Suggestion: say 'when I was little' and 'it was purchased by my dad' to match singular subject-verb agreement.
× I drive, I drove my bike every day to go to school.
✓ I rode my bike every day to go to school.
Problem: inconsistent and incorrect verb choice. 'Drive' is present, 'drove' is past; for bicycles the correct past verb is 'rode' rather than 'drove'. Use simple past 'I rode' to match 'when I was' context.
× Yes, I think bikes are quite popular in my country especially for young generations because teenager who are under 18 years old aren't allowed to drive a motorbike.
✓ Yes, I think bikes are quite popular in my country, especially among younger people, because teenagers who are under 18 years old aren't allowed to drive motorbikes.
Problems: 'young generations' is awkward; use 'younger people' or 'young people'. 'teenager' should be plural 'teenagers' to match 'who are'. 'drive a motorbike' can be plural 'drive motorbikes' when speaking generally. Also add comma and preposition 'among' for natural phrasing.
× So bike would be an useful and inexpensive way for them to go to school.
✓ So a bike would be a useful and inexpensive way for them to get to school.
Problems: missing article before 'bike' and before 'useful'; 'an useful' is incorrect because 'useful' begins with a consonant sound — use 'a useful'. Also 'go to school' is acceptable but 'get to school' is more natural. Use modal 'would' is fine here to express conditional/general opinion.