Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Sure, in my childhood I usually ride a bike with my friends and my cousin.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
No, I don't think that uh, but in the past, I think uh, many people ride a bike in a road, but now, but nowadays the motorbike and the electric car is popular, so I don't think the bike is, is popular in my country.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Improve grammar (verb tense and subject-verb agreement), make the response more natural and concise, and add one specific detail. Begin with a clear topic sentence, then give one supporting detail using a linking word.
Ví dụ: Yes, I did. I often rode a bike with my friends and my cousin around the neighborhood when I was eight to twelve years old. For example, we would race to the park every Saturday morning, which helped me build confidence and stamina.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Organize your answer to start with a direct opinion, reduce fillers ('uh', 'but'), correct grammar, and provide a clear reason and a brief comparison. Use linking words (however, nowadays) to connect ideas and one specific example or statistic if possible.
Ví dụ: I don't think bikes are very popular in my country nowadays. Although many people used to cycle regularly, today motorcycles and electric scooters are more common because they are faster and more convenient for commuting. For instance, in my city most commuters prefer motorbikes for their long-distance trips.
× Sure, in my childhood I usually ride a bike with my friends and my cousin.
✓ Sure, in my childhood I usually rode a bike with my friends and my cousin.
The sentence describes a habitual action in the past ('in my childhood'), so the verb should be in past tense. 'Ride' is present tense; change to 'rode'. Also 'usually' with past habit is acceptable. Suggestion: use past simple for past routines (I usually rode).
× No, I don't think that uh, but in the past, I think uh, many people ride a bike in a road, but now, but nowadays the motorbike and the electric car is popular, so I don't think the bike is, is popular in my country.
✓ No, I don't think so. In the past, many people rode bikes on the road, but nowadays motorbikes and electric cars are popular, so I don't think bikes are popular in my country.
Multiple problems: tense consistency and subject-verb agreement. 'I don't think that uh, but' is ungrammatical and redundant; replace with 'I don't think so.' The clause 'in the past, I think uh, many people ride a bike in a road' mixes present and past tenses and uses incorrect article/preposition and singular/plural. Use past tense 'rode' for past habit, plural 'bikes', and preposition 'on the road'. 'the motorbike and the electric car is popular' has subject-verb agreement and article issues: use plural subjects 'motorbikes and electric cars' and plural verb 'are'. Final clause 'so I don't think the bike is, is popular' should be 'so I don't think bikes are popular'. Suggestions: keep tense consistent (past for past habits), match plural subjects with plural verbs, use correct prepositions ('on the road'), and avoid filler words like 'uh' and redundant conjunctions.