Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I had a bike, uh, when I was a child uh, my father uh, bought my uh, first bike. Uh, I was uh, about uh, five years old and uh. That is my, that was my uh first birthday uh.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, of course it's very popular uh in my country uh you, you can see uh a lot of uh bikers, uh uh on the street uh, besides uh, there are a lot of uh and the, there are a lot of uh bike roads uh near the. Uh.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 48.0Gợi ý: Reduce hesitations and organize your answer into a clear topic sentence plus one or two supporting details. Mention the relation (who gave it), the age, and a short memory or reason to make it specific. Use linking words like “when” or “because” to connect ideas and keep the response within 3–4 sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes, I did. My father bought me my first bike when I was about five years old for my birthday. I remember feeling very proud because it gave me freedom to ride to the park near our home. Since then I always enjoyed cycling with my friends on weekends.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 44.0Gợi ý: Avoid repetition and fill words, and give specific supporting details: mention where people ride bikes, why they are popular (cost, health, traffic), and give an example or brief comparison. Use linking words like “for example” or “because” to connect reasons.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country because they are cheap and convenient for short trips. For example, many people cycle to work or to markets in the city, and several cities now have dedicated bike lanes and rental schemes to encourage cycling.
× Yes, I had a bike, uh, when I was a child uh, my father uh, bought my uh, first bike.
✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was a child; my father bought my first bike.
Run-on and extra filler words: The sentence uses multiple fillers and lacks proper punctuation between independent clauses. Use past simple for past events (had, bought). Combine clauses with a semicolon or split into two sentences and remove fillers to improve clarity. Suggestion: Remove filler 'uh' and separate ideas: 'Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. My father bought my first bike.'
× Uh, I was uh, about uh, five years old and uh.
✓ I was about five years old.
Incomplete sentence and excessive fillers: The phrase ends with 'and' creating a sentence fragment. Use a complete clause in past simple. Remove fillers to make the sentence grammatical and concise. Suggestion: 'I was about five years old.'
× That is my, that was my uh first birthday uh.
✓ That was my first birthday.
Tense inconsistency and redundancy: 'That is my, that was my' mixes present and past. For a past event use past tense 'was'. Remove repetition and filler words. Suggestion: 'That was my first birthday.'
× Yes, of course it's very popular uh in my country uh you, you can see uh a lot of uh bikers, uh uh on the street uh, besides uh, there are a lot of uh and the, there are a lot of uh bike roads uh near the. Uh.
✓ Yes, of course bikes are very popular in my country. You can see many cyclists on the streets, and there are many bike lanes nearby.
Multiple issues: incorrect subject reference and awkward phrasing. 'It's very popular' is unclear because 'it' doesn't refer to 'bikes'; use plural 'bikes are'. Use 'cyclists' instead of 'bikers' for general cyclists. 'A lot of' repeated and filler 'uh' create fragmented sentence. 'Bike roads' is better expressed as 'bike lanes'. Ensure present simple for general truths ('are', 'can see'). Suggestion: 'Yes, of course bikes are very popular in my country. You can see many cyclists on the streets, and there are many bike lanes nearby.'