Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. At the age of 6, my dad brought me a new bicycle from Korea and sometimes I enjoy riding it in my neighborhood and also racing with my friends.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, bicycles are quite popular in my country. People use bicycle as a means of transportation to go to job, go to school and also do an errand.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 78.0Gợi ý: Your answer is clear and relevant, but improve naturalness and verb tenses, reduce redundancy, and add one linking phrase and a specific detail to make it more engaging. Keep answers within 3–4 sentences. For example, use past tense consistently for childhood events, replace "brought me" with "bought me" if appropriate, and use a linking word when adding detail.
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. When I was six, my dad bought me a small bicycle from Korea, and I often rode it around the neighborhood. In the afternoons, I would race my friends to the park, which was great fun and helped me build confidence.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: The answer is relevant but contains grammatical errors and lacks specific supporting detail. Improve accuracy (use plural/singular correctly), add linking words, and give a specific example or reason to support the claim. Aim for 2–3 clear sentences with varied vocabulary (e.g., "commute," "run errands").
Ví dụ: Yes, bicycles are quite popular in my country because they are an affordable and convenient way to commute. Many people ride bikes to work or school, and others use them to run short errands around the neighborhood, especially in cities with heavy traffic.
× At the age of 6, my dad brought me a new bicycle from Korea and sometimes I enjoy riding it in my neighborhood and also racing with my friends.
✓ At the age of 6, my dad brought me a new bicycle from Korea and sometimes I enjoyed riding it in my neighborhood and also racing with my friends.
The sentence mixes past simple ('brought') with present simple ('enjoy'). In a narrative about childhood, actions should be consistently in the past tense. Change 'enjoy' to 'enjoyed' to match the past timeframe. Suggestion: keep verbs in the same past timeframe when describing past events.
× People use bicycle as a means of transportation to go to job, go to school and also do an errand.
✓ People use bicycles as a means of transportation to go to work, go to school and also run errands.
Several issues: 'bicycle' should be plural ('bicycles') when speaking generally; 'use ... as a means' requires plural or an article; 'to go to job' is incorrect — English uses 'go to work'; 'do an errand' is unnatural for general habits, so plural 'run errands' fits better. Also 'use bicycles as a means' maintains number agreement and natural collocations. Suggestion: use plural nouns for general statements and standard collocations like 'go to work' and 'run errands'.