Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes I have. Is this a small bike and a pink?
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, of course, every child in my country also have a bike when they were young till they grow up.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 45.0Gợi ý: Sai ngữ pháp và thiếu tính tự nhiên; câu trả lời không trực tiếp vào câu hỏi và có lỗi thì/thứ (tense) cùng cấu trúc câu hỏi không phù hợp. Nên trả lời trực tiếp bằng một câu chủ đề ở thì quá khứ, sau đó cung cấp 1–2 chi tiết hỗ trợ (mô tả hoặc lý do thích). Dùng liên từ đơn giản nếu cần (e.g., and, because). Ví dụ cải thiện cũng nên ngắn gọn (không quá 5 câu).
Ví dụ: Yes, I did. I had a small pink bicycle when I was about eight years old, and I used to ride it to visit my friends. It was lightweight and easy to handle, so I felt very confident riding it around the neighborhood.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Câu trả lời hợp lý về ý tưởng nhưng có lỗi ngữ pháp (thì, số nhiều/ít) và thiếu chi tiết cụ thể. Nên bắt đầu bằng một câu chủ đề rõ ràng, sau đó nêu 1–2 lí do hoặc ví dụ cụ thể, dùng liên từ để nối ý (for example, because, so). Giữ độ dài tối đa 4–5 câu để tự nhiên và hiệu quả.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country because they are affordable and convenient for short trips. For example, many children learn to ride at a young age and use bikes to go to school or visit friends, especially in small towns.
× Yes I have.
✓ Yes, I had.
The question 'Did you have a bike when you were a child?' is in the past tense, so the answer must also be in the past tense. 'I have' is present simple; the correct past form is 'I had'. Use 'had' to match the past time reference. Suggestion: Use past tense verbs to answer questions about past events (e.g., 'I had', 'I owned').
× Is this a small bike and a pink?
✓ Was it a small, pink bike?
The sentence is a question about a past object, so use past tense 'was'. Also, adjective order: size ('small') comes before color ('pink'), and adjectives should directly modify the noun: 'small, pink bike'. Use 'it' to refer to the bike and not 'this' when speaking about the past. Suggestion: For yes/no questions about past possessions, use 'Was it ...?' and place adjectives before the noun separated by a comma if needed.
× Yes, of course, every child in my country also have a bike when they were young till they grow up.
✓ Yes, of course, every child in my country also had a bike when they were young until they grew up.
There are two issues: subject-verb agreement and tense consistency. 'Every child' is singular and requires 'had' (past tense) not 'have'. The sentence refers to past time ('were young'), so the verbs should be in past tense: 'had' and 'grew up'. Also use 'until' instead of 'till' for formality and make 'they' consistent with plural reference to 'children' when referring back; however, maintaining 'they' is acceptable but verbs must be past: 'they grew up'. Suggestion: Match singular subjects with singular verbs ('every child had') and keep all verbs in the same past timeframe ('had', 'were', 'grew up').