Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, uh, I had a bike. I used to bike when I was child.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
And bike is very popular in my country, especially among children and teenagers.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Improve fluency and grammar, give a clearer topic sentence and one supporting detail. Avoid filler sounds (e.g., "uh") and correct tense and articles. Use one linking phrase if adding detail (e.g., "and", "so").
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. I used to ride it to school and to the park every afternoon, so I became quite confident riding on busy streets.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 74.0Gợi ý: Start directly without a conjunction, use correct article and plural form, and add a specific reason or example. Use a linking word (e.g., "because", "for example") to connect your opinion and supporting detail.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country, especially among children and teenagers, because they are an affordable and convenient way to get to school and hang out with friends.
× I used to bike when I was child.
✓ I used to bike when I was a child.
Missing the indefinite article 'a' before the singular noun 'child'. This is an article error affecting noun phrase structure. Add 'a' to make the noun phrase grammatically correct: 'a child'. Suggestion: Remember that singular countable nouns usually need an article (a/an/the) or another determiner.
× And bike is very popular in my country, especially among children and teenagers.
✓ Bikes are very popular in my country, especially among children and teenagers.
The subject 'bike' should be plural 'bikes' because the sentence talks about bikes in general. Using the singular with a general statement is incorrect. Change to 'Bikes are' to match plural meaning and subject-verb agreement. Suggestion: For general statements about types or classes of things, use the plural noun (bikes) or a singular with 'the' (the bike) depending on meaning.