Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
I don't have what my father has with.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, but it's also seasonal.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 18.0Gợi ý: Clarify tense and meaning, answer directly with a topic sentence, then give brief supporting details (1–2 sentences). Use correct grammar (past tense) and natural phrasing. For example, say whether you had a bike, who owned it, and one short detail (reason or memory). Keep to under five sentences and use linking words if adding details.
Ví dụ: Yes, I did have a bike when I was a child. It was an old blue bicycle that my parents bought me for my seventh birthday, and I used it to ride to my friend’s house every weekend.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 45.0Gợi ý: Give a direct topic sentence and follow with specific supporting details explaining why popularity is seasonal. Use linking words (for example, because, however, especially) and provide concrete examples (weather, festivals, transport alternatives). Keep answers concise and natural, within five sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country, but their use is seasonal. For example, many people cycle during the dry spring and summer months for commuting and exercise, but in winter the cold and heavy rains make cycling less common, so people switch to buses or cars.
× I don't have what my father has with.
✓ I didn't have the bike that my father had.
The original sentence uses incorrect tense and pronoun structure. The question asks about possession in the past ('Did you have a bike when you were a child?'), so use past tense 'didn't have' rather than present 'don't have' and past 'had' for father. 'What my father has with' is ungrammatical; replace with a relative clause 'the bike that my father had' to clearly express which bike. Use 'have' for possession and match tense to the question. Suggested improvement: Pay attention to tense consistency with the question (use past tense) and use a proper relative clause structure ('the bike that...') rather than 'what... with'. Use pronouns like 'that' or 'which' to refer to objects, not 'what' with possession.
× Yes, but it's also seasonal.
✓ Yes, but they are also seasonal.
The question asks about bikes in the country (plural), so the subject should be plural 'they' rather than singular 'it'. Using 'it's' (it is) incorrectly refers to a singular noun. Change to 'they are' to match plural 'bikes' and maintain present tense. Suggested improvement: Ensure pronoun number agrees with the noun it replaces: use 'they' for plural nouns and 'it' for singular nouns.