Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I had bikes when I was children. Now I don't have anyone.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, bikes are really popular among children, but there are some adults who use bikes for transportation and also fun too.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 48.0Gợi ý: Correct the grammar and be concise. Start with a clear topic sentence (e.g. “Yes, I had a bike as a child.”), then add one or two specific supporting details using linking words. Avoid incorrect pronouns and unnecessary words. For example, mention how old you were when you got it, how you used it, or why you no longer have one.
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. I got it when I was eight and rode it to school and to the park almost every day, which helped me become more independent. However, I don't own one now because I moved to a city where I mainly use public transport.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Make the answer more natural and specific by using linking words and giving clear reasons or examples. Start with a concise topic sentence, then explain with specific groups or statistics, and finish with a brief comparison or reason. Avoid redundant phrases like “also fun too.”
Ví dụ: Yes, bicycles are quite popular in my country. For example, many children use bikes for recreation, while a growing number of adults cycle to work because it is cheaper and healthier; as a result, bike lanes have become more common in major cities.
× 'Yes, I had bikes when I was children.'
✓ 'Yes, I had a bike when I was a child.'
'Error: mismatch between singular and plural. The subject refers to a single speaker, so use singular noun "a bike" and singular noun phrase "a child" for the time reference. Suggestion: use "a bike" not "bikes" and "a child" not "children" to make number consistent.'
× 'Now I don't have anyone.'
✓ 'Now I don't have one.'
'Error: pronoun choice is inappropriate. "Anyone" is used in negative sentences to refer to people in general, but here the speaker means one bike, not a person. Use the pronoun or determiner "one" to refer back to a singular object. Suggestion: replace "anyone" with "one" or explicitly say "a bike".'
× 'Yes, bikes are really popular among children, but there are some adults who use bikes for transportation and also fun too.'
✓ 'Yes, bikes are really popular among children, but some adults also use bikes for transportation and for fun.'
'Error: awkward adverb placement and redundancy in present tense sentence. The sentence is present-tense but contains unnecessary "there are" and redundant "also" and "too." Simplify to "some adults also use bikes" and use parallel prepositional phrases "for transportation and for fun." Suggestion: remove "there are" and the extra "too," place "also" before the verb, and make the two purposes parallel.'