Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes I do have. I got my first bike at the age of 15.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, the bikes are most popular or uncommon in my country as everyone at least have one or two bikes in their houses.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 56.0Gợi ý: Improve tense accuracy, sentence structure and naturalness. Begin with a clear past-tense topic sentence, avoid present-tense “do” for past, and combine short sentences with a linking phrase. Add one brief supporting detail (reason or memory). Keep it under five sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. I got my first bike when I was 15 because my parents wanted me to travel to school more easily. Since then, I used it almost every day during summer, which helped me become more independent.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 50.0Gợi ý: Clarify the main idea and avoid contradictory words like “most popular or uncommon.” Use correct grammar (subject-verb agreement) and a linking word to add a specific detail or example. Be concise and specific about how common bikes are and why.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country because many people use them for short trips and commuting. For example, most households own one or two bikes, and they are especially common among students and workers who travel short distances.
× Yes I do have.
✓ Yes, I did.
The examiner asked about having a bike when the student was a child, which refers to the past. The student used present tense 'do have' incorrectly. Change to past tense 'did' or full 'I did have' or simply 'Yes, I did' to match the question's past-time context. Also add a comma after 'Yes' for natural spoken punctuation.
× I got my first bike at the age of 15.
✓ I got my first bike at the age of 15.
This sentence is grammatically correct and already uses the simple past 'got' appropriately to describe a past event. No change needed. Keep as is.
× Yes, the bikes are most popular or uncommon in my country as everyone at least have one or two bikes in their houses.
✓ Yes, bikes are very popular in my country because almost everyone has at least one or two in their homes.
Multiple issues: incorrect use of the definite article 'the' before 'bikes' (use general noun 'bikes' without 'the') and conflicting words 'most popular or uncommon' create contradiction. Also subject-verb agreement error 'everyone ... have' should be 'has' (everyone = singular). 'In their houses' is less natural than 'in their homes'. Revised sentence removes article error, fixes subject-verb agreement, clarifies meaning, and uses more natural collocations ('very popular', 'almost everyone has').