Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Uh, yes, I have a bike uh, when I was a child, uh, actually, uh, I, we bought a pink bike when I was a child, uh, but uh, one month later, uh, was stolen. I was very upset.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, uh, I think it's popular. Uh, but it depends the area.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Be more concise and use correct tense and clearer sentence structure. Start with a direct topic sentence, then add 1–2 specific supporting details using linking words. Reduce filler words (uh, um). Also correct past tense (use 'had' not 'have') and include who bought it and what happened in one or two clear sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. My parents bought me a pink bicycle, but it was stolen about a month later, which made me very upset.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Give a clearer topic sentence and expand with a specific reason and example using a linking word. Avoid vague phrases like 'depends the area' — say how popularity varies and why. Keep it to 2–3 sentences and use relevant vocabulary (commuting, urban areas, rural areas, infrastructure).
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country, especially in cities. For example, urban residents often cycle for short commutes because there are many bike lanes and public bike-sharing schemes, whereas they are less common in rural areas due to longer distances.
× Uh, yes, I have a bike uh, when I was a child, uh, actually, uh, I, we bought a pink bike when I was a child, uh, but uh, one month later, uh, was stolen. I was very upset.
✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. We bought a pink bike, but one month later it was stolen. I was very upset.
The response mixes present tense 'have' with past context 'when I was a child'. Use past tense 'had' to match the time frame. Also the passive clause 'was stolen' lacks a subject; include 'it' to clarify the bike was stolen. Remove filler words and split into clear sentences for fluency. Suggestion: use past tense consistently for past events and include subjects in passive constructions. Grammar problem type ID: 5
× Yes, uh, I think it's popular. Uh, but it depends the area.
✓ Yes, I think they are popular, but it depends on the area.
The student uses singular 'it's' while referring to 'bikes' (plural), and omits the preposition 'on' after 'depends'. Change to plural 'they are' or use 'bicycles are' to match the noun. Add 'on' because 'depend on' is the correct verb-preposition combination. Suggestion: ensure noun-pronoun agreement and remember common prepositional collocations like 'depend on'. Grammar problem type ID: 6; Grammar problem type ID: 11