Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I had a bike growing up. When I was a child, it was a blue tricycle, so it was a three wheeled bicycle that I rode every single day throughout my childhood.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
I think bicycles are not as popular as they used to in my country because of the rapid modernization of other vehicles that are led to be more popular than the bikes. For example, in my country, the Philippines, uh, traffic is very congested so it is much preferred to have a a car rather than the bike.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 78.0Gợi ý: Your answer is clear and relevant, but a bit redundant and slightly wordy. Start with a concise topic sentence, avoid repeating the same idea ("when I was a child" and "growing up"), and add one specific supporting detail (e.g., where you rode it or a memory) using a linking word for coherence. Keep responses to a maximum of about 3–4 sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes. I had a blue tricycle when I was a child, and I rode it every day around my neighborhood. Because our street was quiet, I learned to balance and gained confidence riding with my friends.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Your response addresses the question and gives a reason and example, but it contains some grammatical errors, hesitation filler ("uh"), and wordiness. Use clearer grammar (e.g., "are led to be" → "have become more popular"), remove fillers, and link ideas smoothly (e.g., "because" / "therefore"). Add one concrete specific detail, such as statistics or a short comparison, to strengthen the answer.
Ví dụ: No, bicycles are less popular now because motor vehicles have become more affordable and convenient. For example, in the Philippines many people choose cars or motorcycles due to heavy traffic and long commutes, so bicycle use is mostly limited to recreation or short trips.
× Yes, I had a bike growing up. When I was a child, it was a blue tricycle, so it was a three wheeled bicycle that I rode every single day throughout my childhood.
✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was growing up. When I was a child, it was a blue tricycle, a three-wheeled bicycle that I rode every single day throughout my childhood.
The original sentence mixes 'growing up' placement and has punctuation/word-formation issues. Place 'when I was growing up' after 'had a bike' for natural flow. 'three wheeled' should be hyphenated as 'three-wheeled' because it is a compound adjective modifying 'bicycle'. Also remove the redundant 'so' and restructure to avoid repetition. Suggestion: position time phrase close to the verb and use hyphens for compound adjectives.
× I think bicycles are not as popular as they used to in my country because of the rapid modernization of other vehicles that are led to be more popular than the bikes.
✓ I think bicycles are not as popular as they used to be in my country because the rapid modernization of other vehicles has made them more popular than bikes.
The phrase 'used to' requires the base verb 'be' after it. 'that are led to be more popular than the bikes' is ungrammatical: passive 'led to be' is awkward and 'the bikes' has an unnecessary definite article. Use present perfect 'has made' to show a change over time and 'them' or 'other vehicles' as the comparison target. Suggestion: use 'used to be' and rephrase passive constructions into active forms like 'has made them more popular'.
× For example, in my country, the Philippines, uh, traffic is very congested so it is much preferred to have a a car rather than the bike.
✓ For example, in my country, the Philippines, traffic is very congested, so people much prefer to have a car rather than a bike.
'It is much preferred to have a car' uses an impersonal construction that is odd here; 'people prefer' is clearer. Remove the extra article 'a a' and change 'the bike' to 'a bike' because we are speaking generally. Also add a comma before 'so' to connect clauses. Suggestion: use 'people prefer' for general statements and choose indefinite articles when speaking in general.