Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, as a child I did have a bike which I used to ride a lot. In fact because it was a pink color bike and growing up as a girl around so many girls, I loved the color pink and also loved riding with my friends. So I think by having a bike was the most important part of my childhood.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Umm, from a personal experience, I believe that bikes are really popular in my country because almost all of the children I grew up around or heard about, I knew that bike was a significant part of their childhood.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 74.0Gợi ý: Your answer is relevant and personal, but it is slightly long-winded and has some grammatical issues. To improve: 1) Start with a clear topic sentence that directly answers the question. 2) Use one or two concise supporting details (specific memories or reasons) linked with simple linking words (for example, “because” or “and”). 3) Correct small grammar mistakes (e.g., “a pink color bike” → “a pink bike”; “by having a bike was” → “having a bike was”). Keep responses to a maximum of 4–5 short sentences for naturalness.
Ví dụ: Yes — I had a bike when I was a child. It was a pink bike, and I rode it every day with my friends. Because many of my friends had bikes too, we would race and explore the neighborhood together. Having that bike was a big part of my childhood memories.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 78.0Gợi ý: Good attempt to generalize from personal experience, but the sentence is wordy and slightly repetitive. To improve: 1) Give a clear direct answer first (“Yes, I think they are popular.”). 2) Provide one specific reason or brief example (e.g., common for children to own bikes, bike lanes, affordability). 3) Use linking words to connect your reason (“because”, “for example”). 4) Keep language concise and correct small phrasing issues (e.g., “I knew that bike was” → “bikes were”).
Ví dụ: Yes, I think bikes are very popular in my country. Many children own bikes because they are affordable and useful for short trips. For example, when I was growing up almost every child in my neighborhood had a bike to ride to school or to visit friends.
× Yes, as a child I did have a bike which I used to ride a lot.
✓ Yes, as a child I did have a bike which I rode a lot.
The phrase 'used to ride' is acceptable for habitual past, but when combined with 'did have' it is more natural to use simple past 'rode'. Using 'used to ride' is not incorrect, but here 'which I rode a lot' is clearer and avoids redundancy with 'did have'. Suggestion: use simple past for past habitual actions when context already signals past.'
× In fact because it was a pink color bike and growing up as a girl around so many girls, I loved the color pink and also loved riding with my friends.
✓ In fact, because it was a pink bike and I grew up around so many girls, I loved the color pink and also loved riding with my friends.
'Pink color bike' is unidiomatic; use 'pink bike'. The clause 'growing up as a girl around so many girls' is awkward and unclear; revise to 'I grew up around so many girls' to make the subject and verb explicit. Also add a comma after 'In fact' for clarity.'
× So I think by having a bike was the most important part of my childhood.
✓ So I think having a bike was the most important part of my childhood.
The structure 'I think by having a bike was' is ungrammatical because 'by' is unnecessary and breaks the clause. Removing 'by' yields a correct noun phrase 'having a bike' as the subject complement. Suggestion: omit 'by' when describing something as being important.'
× Umm, from a personal experience, I believe that bikes are really popular in my country because almost all of the children I grew up around or heard about, I knew that bike was a significant part of their childhood.
✓ Umm, from personal experience, I believe that bikes are really popular in my country because almost all of the children I grew up around or heard about had bikes as a significant part of their childhood.
'From a personal experience' is better as 'from personal experience' (no article). The clause is run-on and mixes tenses/subjects: 'I grew up around or heard about, I knew that bike was' is incorrect. Change to 'children I grew up around or heard about had bikes' to match plural 'children' with plural 'bikes' and use past tense 'had' to refer to childhood. Also use 'bikes as a significant part' for clarity.