Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I have a bike my father gave me when my birthday, When was my birthday? It is very happy days for me.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Obviously, bike is very important for us. I can go shortly in my school, college and office. Bike is very helpful for us.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 45.0Gợi ý: Be concise, use correct tense and sentence structure, and avoid unnecessary questions. Start with a clear topic sentence, then add one or two specific supporting details using linking words. Correct errors: use past tense for past events, and say "on my birthday" and "those were very happy days."
Ví dụ: Yes. I had a bike that my father gave me on my tenth birthday. It was a bright red bicycle with a basket, and I rode it to school and to visit friends every weekend, so those were very happy days for me.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: Answer directly, use plural form and natural phrasing, and provide specific reasons and examples linked coherently. Use linking words like "because," "for example," or "so" to explain why bikes are popular. Keep to 2–4 sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country because they are affordable and convenient. For example, many students and workers use motorbikes to travel short distances to school, college, or the office, so they save time and money on transport.
× Yes, I have a bike my father gave me when my birthday, When was my birthday? It is very happy days for me.
✓ Yes, I had a bike that my father gave me for my birthday. Those were very happy days for me.
Errors: incorrect tense and missing relative word, wrong preposition and noun phrase form, wrong demonstrative and verb agreement. 'Have' should be past 'had' because the question asks about childhood (past). A relative clause needs 'that' or 'which' before 'my father gave me'. Use 'for my birthday' (preposition). 'When was my birthday?' is inappropriate here and removed. 'It is very happy days for me' mixes singular 'it' with plural 'days' and wrong tense — change to 'Those were very happy days for me' to match plural and past tense.
× Obviously, bike is very important for us.
✓ Obviously, bikes are very important for us.
Error: singular noun without article where a general plural is required. To express a general fact, use the plural noun 'bikes' with plural verb 'are'. Using 'bike' alone is ungrammatical in this context.
× I can go shortly in my school, college and office.
✓ I can get to my school, college, and office quickly.
Errors: 'go shortly' is incorrect—'shortly' means 'soon' not 'in a short distance'; use 'quickly' or 'easily'. Preposition 'in' is wrong for 'go to a place'—use 'to' or 'get to'. Also include commas in list. 'Get to' is more natural for reaching places.
× Bike is very helpful for us.
✓ Bikes are very helpful to us.
Error: singular 'Bike' used generally should be plural 'Bikes' and verb must agree 'are'. Also change preposition 'for' to 'to' which is more natural with 'helpful'.