Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I have a bike when I was a child.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, bikes are popular in our country. Actually, they rent. We rented bikes in our neighborhood.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 52.0Gợi ý: Improve grammar and naturalness. Use correct past tense and a clear topic sentence, then add one or two brief supporting details. Keep it within 3–4 sentences and avoid repetition.
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. It was a small red bicycle with training wheels, and I used to ride it around the park near my house. I remember practicing until I could ride without help, which made me feel very proud.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 64.0Gợi ý: Make your response more fluent and cohesive. Start with a clear opinion, then give specific reasons or examples using linking words (for example, because, for instance). Avoid short choppy sentences; combine related ideas into one or two sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes, bicycles are quite popular in my country because they are affordable and convenient for short trips. For instance, many neighborhoods have bike-rental stations, and my family often rented bikes to go to the market or to nearby parks.
× Yes, I have a bike when I was a child.
✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was a child.
The student mixed present tense 'have' with the past time phrase 'when I was a child'. Use past simple 'had' to match the past reference. Suggestion: use past tense verbs when describing past events (e.g., 'I had a bike').
× Yes, bikes are popular in our country.
✓ Yes, bikes are popular in my country.
The sentence uses correct present tense but the pronoun 'our' may be inappropriate for a single speaker answering a general question; 'my country' is more natural. Suggestion: use 'my country' when speaking about your own country.
× Actually, they rent.
✓ Actually, you can rent them.
'They rent' is ungrammatical because 'rent' needs an agent or modal; likely meaning is people can rent bikes. Use modal construction 'can rent' with object 'them' or passive 'bikes are rented'. Suggestion: rephrase to 'you can rent them' or 'bikes can be rented' to express availability.
× We rented bikes in our neighborhood.
✓ We used to rent bikes in our neighborhood.
'We rented bikes' is grammatically acceptable but using 'used to rent' better conveys habitual past action. If simply stating a past single event, 'We rented bikes' is fine; if describing repeated past habit, use 'We used to rent bikes'. Suggestion: choose 'used to' for habitual past actions.