Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I have a bike. When I was a child, it was a really cute pink bike and it was an gift from my dearest aunt. I really love it, but it was like with four wheels because I wasn't really know how to ride a bike. And then when I went to college, I still didn't learn how to ride A2 wheel bike.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yeah, Spike is really popular in my country because our country is full of urban areas. So the cheapest and the most convenient way for not so far is to ride a bike. And we have shared bikes everywhere and it was really cheap and it's a good budget if you buy the if you subscribe the card for it.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 56.0Gợi ý: Improve grammar and tense consistency, make the answer more natural and concise, and add a clear topic sentence followed by one or two specific supporting details using linking words. Correct articles and verb forms (e.g., “I had a bike,” “it was a gift,” “I didn’t know how to ride”). Keep responses to a maximum of five sentences and avoid irrelevant information such as specific college stages unless it adds value.
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. It was a small pink bicycle that my aunt gave me as a present, and I loved it very much. However, I used training wheels because I didn’t know how to ride without them. I kept it until I was older, but I still hadn’t learned to ride a two-wheeler by the time I went to college.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 62.0Gợi ý: Clarify vocabulary, correct word choice and sentence structure, and organize ideas with linking words. Start with a direct topic sentence, then give specific reasons and an example. Use accurate nouns (e.g., “bikes” not “Spike”) and improve fluency by removing hesitations and redundant phrases.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country. Because many areas are urban, cycling is often the cheapest and quickest way to travel short distances. Moreover, bike-sharing schemes are widespread and inexpensive if you subscribe to a monthly card, so many people use them for commuting and short errands.
× Yes, I have a bike.
✓ Yes, I had a bike.
The examiner asked about the past (when you were a child), so the verb should be in the past tense. Use 'had' instead of 'have' to match the time frame. Suggestion: Use past simple for states or possessions in the past (I had, I lived, I owned).
× it was an gift from my dearest aunt.
✓ it was a gift from my dearest aunt.
The indefinite article 'a' cannot be used before a word that begins with a vowel sound when the correct article is 'an'; however 'gift' begins with a consonant sound, so 'an' is incorrect. Use 'a gift'. Suggestion: Check the initial sound of the following word to choose 'a' or 'an'. 'a gift' is correct.
× I really love it, but it was like with four wheels because I wasn't really know how to ride a bike.
✓ I really loved it, but it had four wheels because I didn't really know how to ride a bike.
Mixed tenses and incorrect verb forms: 'love' should be past 'loved' to match 'was' and the childhood time frame. 'was like with four wheels' is unnatural; use 'had four wheels'. 'wasn't really know' mixes past negative auxiliary with base verb; correct form is 'didn't really know'. Suggestion: Keep past simple consistent for actions/states in the past and use correct past negative ('didn't know').
× And then when I went to college, I still didn't learn how to ride A2 wheel bike.
✓ And then when I went to college, I still hadn't learned how to ride a two-wheeled bike.
Tense and article/number phrasing: 'didn't learn' is simple past but the action of not having learned by that time is better expressed with past perfect 'hadn't learned'. 'A2 wheel bike' is incorrect phrasing; use 'a two-wheeled bike' or 'a bike with two wheels'. Suggestion: Use past perfect to show an action not completed before another past event and write numbers as words in normal text ('two-wheeled').
× Yeah, Spike is really popular in my country because our country is full of urban areas.
✓ Yeah, bikes are really popular in my country because our country has many urban areas.
'Spike' is likely a mispronunciation or wrong word; context requires 'bikes'. Also 'is full of urban areas' is awkward; use 'has many urban areas' or 'is very urbanized'. Suggestion: Use the correct noun and simpler structure: 'bikes are popular because our country has many urban areas.'
× So the cheapest and the most convenient way for not so far is to ride a bike.
✓ So the cheapest and most convenient way to travel short distances is to ride a bike.
Phrase 'for not so far' is ungrammatical; use 'for short distances' or 'to travel short distances'. Also remove the redundant 'the' before 'most convenient' when using parallel adjectives. Suggestion: Use 'to travel short distances' and keep adjective coordination consistent: 'the cheapest and most convenient way to...'.
× And we have shared bikes everywhere and it was really cheap and it's a good budget if you buy the if you subscribe the card for it.
✓ We have shared bikes everywhere; they are really cheap, and it's economical if you subscribe for the card.
Mixed tenses and pronoun references: 'we have shared bikes' (present perfect) is fine, but 'it was really cheap' conflicts—use present 'they are really cheap'. 'it's a good budget' is incorrect collocation; use 'it's economical' or 'it's inexpensive'. 'if you buy the if you subscribe the card for it' is redundant and ungrammatical; use 'if you subscribe for the card' or 'if you buy a subscription'. Suggestion: Keep tense consistent, use plural pronoun for 'bikes' ('they'), and choose correct collocations: 'they are really cheap' and 'it's economical if you subscribe.'