Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
No.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
No, bike is not popular, but car is a popular.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 40.0Gợi ý: Give a short direct answer but expand with one or two supporting details using linking words. Mention when or why you didn’t have one, and keep it natural and concise (max 5 sentences). Use a topic sentence followed by a reason or brief example.
Ví dụ: No, I didn’t have a bike when I was a child. I grew up in a busy city where parents preferred to drive me everywhere, so I learned to rely on cars and public transport instead.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 50.0Gợi ý: Answer directly then give specific supporting details and use linking words for coherence. Explain reasons (e.g., infrastructure, culture, weather) and contrast with cars. Use correct grammar and natural vocabulary (e.g., "bicycles" or "bikes are not popular, but cars are").
Ví dụ: No, bicycles are not very popular in my country. This is mainly because many cities lack safe bike lanes and people prefer cars for convenience and status, so driving is more common than cycling.
× No, bike is not popular, but car is a popular.
✓ No, bikes are not popular, but cars are popular.
The student used singular countable nouns 'bike' and 'car' when speaking about general popularity; English requires plural forms for general statements about countable items. Change 'bike' to 'bikes' and 'car' to 'cars'. Also 'a popular' is incorrect because 'popular' is an adjective and needs a noun; using the plural 'cars are popular' correctly links plural noun with adjective. Suggestion: use plural nouns for general facts (e.g., 'Bikes are not popular.').
× No, bike is not popular, but car is a popular.
✓ No, bikes are not popular, but cars are popular.
The phrase 'a popular' incorrectly includes the indefinite article 'a' before an adjective without a noun. When making a general statement, omit the article and use the plural noun plus adjective ('cars are popular'). Also ensure agreement between noun number and verb ('cars are'). Suggestion: remove inappropriate articles and match noun number with verb and adjective (e.g., 'Cars are popular').