Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I do remember having a bicycle. It was red color and it was very pretty. I didn't know how to ride a bicycle and my father taught me that bicycle was the part of my first accident. I also remember learning it well.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Umm, in my knowledge everyone I knew had a bicycle. We all friends used to ride it together in the evening after our school. So yes, how far I remember in my neighborhood everyone had a bicycle. That's pretty common in India where I live.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Be more concise, correct grammar, and organize ideas logically. Start with a clear topic sentence, give two brief supporting details using linking words, and avoid repetition. Also correct tense and article use (e.g., “It was red” not “red color”, “the bicycle” where needed).
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bicycle when I was a child. It was a pretty red bike, and at first I couldn’t ride it, but my father taught me. However, I fell once and got a small injury, which made me more careful afterwards.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Answer directly, use clearer sentence structure and linking words, and avoid vague phrases like “in my knowledge” or “how far I remember.” Provide one specific reason or brief example to support your claim. Fix grammar (e.g., “my friends and I used to ride” not “we all friends used to ride it”).
Ví dụ: Yes, bicycles are quite popular in India. For example, most children in my neighborhood used to ride bikes together after school, because bicycles are affordable and convenient for short trips.
× Yes, I do remember having a bicycle.
✓ Yes, I remember having a bicycle.
Use simple present 'I remember' rather than emphatic 'do remember' in this context; 'do remember' is grammatical but sounds unnatural here. Use simple form for general recollection.
× It was red color and it was very pretty.
✓ It was red and very pretty.
Red is an adjective, so 'red color' is redundant. Use 'It was red' or 'It was the color red.' Also combine clauses for conciseness: 'It was red and very pretty.'
× I didn't know how to ride a bicycle and my father taught me that bicycle was the part of my first accident.
✓ I didn't know how to ride a bicycle, and my father taught me; that bicycle was part of my first accident.
The sentence had tense and article issues. Keep past tense 'didn't know' and 'taught me.' Use 'that bicycle was part of my first accident' (no 'the' before 'part' and adding a semicolon or separate clause improves clarity). Also add comma before 'and' to separate clauses.
× I also remember learning it well.
✓ I also remember learning to ride it well.
Clarify object: 'learning it' is vague; 'learning to ride it' specifies the action. 'Remember' is present but refers to past learning, which is acceptable; structure improved for clarity.
× Umm, in my knowledge everyone I knew had a bicycle.
✓ Well, to my knowledge, everyone I knew had a bicycle.
Use idiomatic phrase 'to my knowledge' instead of 'in my knowledge.' Also add commas for clarity. Tense 'had' correctly indicates past.
× We all friends used to ride it together in the evening after our school.
✓ All of us friends used to ride our bikes together in the evenings after school.
'We all friends' is incorrect word order; use 'All of us friends' or 'We all' plus noun. 'Ride it' is unclear; use 'ride our bikes.' 'Evening' should be plural 'evenings' for habitual action, and 'after school' doesn't need 'our.'
× So yes, how far I remember in my neighborhood everyone had a bicycle.
✓ So yes, as far as I remember, everyone in my neighborhood had a bicycle.
Use idiomatic 'as far as I remember' and correct word order 'everyone in my neighborhood.' Commas added for readability.
× That's pretty common in India where I live.
✓ That's pretty common in India, where I live.
Sentence is fine grammatically except for missing comma before the nonrestrictive clause 'where I live.' Add comma for correct punctuation.