Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I had a bike when I was younger. At the time I was desperate to own a bicycle simply because all the other kids around me had one.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
I think yes. Decades ago, constrained by limited household incomes, the bicycle served as the primary means of transport for countless families. Yet with the rapid economy expansion nationwide.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 78.0Gợi ý: Your answer is natural and directly responds to the question, but it could be improved by adding one clear supporting detail and using a linking word to make it more coherent. Keep sentences concise (no more than 5). Mentioning a brief example or result (e.g., what you did with the bike or how long you kept it) would add specificity.
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bike when I was younger. Because all the other kids had one, I begged my parents for months and finally got it as a birthday present, which meant I could ride to school and play with friends every afternoon.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 64.0Gợi ý: Your response starts well but is incomplete and slightly disjointed. Finish the idea in a single coherent sentence and use linking words (e.g., however, now, therefore) to show contrast. Provide a specific, current example or brief comparison to justify your opinion (e.g., popularity in cities vs rural areas, or replacement by motor vehicles).
Ví dụ: Yes, I think bikes remain popular, but their role has changed: decades ago bicycles were the main transport for many families; however, as the economy has grown, more people now use motorcycles and cars, although bikes are still common in rural areas and for short city trips.
× At the time I was desperate to own a bicycle simply because all the other kids around me had one.
✓ At the time, I was desperate to own a bicycle simply because all the other kids around me had one.
Missing comma after introductory phrase 'At the time' affects sentence clarity and flow. This is a sentence structure/punctuation issue: add a comma after introductory adverbial phrase to separate it from main clause and improve readability.
× I think yes.
✓ I think so.
The phrase 'I think yes' is non-idiomatic in English. Use 'I think so' to express agreement or belief. This is a sentence structure/word choice issue within the allowed list (26). Replace with the conventional expression.
× Decades ago, constrained by limited household incomes, the bicycle served as the primary means of transport for countless families. Yet with the rapid economy expansion nationwide.
✓ Decades ago, constrained by limited household incomes, the bicycle served as the primary means of transport for countless families; yet with the rapid expansion of the economy nationwide, that role changed.
The original second sentence fragment 'Yet with the rapid economy expansion nationwide.' is a sentence fragment lacking a main verb and subject, so it fails as a complete sentence (sentence without a verb/structure error). Also 'economy expansion' is incorrect word order; correct phrase is 'expansion of the economy' or 'economic expansion.' Combine the fragment with the previous sentence or add a main clause. This correction supplies a verb ('changed') and fixes noun phrase order ('expansion of the economy'), creating a complete, coherent sentence.