Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I did have a bike when I was a child. It was a small pink bicycle that my parents bought me and I rode it almost every day around my home garden because it was fun and I liked being outdoors. For example, I often rode my bike with my friend and we would race on the weekends.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes I do. Bikes are quite of a popularity in my country before electric scooters and cars. Bikes is the main transportation that every kid and every people use. It is relaxing to ride a bike and it is less stressful too.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 84.0Gợi ý: Your answer is clear, relevant and gives specific details, which is good. To improve further, make the response slightly more concise and natural by using a strong topic sentence, then one or two supporting details with linking words. Avoid repeating similar ideas (e.g., “fun” and “liked being outdoors” convey similar points). Also vary sentence openings and use contractions where appropriate to sound more natural.
Ví dụ: Yes, I did. It was a small pink bike my parents bought me, and I rode it almost every day in our garden because I loved being outside. For example, on weekends my friend and I would race along the path, which helped me learn balance and gave me confidence.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 62.0Gợi ý: Your answer addresses the question but contains grammatical errors and unclear phrasing. Improve accuracy by correcting grammar (e.g., subject-verb agreement), using clearer comparative language, and adding one specific reason or example. Use linking words to connect ideas and avoid vague phrases like “every people.” Keep it within 3–4 concise sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes, I think bikes used to be more popular before electric scooters and cars became common. In many cities, cycling is still widespread for short trips because it’s cheap and healthy. For example, students and office workers often cycle to school or work to avoid traffic and save money.
× Yes, I did have a bike when I was a child.
✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was a child.
Using 'did have' is grammatically acceptable for emphasis, but simple past 'had' is more natural and concise in this context. Suggestion: use simple past 'had' for regular past statements without emphasis.
× It was a small pink bicycle that my parents bought me and I rode it almost every day around my home garden because it was fun and I liked being outdoors.
✓ It was a small pink bicycle that my parents bought me, and I rode it almost every day around my home garden because it was fun and I liked being outdoors.
The original sentence is mostly correct but needs a comma before the coordinating conjunction 'and' to join two independent clauses. Also 'being outdoors' is correct as a gerund phrase. Suggestion: add punctuation for clarity and keep verb forms consistent in past tense.
× For example, I often rode my bike with my friend and we would race on the weekends.
✓ For example, I often rode my bike with my friend, and we would race on weekends.
'Often rode' and 'would race' are both acceptable for habitual past actions. Remove the definite article 'the' before 'weekends' to match common usage. Add a comma before 'and' to join independent clauses. Suggestion: use 'on weekends' and include punctuation for clarity.
× Yes I do. Bikes are quite of a popularity in my country before electric scooters and cars.
✓ Yes, I do. Bikes were quite popular in my country before electric scooters and cars.
The speaker refers to a past situation ('before electric scooters and cars'), so past tense is required. 'Are quite of a popularity' is ungrammatical; the correct adjective form is 'popular' and the adverb 'quite' modifies it: 'quite popular'. Also add a comma after 'Yes'. Suggestion: use past tense 'were' and the adjective 'popular' with 'quite'.
× Bikes is the main transportation that every kid and every people use.
✓ Bikes are the main form of transportation that every kid and every person uses.
Subject-verb agreement: 'Bikes' is plural so use 'are' not 'is'. 'Transportation' is a non-count noun; use 'form of transportation' for countable sense. 'Every people' is incorrect; use 'every person' (singular) and then the verb must be singular 'uses'. Suggestion: change to 'Bikes are the main form of transportation that every kid and every person uses.'
× It is relaxing to ride a bike and it is less stressful too.
✓ It was relaxing to ride a bike, and it was less stressful too.
The context describes past habitual experiences, so verbs should be in past tense: 'was' instead of 'is'. Add a comma before 'and' for clarity. Suggestion: maintain past tense when talking about childhood experiences.