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, but I gave it to my cousins a few years ago so I don't have it anymore.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
I don't think so, but in Korea I think that is a very popular in yeah, because a lot of people up there, they likes to use bikes everywhere, anywhere they going.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 78.0Gợi ý: Your answer is clear and directly responds to the question, but you can improve by using a more natural, concise structure and adding one or two specific supporting details. Avoid redundancy (e.g., "when I was a child" and "a few years ago" together can be confusing). Use a topic sentence, then one brief detail with a linking word.
Ví dụ: Yes — I had a bike when I was a child. However, a few years ago I gave it to my younger cousin because he liked riding it more, and now I usually walk or use public transport instead.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Your answer attempts comparison but is unclear and contains grammatical and fluency issues. Improve by giving a direct opinion first, then a clear comparison with specific reasons. Use linking words (however, while, because) and correct verb forms and pronouns. Keep it to two or three concise sentences with specific examples of where bikes are popular and why.
Ví dụ: I don't think bikes are very popular in my country. However, in South Korea biking is common because cities have many bike lanes and people use rental bikes for short trips and commuting.
× Yes, I had a bike when I was a child, but I gave it to my cousins a few years ago so I don't have it anymore.
✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was a child, but I gave it to my cousins a few years ago, so I don't have it anymore.
The original sentence is grammatically acceptable but needs a comma before the coordinating conjunction 'so' joining two independent clauses. This is a punctuation issue rather than tense, but it affects clarity. Suggestion: add a comma before 'so' when connecting two independent clauses. Grammar problem type ID: 5
× I don't think so, but in Korea I think that is a very popular in yeah, because a lot of people up there, they likes to use bikes everywhere, anywhere they going.
✓ I don't think so, but in Korea I think they are very popular because a lot of people there like to use bikes everywhere they go.
Multiple errors present: incorrect pronoun and subject reference ('that' is unnecessary and unclear), redundant filler words ('in yeah', 'up there'), subject-verb agreement ('they likes' should be 'they like'), and incorrect verb form ('they going' should be 'they go'). According to the provided list, apply: 12 Incorrect use of pronouns (use 'they' to refer to bikes implicitly), 27 Subject-verb agreement errors ('they like'), 6 Present tense issue for habitual action ('they go' not 'they going'), and 26 Sentence structure errors (remove fillers and reorder). Specific suggestions: remove filler words, use 'they are very popular' to describe bikes, use 'there' for location instead of 'up there', use base verb after plural subject ('like'), and use simple present for habitual actions ('go'). Grammar problem type ID: 12,27,6,26